Characterization of trajectories of physical activity and cigarette smoking from early adolescence to adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cigarette smoking and physical inactivity are two critical risk factors for noncommunicable diseases and all-cause mortality. However, few studies have compared the long-term trajectories of both behaviors, as well as multilevel factors associated with trajectory patterns. Using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health) Wave I through V survey data, this study characterized distinct subgroups of the population sharing similar behavioral patterns from adolescence to adulthood, as well as predictors of subgroup membership for physical activity (PA) and cigarette smoking behavior respectively.

Methods

Using the Add Health Wave I through V survey data, we identified the optimal number of latent classes and class-specific trajectories o

SUBMITTER: Shao IY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10714571 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature