Unhealthy weight control behaviors and health risk behaviors in American youth: a repeated cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unhealthy weight control behaviors (UWCBs) involve weight control strategies to reduce or maintain weight, such as fasting, taking diet pills, and vomiting or taking laxatives. UWCBs in teenagers can escalate into severe health issues such as eating disorders. Understanding the trends of UWCBs and their association with risk behaviors in teenagers is crucial, as early intervention and prevention strategies are pivotal.

Methods

This study utilized eight waves of the youth risk behavior surveillance system (YRBSS) data from 1999 to 2013. Our primary outcome was UWCBs engagement. We used multinomial logistic models to analyze the association between UWCBs and risk behaviors among adolescents including driving after alcohol consumption, suicide attempts, smoking, alco

SUBMITTER: Zhao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11331811 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature