Clustering Patterns of Unhealthy Lifestyle Behaviours Among Adolescents: A Multilevel Analysis of a Nationally Representative School-Based Survey from 73 Countries.

ABSTRACT: Background: Adolescence is a crucial stage when young people adopt various lifestyle behaviours that can impact their health. However, the broader determinants of these behaviours remain underexplored. This study aimed to investigate clustering patterns of lifestyle behaviours, including physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and dietary habits, among adolescents and examine their determinants across individual, community, and societal levels. Methods: This study utilised nationally representative Global School-based Student Health Survey data. The lifestyle behaviours were dichotomised based on specific definitions, and the clustering patterns of multiple unhealthy behaviours were compared at various levels of factors. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was employed to

SUBMITTER: Efa YT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11857990 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature