Adolescent health behavior patterns and weight status: a cross-sectional analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescent weight status is shaped by co-occurring behaviors, but variable-centered analyses may obscure heterogeneous patterns. Person-centered approaches can clarify how these patterns relate to BMI.

Objective

To identify adolescent health behavior patterns and assess their associations with BMI categories.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,212 students in grades 7-8 from Lin'an District, Hangzhou, China. Six behavior indicators (diet, sugary drinks, outdoor activity, anxiety control, weight-management awareness, and management needs) informed a latent class analysis. Logistic regression, adjusting for demographic and psychosocial factors, estimated associations between class membership and BMI status.

Results

Three health behavior

SUBMITTER: Gui J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12756493 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature