Obesogenic clusters: multidimensional adolescent obesity-related behaviors in the U.S.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diet, physical activity, and psychosocial factors are independent and potentially interactive obesity determinants, but few studies have explored complex behavior patterns.

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to examine obesity-related behavior patterning and identify high-risk adolescent groups.

Methods

Cluster analysis identified groups with shared behavior patterns in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (1995 and 1996, ages 11-21; N = 9,251). Descriptive and multivariate regression analyses compared sociodemographics and prevalent and incident obesity across clusters.

Results

Seven and six clusters in males and females, respectively, represented behavior patterns such as School Clubs & Sports, Sedentary Behaviors, Dieters, and Ju

SUBMITTER: Boone-Heinonen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2769258 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature