The associations between cigarette smoking and health-related behaviors among Chinese school-aged adolescents

Autor: Meng Wang, Hao Wang, Fang-Rong Fei, Chun-Xiao Xu, Jie-Ming Zhong
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Tobacco Induced Diseases, Vol 15, Iss June (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1617-9625
DOI: 10.1186/s12971-017-0132-0
Popis: Background Evidence on the interrelations between cigarette smoking and a cluster of lifestyle behaviors is scarce for the Chinese youth population. This study is conducted to identify the associations between cigarette smoking and multiple health-related behaviors in a Chinese sample of adolescents. Methods We used data from 2012 Zhejiang Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is a school-based survey of 19,542 adolescents that assess risk behaviors using a self-reported questionnaire. The interrelations of cigarette smoking with lifestyle behaviors were investigated using logistic regression models. Results Cigarette smoking was significantly inversely associated with breakfast (AOR = 0.58), vegetables (AOR = 0.81), fruits (AOR = 0.81), milk consumption (AOR = 0.69) and attending physical education classes (AOR = 0.69), while positively associated with soft drinks (AOR = 2.05), fast food consumption (AOR = 1.21), muscle strengthening activity (AOR = 1.67), computer use (AOR = 1.93) and alcohol drinking (AOR = 5.40). Conclusions The results suggested that cigarette smoking was associated with a cluster of health-related behaviors in adolescents, which should be considered in health promotion interventions to target multiple health behaviors.
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