Health habits and behaviour of adolescent school children, Taif, Saudi Arabia
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (6): 1525-1534
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ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to provide data regarding habits, behavior, problems and needs regarding health in adolescent children from a military community at Al Hada and Taif, Saudi Arabia which could guide school health programmes. We carried out a cross-sectional study on 284 preparatory and secondary school students. Prevalence of smoking was 21.3% among males and 4.9% among females. The rate of overweight was 20.8%. Driving without a license was reported by 68.8% of students, and 82.3% said they didn't fasten seat belts. However, we recorded a high rate of physical activity, 75.0% overall
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IMEMR (Mediterrâneo Oriental)
Assunto principal:
Instituições Acadêmicas
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Estudantes
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Comportamento
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Fumar
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Índice de Massa Corporal
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Saúde
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Prevalência
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Estudos Transversais
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Sobrepeso
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de prevalência
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Ano de publicação:
2009
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