Rapid screening for behavioral risk factors in adolescents in North India
Artigo
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-201460
ABSTRACT
Background:
Habits get established during the transitional age of adolescence making it important to conduct surveillance to detect high risk behaviours at an early age. Feasibility of such a surveillance system was tested for monitoring the risk factors in schools.Methods:
A cross sectional survey was conducted in randomly selected schools of Chandigarh in India, by enrolling 226 students of class V to XII. A pretested structured questionnaire on dietary pattern, physical activity, tobacco and alcohol consumption, drug abuse, mental health, sexual behaviour etc., was administered after ensuring privacy and confidentiality.Results:
A total of 226 students with a mean age of 14years (range 10 to 19years) participated in the study. The prevalence of tobacco use was 8%, alcohol consumption was 3%, and drug abuse was 4%. About 47% were involved in a physical fight. Around 7% students were overweight. About 50% of the students skipped breakfast during previous week, and 6% had no intake of fruits and vegetables in last one month. Only 53% reported consistent use of seat belts.Conclusions:
Several behavioral risk factors were prevalent among school children in Chandigarh. Behaviour surveillance to monitor trends should be conducted at regular intervals
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Índice:
IMSEAR (Sudeste Asiático)
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de etiologia
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Pesquisa qualitativa
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Fatores de risco
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Estudo de rastreamento
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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