Original paper
Clustering of risk factors for chronic diseases among adolescents from Southern Brazil
Abstract
To investigate the clustering of risk behaviors for chronic non-communicable diseases and their associated factors among adolescents from Southern Brazil. In 2008, a survey was conducted with 3990 adolescents aged 14–15 years (mean: 14.3; SD: 0.6) from the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort Study. Clustering was determined by comparing observed (O) and expected (E) prevalence of all possible combinations of the four risk factors investigated (smoking,...
Paper Details
Title
Clustering of risk factors for chronic diseases among adolescents from Southern Brazil
Published Date
Jun 1, 2012
Journal
Volume
54
Issue
6
Pages
393 - 396
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