Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe patterns and relationships among the modifiable cardiovascular risk factors of smoking behavior, overweight, physical inactivity and poor dietary behaviors within a ninth grade population. Four modifiable cardiovascular risk factors; smoking behavior, overweight, physical inactivity and poor dietary behavior were analyzed from the 2003 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBS) to explore associations in early adolescents, a critical developmental time frame. The specific aims of this study were to: 1) conduct a factor analysis of questions selected from the 2003 YRBS to represent the constructs of smoking behavior, physical inactivity and poor dietary behaviors; 2) to describe the modifiable risk factors of the targeted variables; 3) to examine relationships among the risk behavior factors of smoking behavior, overweight, physical inactivity and poor dietary behavior for the total sample; and 4) to examine relationships among the risk factors for subgroups identified by race and gender.

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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 3349181; ProQuest document ID: 304497308. The author still retains copyright.

Author Details

Julia A. Greenawalt, PhD, RNC-OB, CHSE, Professor

Sigma Membership

Zeta Lambda

Lead Author Affiliation

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA

Type

Dissertation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

Secondary Analysis

Keywords:

Adolescents, Cardiovascular Disease, Dietary Behavior, Physical Inactivity, Smoking Behavior, Overweight

Advisor

Susan Albrecht

Second Advisor

Thelma Patrick

Third Advisor

Denise Charron-Prochownik

Degree

PhD

Degree Grantor

University of Pittsburgh

Degree Year

2008

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Review Type

None: Degree-based Submission

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-04-08

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