Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Adolescent Obesity in Tennessee Using the 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data: An Analysis Using Weighted Hierarchical Logistic Regression

Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Adolescent Obesity in Tennessee Using the 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) Data: An Analysis Using Weighted Hierarchical Logistic Regression

Background: The rate of adolescent overweight and obesity has more than quadrupled over the past few decades, and has become a major public health problem [1]. In 2011, 55% of 12-19 year olds in the United States (U.S.) were overweight or obese [2]. Adolescence is a pivotal time in which many health...

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Main Authors: Zheng, Shimin, Holt, Nicole, Southerland, Jodi L, Cao, Yan, Taylor, Trevor, Slawson, Deborah L, Bloodworth, Mark
Format: Others
Published: Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University 2016
Subjects:
obesity
Tennessee
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
YRBS
logistic regression
Biostatistics and Epidemiology
Biostatistics
Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Online Access:https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/132
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