Adilson Marques1,2, Joana Bordado3, Riki Tesler4, Yolanda Demetriou5, David J Sturm5, Margarida Gaspar de Matos2,3. 1. CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. 2. ISAMB, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. 3. Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. 4. Department of Health Systems Management, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel. 5. Department of Sports and Health Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to create a composite measure of a healthy lifestyle for adolescents, and analyze its relationship to sociodemographic factors. METHODS: Data were from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children 2014 International survey. Participants were 167 021 adolescents (48.2% boys and 51.8 girls), aged 10-16 years, from 38 countries. RESULTS: Five healthy behaviors used in this study included engaging in ≥60 minutes of physical activity every day, daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, spending <2 hours daily immersed in screen-based behaviors, and abstinence from alcohol as well as from tobacco products. Only 1.9% (95% CI: 1.4%, 2.3%) of adolescents had a healthy lifestyle, achieving all five healthy behaviors. In contrast, 4.2% (95% CI: 3.7%, 4.6%) reported none of the healthy behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity, engaging in low levels of screen-based activity, regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, and abstaining from alcohol and cigarettes, only 2% of adolescents could be classified as having a healthy lifestyle.
INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to create a composite measure of a healthy lifestyle for adolescents, and analyze its relationship to sociodemographic factors. METHODS: Data were from the Health Behavior in School-Aged Children 2014 International survey. Participants were 167 021 adolescents (48.2% boys and 51.8 girls), aged 10-16 years, from 38 countries. RESULTS: Five healthy behaviors used in this study included engaging in ≥60 minutes of physical activity every day, daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, spending <2 hours daily immersed in screen-based behaviors, and abstinence from alcohol as well as from tobacco products. Only 1.9% (95% CI: 1.4%, 2.3%) of adolescents had a healthy lifestyle, achieving all five healthy behaviors. In contrast, 4.2% (95% CI: 3.7%, 4.6%) reported none of the healthy behaviors. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the benefits of engaging in physical activity, engaging in low levels of screen-based activity, regular consumption of fruits and vegetables, and abstaining from alcohol and cigarettes, only 2% of adolescents could be classified as having a healthy lifestyle.
Authors: Adilson Marques; Duarte Henriques-Neto; Miguel Peralta; João Martins; Yolanda Demetriou; Dorothea M I Schönbach; Margarida Gaspar de Matos Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-04-30 Impact factor: 3.390
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