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"Exercise Dependence"--A Problem or Natural Result of High Activity?
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Phelan, Suzanne; Bond, Dale S.; Lang, Wei; Jordan, Dustin; Wing, Rena R. – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2011
Objectives: To compare physical activity (PA) and exercise dependence (ED) in 267 weight-loss maintainers (WLM) and 213 normal-weight (NW) controls. Methods: PA and ED assessed via accelerometery and the Exercise Dependence Questionnaire. Results: WLM had higher PA levels and ED scores than those of NW (P less than 0.0001). WLM status (P = 0.006)…
Descriptors: Exercise, Effect Size, Physical Activity Level, Comparative Analysis
Design, Baseline Results of Irbid Longitudinal, School-Based Smoking Study
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Mzayek, Fawaz; Khader, Yousef; Eissenberg, Thomas; Ward, Kenneth D.; Maziak, Wasim – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2011
Objective: To compare patterns of water pipe and cigarette smoking in an eastern Mediterranean country. Methods: In 2008, 1781 out of 1877 seventh graders enrolled in 19 randomly selected schools in Irbid, Jordan, were surveyed. Results: Experimentation with and current water pipe smoking were more prevalent than cigarette smoking (boys: 38.7% vs…
Descriptors: Smoking, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Longitudinal Studies
Pedometer Use in University Freshmen: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study
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LeCheminant, James D.; Smith, John D.; Covington, N. Kay; Hardin-Renschen, Tracie; Heden, Tim – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2011
Objectives: To describe activity patterns associated with a pedometer intervention in university freshmen and compare the intervention participants to controls for several health outcomes. Methods: Forty-six university freshmen were randomized to a group that wore a pedometer across the academic year with a goal of 10,000 steps/day or to a control…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Body Composition, Intervention, Handheld Devices
Cigars, Cigarettes, and Adolescents
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Brooks, Ashley; Larkin, Elizabeth M. Gaier; Kishore, Sonal; Frank, Scott – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2008
Objective: To examine public health implications of adolescent use of cigars only, cigarettes only, and both cigarettes and cigars. Methods: A cross-sectional health risk survey was administered to a random sample of 4486 high school students in a Midwestern county. Results: More adolescents reported using both cigarettes and cigars (10.6%) than…
Descriptors: Smoking, Public Health, Adolescents, Comparative Analysis
Intergenerational and Urban-Rural Health Habits in Chinese Families
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Li, Li; Lin, Chunqing; Cao, Haijun; Lieber, Eli – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2009
Objective: To explore intergenerational health habits and compare differences between urban and rural families. Methods: A total of 2500 families with children ages 6-18 in China were surveyed regarding their health habits. Results: Urban families reported significantly greater food variety and more time exercising (for fathers and children) than…
Descriptors: Smoking, Health Behavior, Rural Urban Differences, Foreign Countries
A Comparison of Health-Risk Behaviors of Rural Migrants with Rural Residents and Urban Residents in China
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Chen, Xinguang; Stanton, Bonita; Li, Xiaoming; Fang, Xiaoyi; Lin, Danhua; Xiong, Qing – American Journal of Health Behavior, 2009
Objective: To determine whether rural-to-urban migrants in China are more likely than rural and urban residents to engage in risk behaviors. Methods: Comparative analysis of survey data between migrants and rural and urban residents using age standardized rate and multiple logistic regression. Results: The prevalence and frequency of tobacco…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis