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Direct linkYueqi Li; Hong Xian; Lauren D. Arnold; Jen Jen Chang – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: To examine the association between childhood ADHD and lifestyle risk factors (physical inactivity and high fast-food consumption) from adolescence to early adulthood. Methods: This retrospective cohort study used secondary data from Wave I to III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) in a national…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Life Style, At Risk Persons, Chronic Illness
Zha, Peijia; Mahat, Ganga; Chao, Ying-Yu; Iovino, Christine – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Understanding the relationship between the perceived body weight, body mass index (BMI), and weight management-related behaviors is critical to preventing obesity in young adults. Purpose: To explore the relationship between perceived body weight and weight management-related behaviors and to assess the mediating effects of BMI between…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Body Composition, Body Height, Self Concept
Bleck, Jennifer; DeBate, Rita – Health Education & Behavior, 2016
Introduction: Based on internal and external assets, the positive youth development approach aims to increase the capacity among adolescents to overcome challenges as they transition to adulthood. Developmental assets have been found to be positively associated with academic achievement, a variety of health promoting behaviors, and improved…
Descriptors: Correlation, Health Behavior, Adolescents, Adolescent Development
Nanney, Marilyn S.; Lytle, Leslie A.; Farbakhsh, Kian; Moe, Stacey G.; Linde, Jennifer A.; Gardner, Jolynn K.; Laska, Melissa N. – Journal of American College Health, 2015
Objectives and Participants: The purpose of this article is to describe weight indicators and weight-related behaviors of students enrolled in 2-year colleges, including sex differences. Methods: During Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, 441 students from 3 Minnesota community colleges enrolled in the Choosing Healthy Options in College Environments and…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Body Weight, Student Behavior, Gender Differences
Dodge, Tonya; Lambert, Sharon F. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2009
The present study examined the relationship between participation in sports during adolescence and physical activity and subjective health in young adulthood. A sample of 8,152 (males = 50.8%, females = 49.2%) adolescents from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used. Results of the study showed that participating in an…
Descriptors: Athletics, Adolescents, Self Concept, Participation
