@article{ref1,
title="The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: measuring health-risk behaviors",
journal="American journal of health behavior",
year="2001",
author="Kann, L.",
volume="25",
number="3",
pages="272-277",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To measure priority health-riskbehaviors among youth. METHODS: The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors priority health-risk behaviors among youth. RESULTS: In 1999, many high school students practiced behaviors that contribute to leading health problems--16.4% rarely or never wore safety belts and, during the past 30 days, 17.3% carried a weapon, 34.8% smoked cigarettes, and 26.7% used marijuana. Also, 49.9% had had sexual intercourse. One quarter (26.0%) were at risk for becoming overweight or were overweight. CONCLUSION: YRBSS data are used to improve policies and programs to reduce priority health-risk behaviors among youth.",
language="",
issn="1087-3244",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}