TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System: measuring health-risk behaviors
JO  - American journal of health behavior
A1  - Kann, L.
SP  - 272
EP  - 277
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 1087-3244
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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