Obesity has become the most consequential threat to the health of Mississippians, as it is known to be associated with major chronic diseases such as type II diabetes, heart disease, and strokes. Obesity prevalence among Mississippi adolescents has b...
14 July 2024
Mississippi youth are demographically unique compared to those of the nation. The aim of the study was to examine the drug use among adolescents in Mississippi compared to that in the US, which included determining prevalence and trends in drug use a...
Automated data exploration is very useful for evaluating key aspects of populations such as young adults (which here refers to the youth population in the United States represented by students in grades 9 through 12). This article shows how Principal...
Background/Objectives: This study examines the factors associated with U.S. adolescents’ obesity and overweight status. Methods: Using a multivariable logistic regression, we analyzed the data from the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Syst...
The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) is widely used to estimate adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) in pediatric populations, but it only captures household adversity and economic hardship, omitting direct measures of emotional, phy...
Background: Suicide-related behaviors increasingly contribute to behavioral health crises in the United States (U.S.) and worldwide. The problem was worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for youth and young adults. Existing research sugge...
18 July 2023
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning (LGBTQ) youth are particularly at risk of bullying and other forms of violence, and the myriad of risk factors associated with instances of victimization. Interdisciplinary research finds...
31 March 2020
The purpose of this study was to assess trends in physical education and physical activity among U.S. high school students from 2011 to 2017, respectively, and to evaluate temporal trends in the relationship between physical education class participa...
Weapon carrying and violent behaviors during adolescence are associated with increased risk of injuries and have been linked to suicidal ideation. However, little is known about these associations among Puerto Rican high school students. This cross-s...
(1) Objectives: Hallucinogens are being explored as a potential treatment of psychiatric disorders. Micro dosing of illicitly purchased hallucinogen drugs is on the rise despite conclusive benefits. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence and odds of hop...
Background/Objectives: Adolescents’ screen time has increased alongside rising rates of depression and suicidal ideation and behavior. This study examined associations between excessive screen time and mental health among U.S. high school stude...