ObjectivesTo identify underlying patterns of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use in young adulthood, and ascertain whether adolescent overweight or obesity status predicts problematic substance use patterns.MethodsThe study included 15,119 participants from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) at Wave 1 (11-19 years) and Wave 3 (18-26 years). Latent class analysis was conducted.ResultsParticipants were classified into a Low Substance Use (35%), Regular Smokers (12%), High-risk Alcohol use (33%), or High Substance Use (20%) class. Overweight/obese adolescents had a greater likelihood of belonging to the Regular Smokers class.ConclusionsOverweight/obese adolescents are at higher risk of engaging in r...
Restricted until 2 May 2010.Cigarette use, depression, and obesity are major health threats to socie...
Introduction: This study examined the associations of BMI-based and perceived body weight status wit...
Obesity and substance use are major concern in young people. This study explored the bidirectional l...
ObjectivesTo identify underlying patterns of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use in yo...
A growing body of work has shown that obese adolescents are at risk of engaging in problematic subst...
textEmerging adulthood is a time of significant change where behaviors are adopted that can have sig...
Background: Studies relating cigarette smoking and body weight yield conflicting results. Weight-low...
The study examined the simultaneous longitudinal relationships of cigarette use in adolescence to co...
BACKGROUND: The aims of the study were to: a) Examine the distribution of gender-stratified body mas...
Many studies have been conducted on the associations between licit drug use and marijuana use in ado...
The aims of the study were to: a) Examine the distribution of gender-stratified body mass index (BMI...
Background: Obesity remains a major public health problem and a risk factor for developing chronic d...
Early substance initiation has been shown to have significant negative health effects. The current s...
The study objectives were to examine the associations of exclusive and dual use of e-cigarettes and ...
RationaleBody dissatisfaction is prevalent among teenagers, and may influence the uptake of risky he...
Restricted until 2 May 2010.Cigarette use, depression, and obesity are major health threats to socie...
Introduction: This study examined the associations of BMI-based and perceived body weight status wit...
Obesity and substance use are major concern in young people. This study explored the bidirectional l...
ObjectivesTo identify underlying patterns of cigarette smoking, alcohol use, and marijuana use in yo...
A growing body of work has shown that obese adolescents are at risk of engaging in problematic subst...
textEmerging adulthood is a time of significant change where behaviors are adopted that can have sig...
Background: Studies relating cigarette smoking and body weight yield conflicting results. Weight-low...
The study examined the simultaneous longitudinal relationships of cigarette use in adolescence to co...
BACKGROUND: The aims of the study were to: a) Examine the distribution of gender-stratified body mas...
Many studies have been conducted on the associations between licit drug use and marijuana use in ado...
The aims of the study were to: a) Examine the distribution of gender-stratified body mass index (BMI...
Background: Obesity remains a major public health problem and a risk factor for developing chronic d...
Early substance initiation has been shown to have significant negative health effects. The current s...
The study objectives were to examine the associations of exclusive and dual use of e-cigarettes and ...
RationaleBody dissatisfaction is prevalent among teenagers, and may influence the uptake of risky he...
Restricted until 2 May 2010.Cigarette use, depression, and obesity are major health threats to socie...
Introduction: This study examined the associations of BMI-based and perceived body weight status wit...
Obesity and substance use are major concern in young people. This study explored the bidirectional l...