Adolescent Health Risk Behaviors, Adverse Experiences, and Self-reported Hunger: Analysis of 10 States from the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveys
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: We examined associations between adolescent self-reported hunger, health risk behaviors, and adverse experiences during the 2018-2019 school year. Youth Risk Behavior Survey data were pooled from 10 states. Prevalence ratios were calculated, and we assessed effect measure modification by sex. The prevalence of self-reported hunger was 13%. Self-reported hunger was associated with a higher prevalence of every health risk behavior/adverse experience analyzed, even after adjusting for sex, grade, and race/ethnicity. Sex did not modify associations. Findings underscore needs for longitudinal research with more robust measures of adolescent food insecurity to clarify the temporality of relationships.
Institutions: The Ohio State University, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, University of California, San Francisco, University of South Carolina, United States Public Health Service, National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Saint Louis University
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Awards: G1067991795, G1978857967, G7543494365
OpenAlex ID: W4283373183