Multiple behavioral risk factors for non-communicable diseases among the adolescent population in Brazil: the analysis derived from the Brazilian national survey of school health 2019.
Alanna Gomes da SilvaJuliana Bottoni de SouzaCrizian Saar GomesThales Philipe Rodrigues da SilvaAna Carolina Micheletti Gomide Nogueira De SáDéborah Carvalho MaltaPublished in: BMC pediatrics (2024)
The majority of adolescents displayed MBRFs for NCDs, positively associated with age, region, and perceived health status. This underscores the necessity for healthcare promotional interventions throughout the life cycle, as these behaviors may persist into adulthood.