Use of latent class analysis as a method of assessing the physical activity level, sedentary behavior and nutritional habit in the adolescents' lifestyle: A scoping review.

Valter Paulo Neves Miranda Danilo Reis CoimbraRonaldo Rocha BastosMárcio Vidigal Miranda JúniorPaulo Roberto Dos Santos Amorim

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The LCA models of the most of selected studies showed that physical inactivity, high SB were the most common in the LCs with negative characteristics of the adolescents' lifestyle. Better understanding the results of analyzes of clusters of multivariate behaviors such as the LCA can help to create more effective strategies that can make the lifestyle of adolescents healthier.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
sleep quality
weight loss
mental health