Evaluation of lifestyle of female adolescents through latent class analysis approach.

Valter Paulo Neves MirandaPaulo Roberto Dos Santos AmorimRonaldo Rocha BastosVitor Gabriel Barra SouzaEliane Rodrigues de FariaSylvia do Carmo Castro FranceschiniSilvia Eloiza Priore

Published in: BMC public health (2019)

Latent class analysis model with five manifest variable (MVPA, number of steps, ST, sitting time and number of meals) and alcohol consumption like covariate showed itself to be an accurate and objective method in the assessment of female adolescents' lifestyle. Female adolescents that had 'never consumed alcohol' were more as likely to belong to class 'Active & Sedentary lifestyle' than to class Inactive & Sedentary lifestyle. An inactive and sedentary lifestyle is coupled to other unhealthy behaviors during adolescence, possibly carrying over into adult life.

Keyphrases

physical activity
alcohol consumption
metabolic syndrome
young adults
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
depressive symptoms