Latent class analysis of lifestyle characteristics and health risk behaviors among college youth

Prevention Science

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 376-386

  Laska, Melissa Nelson ^a,c   Pasch, Keryn E ^a,b   Lust, Katherine ^a   Story, Mary ^a   Ehlinger, Ed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c Division of Epidemiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Emerging adulthood; Latent class analysis; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MINNESOTA; RISK-TAKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70450280810     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-009-0140-2     Document Type: Article

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