Lifestyle risk factors of students: A cluster analytical approach

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 73-77

  Dodd, Lorna J ^a   Al Nakeeb, Yahya ^a   Nevill, Alan ^b   Forshaw, Mark J ^c  

^a NEWMAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Sport Performing Arts and Leisure   (United Kingdom)

^c STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clustering; Diet; Drinking behaviour; Lifestyle; Physical activity; Risk factors; Smoking; Stress; Students' health; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STUDENT; UNITED KINGDOM; ADOLESCENT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953619592     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.04.005     Document Type: Article

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