Sexual orientation disparities in cancer-related risk behaviors of tobacco, alcohol, sexual behaviors, and diet and physical activity: Pooled youth risk behavior surveys

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 245-254

  Rosario, Margaret ^a   Corliss, Heather L ^b   Everett, Bethany G ^c   Reisner, Sari L ^d   Austin, S Bryn ^b   Buchting, Francisco O ^e   Birkett, Michelle ^f  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Buchting Consulting   (United States)

^f NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE; ARTICLE; BINGE DRINKING; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASM; SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AGE FACTORS; BINGE DRINKING; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; RISK-TAKING; SEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84893417588     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301506     Document Type: Review

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