Most previous studies addressing the issue of inter-relationships between health behaviours
have shown that such behaviours are inter-correlated. No consensus has yet emerged …

The structure of interrelations among different health-related behaviors was studied in a
sample of Norwegian adolescents. Whereas some studies have suggested that health …

Research on young people has largely focused on the early years of life, especially from pre-
conception to age 5, with enormous investment in studying and intervening to improve …

Although the prevention of unfavourable health behaviour among young people has high
priority in public health, the possibility of finding risk factors at school has not been …

Background: There is a consensus today that comprehensive public health activities
including many actors are needed for impact on health compromising behaviors. However …

Italy has participated in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study since
2000. These surveys collect data every four years on the well-being and health behaviour of …

Abstract “Health Behaviour in Schoolchildren. A WHO Cross-National Survey” was started
by researchers from three European countries. Presently, more than 10 countries within the …

Young people make up the segment of society that has the greatest potential to benefit from
policies and health initiatives based on sound research and information. The Health …

I describe behavior with impact on health in adolescents against the background of
characteristics of the Swedish society and analyse possible areas for improvement. A total of …

Understanding the causes and determinants of young people's health behaviour is central to
the development of relevant and effective health promotion programmes. This paper traces …