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Behavioral Interventions and the Role of Television in the Growing Epidemic of Adolescent Obesity Data from the 2001 Youth Risk Behavioral Survey

OBJECTIVE: To test television exposures contribution to overweight (BMI > 95th percentile /age) status in 11.3% of 2001 YRBS respondents, when controlling for moderate/vigorous activity, and eating habits. METHODS: Controlling for age, ethnicity, smoking, moderate/vigorous activity, and diet habits, gender-specific SUDAAN models estimate likelihood (O.R.) for overweight in teens watching 2+ hours of TV/day. RESULTS: TV exposure independently increases odds of overweight by 50% for both genders (boys: OR 1.5 [1.2-1.8]; girls: OR 1.6 [1.2-2.0]), when other covariates are controlled...

Keywords: Adolescents, obesity, physical activity, television, diet