1. Problem Behavior, Victimization, and Soda Intake in High School Students.
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Park, Sohyun, Blanck, Heidi M., Sherry, Bettylou, and Foti, Kathryn
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BEHAVIOR disorders in children , *AUTOMOBILE safety appliances , *BULLYING , *CARBONATED beverages , *CHI-squared test , *CONFIDENCE intervals , *DATING violence , *EPIDEMIOLOGY , *FOOD habits , *HEALTH behavior , *HIGH school students , *MULTIVARIATE analysis , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *SMOKING , *VICTIMS , *LOGISTIC regression analysis , *DATA analysis , *BODY mass index , *DATA analysis software , *DISEASE risk factors - Abstract
Objective: To examine associations of problem behaviors and victimization with nondiet soda intake among a national sample of 16,188 US high school students. Methods: We used the 2009 national Youth Risk Behavior Survey. The outcome measure was daily nondiet soda intake. Results: Smoking, having any sex partners, not always wearing a seat belt, being bullied/threatened/ injured on school property, and being physically hurt by their boyfriend/girlfriend were significantly associated with daily nondiet soda intake after adjustment for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and weight status. Conclusions: Our findings suggest a need to examine why nondiet soda intake is associated with these behaviors to understand potential mechanisms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2013
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