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Risks to Health Among American Indian/Alaska Native High School Students in the United States

Description
Examines leading health risks among nationally representative sample of American Indian/Alaska Native high school students and compares rates to other racial/ethnic groups. Includes statistical breakdowns by frequency of cigarette and alcohol use, weight status, physical activity level, television and computer use, and healthy food intake.
Author(s)
Sherry Everett Jones, Khadija Anderson, Richard Lowry, Holly Conner
Citation
Preventing Chronic Disease, 8(4)
Date
07/2011
Type
Document
Tagged as
Alcohol use · American Indian or Alaska Native · Children and youth · Food security and nutrition · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Tobacco use