The effect of body weight on adolescent sexual activity

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 1330-1348 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph J. Sabia ◽  
Daniel I. Rees
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Activity

scholarly journals Body weight trends in adolescents of Central Italy across 13 years: social, behavioural, and psychological correlates

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giovanni Castellini ◽  
Giulio D’Anna ◽  
Eleonora Rossi ◽  
Emanuele Cassioli ◽  
Fabio Voller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Parental Education ◽  
Central Italy ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Bullying Victimisation

Abstract Aim The study aimed to determine trends in the prevalence of underweight, overweight, obesity and their putative risk factors in different cohorts from a representative population of adolescents in Central Italy. Subject and methods After random sampling, five cohorts of adolescents attending public high schools – aged 14 to 18 years – were evaluated from 2005 to 2018 (n: 25,174). Collected information included self-reported body mass index (BMI), descriptors of family environment, eating behaviour, physical activity, screen use, bullying victimisation, sexual behaviour (age at first intercourse, number of partners) and perceived psychological distress. For these data, between-cohort prevalence differences were used to esteem prevalence variations across time. In the 2018 cohort, the association between these factors and body weight was evaluated through multinomial regressions with sex-specific crude relative risk ratios for different BMI categories. Results An increased prevalence of overweight was observed for both boys and girls. The study outlined a transition towards higher parental education and unemployment, reduced soft drinks consumption and higher psychological distress. Sex-specific changes were observed for physical and sexual activity, and a rising percentage of girls reported being bullied and distressing family relationships. Parental education and employment, together with physical activity, confirmed to be protective factors against pathological weight. The latter clustered with reduced soft drinks consumption, bullying victimisation, early sexual activity, worse family relationships and higher distress. Conclusion An increased prevalence of both overweight and underweight was observed across time. Economic factors associated with unemployment and changes in behavioural patterns may have contributed to this trend.

Adolescent sexual activity and pregnancy: Socioenvironmental problems, physical health, and mental health

1987 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 497-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arlene Rubin Stiffman ◽  
Felton Earls ◽  
Lee N. Robins ◽  
Kenneth G. Jung ◽  
Pamela Kulbok
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Activity

Neighborhood and Family Contexts of Adolescent Sexual Activity

1999 ◽  
Vol 61 (4) ◽  
pp. 920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn M. Upchurch ◽  
Carol S. Aneshensel ◽  
Clea A. Sucoff ◽  
Lene Levy-Storms
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Family Contexts ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Activity

Adolescent Sexual Activity and Pregnancy in South Carolina: Trends, Risks, and Practice Implications

1987 ◽  
Vol 80 (5) ◽  
pp. 581-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
GREG R. ALEXANDER ◽  
DONNA J. PETERSEN ◽  
THOMAS C. HULSEY ◽  
JAMES J. GIBSON
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Adolescent Sexual Activity
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