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To examine the relationships between hours of television viewing and adiposity and physical activity among female adolescents, a cohort study with follow-up assessments 7, 14, and 24 months after baseline was conducted. All sixth- and seventh-grade girls (N = 971) attending four northern California middle schools were eligible to participate. Six hundred seventy-one students had sufficient data for baseline cross-sectional analyses, and 279 students in a no-intervention cohort had sufficient data for longitudinal analyses. The baseline sample had a mean age of 12.4 years and was 43% white, 22% Asian, 21% Latino, 6% Pacific Islander, 4% black, 2% American Indian, and 2% other. Hours of after-school television viewing, level of physical activity, and stage of sexual maturation were assessed with self-report instruments. Height, weight, and triceps skinfold thickness were measured and body mass index (ratio of weight [in kilograms] to height [in meters] squared) and triceps skinfold thickness were adjusted by level of sexual maturity for the analyses. Baseline hours of after-school television viewing was not significantly associated with either baseline or longitudinal change in body mass index or triceps skinfold thickness. Baseline hours of after-school television viewing was weakly negatively associated with level of physical activity in cross-sectional analyses but not significantly associated with change in level of physical activity over time. All results were essentially unchanged when adjusted for age, race, parent education, and parent fatness. Among adolescent girls, television viewing time appears to have only weak, if any, meaningful associations with adiposity, physical activity, or change in either over time.

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Adolescent’s knowledge analysis on contraceptive methods

Revista de Enfermagem UFPE on line ◽

10.5205/reuol.1186-10474-1-le.0501201106 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 45

Author(s):

Adriana Barbosa Olimpia Felipe ◽

Cláudia Umbelina Baptista Andrade ◽

Fábio De Souza Terra ◽

Betânia Arantes Alckmin ◽

Tatiana Westin da Silveira Ávila

Keyword(s):

Educational Institution ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Contraceptive Methods ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Public And Private ◽

Sexually Transmitted ◽

Minas Gerais State ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

School Television ◽

Structured Questionnaire

ABSTRACTObjective: to describe the adolescents’ knowledge on contraceptives methods. Method: this is about a cross-sectional study, from quantitative approach, carried out in two schools, one public and one private, in Alfenas city, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. The sample consisted of 180 adolescents. The study was approved by the Ethics in Research Unifenas (Protocol 122/08). To collect used a structured questionnaire with questions. Results: it was found that most subjects were female, the most known and used was the male condom, 25% of subjects reported not using any method. As the guidelines on the use of contraceptive methods, respectively in public and private schools, said they had been school, television and magazines. Conclusion: the level of knowledge among adolescents about contraceptive methods presented similar independent educational institution, and that the nurse has the scientific knowledge to work in the education of adolescents against contraceptive methods. Descriptors: contraception; adolescent; sexually transmitted diseases; nursing.RESUMOObjetivo: identificar o conhecimento de adolescentes sobre métodos anticoncepcionais. Método: estudo descritivo, transversal, de abordagem quantitativa, desenvolvido em duas instituições de ensino, uma pública e a outra privada, no município de Alfenas-MG. A amostra constitui-se de 180 adolescentes após o estudo ter sido aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Unifenas (protocolo nº 122/08). Para a coleta de dados utilizou-se um questionário com questões estruturadas. Resultados: verificou-se que a maioria dos sujeitos era do sexo feminino, o método mais conhecido e utilizado foi o preservativo masculino, 25% dos sujeitos referiram não usar nenhum método. Quanto as orientações sobre o uso dos métodos anticoncepcionais, respectivamente na escola pública e privada, afirmaram ter sido escola; televisão e revistas. Conclusão: o nível de conhecimento dos adolescentes sobre métodos anticoncepcionais apresentou-se semelhante independente da instituição de ensino, e que o enfermeiro tem conhecimento cientifico para atuar na educação dos adolescentes frente aos métodos anticoncepcionais. Descritores: anticoncepcionais; adolescente; doenças sexualmente transmissíveis; enfermagem.RESUMENObjetivo: describir los conocimientos de los adolescentes sobre los anticonceptivos. Método: estudio transversal y cuantitativo, realizado en dos escuelas, una pública y otra privada, en Alfenas-MG. La muestra estuvo constituida por 180 adolescentes. El estudio fue aprobado por la Ética en la Investigación Unifenas (Protocolo 122/08). Para recoger utilizó un cuestionario estructurado con preguntas. Resultados: se encontró que la mayoría son del sexo femenino, el más conocido y utilizado fue el preservativo masculino, el 25% de los sujetos declararon que no utilizaban un método. Puesto que las Directrices sobre el uso de métodos anticonceptivos, respectivamente, en escuelas públicas y privadas, dijeron que había sido la escuela, la televisión y revistas. Conclusión: el nivel de conocimiento de los adolescentes sobre los métodos anticonceptivos presentan similares institución educativa independiente, y que la enfermera tiene el conocimiento científico para trabajar en la educación de los adolescentes contra los métodos anticonceptivos. Descriptores: anticoncepción; adolescentes; enfermedades de transmisión sexual; enfermería.

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