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Prevalence of multiple non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in 140 countries: A population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Modifiable non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors are becoming increasingly common among adolescents, with clustering of these risk factors in individuals of particular concern. The aim of this study was to assess global status of clustering of common modifiable NCD risk factors among adolescents.

Methods

We used latest available data from nationally representative survey for 140 countries, namely the Global School-based Student Health Survey, the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children and the longitudinal study of Australian Children. Weighted mean estimates of prevalence with corresponding 95% confidence intervals of nine NCD risk factors - physical inactivity, sedentary behaviour, insufficient fruits and vegetable consumption, carbonated soft drink consumption, fast food consumption, tobacco use, alcohol consumption and overweight/obesity - were calculated by country, region and sex.

Findings

Over 487,565 adolescents, aged 11-17 years, were included in this study. According to trend analysis, prevalence of four or more NCD risk factors increased gradually over time. Prevalence of four or more NCD risk factors was 14.8% in 2003-2007 and increased to 44% in 2013-2017, an approximately three-fold increase (44.0%). Similar trends were also observed for three and two risk factors. Large variation between countries in the prevalence of adolescents with four or more risk factors was found in all regions. The country level range was higher in the South-East Asia Region (minimum Sri Lanka = 8%, maximum Myanmar = 84%) than Western Pacific Region (minimum China = 3%, maximum Niue = 72%), European Region (minimum Sweden = 13.9%, maximum Ireland = 66.0%), African Region (minimum Senegal = 0.8%, maximum Uganda = 82.1%) and Eastern Mediterranean Region (minimum Libya = 0.2%, maximum Lebanon = 80.2%). Insufficient vegetable consumption, insufficient fruit consumption and physically inactivity were three of the four most prevalent risk factors in all regions.

Interpretation

Our results suggest a high prevalence of four or more NCD risk factors in adolescents globally, although variation was found between countries. Results from our study indicate that efforts to reduce adolescent NCD risk factors and the associated health burden need to be improved. These findings can assist policy makers to target the rollout of country- specific interventions.

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SUBMITTER: Biswas T

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9396043 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Prevalence of multiple non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in 140 countries: A population-based study.

Biswas Tuhin T Townsend Nick N Huda M Mamun MM Maravilla Joemer J Begum Tahmina T Pervin Sonia S Ghosh Arpita A Mahumud Rashidul Alam RA Islam Shariful S Anwar Novera N Rifhat Rukaiya R Munir Kerim K Gupta Rajat Das RD Renzaho Andre M N AMN Khusun Helda H Wiradnyani Luh Ade Ari LAA Radel Tim T Baxter Janeen J Rawal Lal B LB McIntyre David D Mørkrid Kjersti K Mamun Abdullah A

EClinicalMedicine 20220812

<h4>Background</h4>Modifiable non-communicable disease (NCD) risk factors are becoming increasingly common among adolescents, with clustering of these risk factors in individuals of particular concern. The aim of this study was to assess global status of clustering of common modifiable NCD risk factors among adolescents.<h4>Methods</h4>We used latest available data from nationally representative survey for 140 countries, namely the Global School-based Student Health Survey, the Health Behaviour ...[more]

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Prevalence of multiple non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in 140 countries: A population-based study.

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