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Multiple Health Risk Behaviors in Young Adult Smokers: Stages of Change and Stability over Time.

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine
January 1, 1970
Danielle E Ramo et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, N.I.H., ExtramuralResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers examined health risk behavior profiles, including high-fat diet, in young adult smokers over 12 months to identify patterns and stability of these behaviors.

Results Summary

At baseline, 84.8% of participants reported a high-fat diet as a risk behavior, which clustered with other metabolic risks like low fruit and vegetable intake, inactivity, stress, and poor sleep hygiene. These behaviors remained stable over the 12-month study period.

Population

Young adult smokers (N = 500; mean age 20.9 years; 54.6% women)

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

12 months

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (12)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
Facebook smoking cessation intervention
neutral
Health Risk Assessment risk for 10 behaviors
young adult smokers
-
examined
#1
-
neutral
risk behaviors
participants
5.4
reported an average of
#2
-
neutral
smoking
participants
100%
reported
#3
-
neutral
high-fat diet
participants
84.8%
reported
#4
-
neutral
poor sleep hygiene
participants
71.6%
reported
#5
-
neutral
low fruit and vegetable intake
participants
69.4%
reported
#6
-
neutral
3-class model
-
-
fit the data best
#7
-
neutral
low risk class
participants
28.8% at baseline
characterized by
#8
-
neutral
substance use risk class
participants
14.0% at baseline
characterized by
#9
-
neutral
metabolic risk class
participants
57.2% at baseline
characterized by
#10
-
no change
classes
-
-
were very stable
#11
-
no change
risk behaviors
young adult smokers
-
demonstrated stability
#12
Abstract

BACKGROUND: Health risk behaviors (HRBs) are common, yet not well understood in young adult smokers. PURPOSE: We examined HRB profiles over 12 months in young adult smokers participating in a Facebook smoking cessation intervention clinical trial. METHODS: Participants (N = 500; age M = 20.9 years; 54.6% women) were recruited online and randomized to receive either a 3-month Facebook smoking cessation intervention or referral to Smokefree.gov (control). A Health Risk Assessment determined risk for 10 behaviors at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months. Latent class analysis (LCA) and latent transition analysis (LTA) were used to identify patterns of HRBs and changes over time. RESULTS: At baseline, participants reported an average of 5.4 (standard deviation [SD] = 1.7) risk behaviors, including smoking (100%), high-fat diet (84.8%), poor sleep hygiene (71.6%), and low fruit and vegetable intake (69.4%). A 3-class model fit the data best at baseline and all follow-up time points: low risk (28.8% at baseline) with low likelihood of risk on all behaviors except smoking, substance use risk (14.0% at baseline) characterized by heavy episodic drinking, cannabis use, and other illicit drug use, and metabolic risk (57.2% at baseline), with a high percentage of members at risk for a low fruit and vegetable intake, high-fat diet, inactivity, stress, and poor sleep hygiene. Classes were very stable at 3, 6, and 12 months, with few participants transitioning between classes. CONCLUSIONS: Most young adult smokers engaged in multiple risk behaviors, with meaningful clustering of behaviors, and demonstrated stability over a year's time. In addition to smoking, targets for intervention are co-occurring substance use and metabolic risk behaviors. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT02207036.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultDietFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Risk BehaviorsHumansMaleRisk AssessmentSleep HygieneSmokingSmoking CessationSubstance-Related DisordersYoung Adult
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations12
Citations/Year2.4
Relative Citation Ratio1.09
NIH Percentile53.4%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.50
Weight Score1.61
Normalized Score0.55
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