Family Medicine & Medical Science Research
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ISSN: 2327-4972
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ISSN: 2327-4972
+44-20-4587-4809
Ralph J DiClemente
Rollins School of Public Health,
1518 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30322
Tanzania
Research Article
Steroid Use, Health Risk Behaviors and Adverse Health Indicators among U.S. High School Students
Author(s): Ralph J DiClemente, Jerrold M Jackson, Vicki Hertzberg and Puja SethRalph J DiClemente, Jerrold M Jackson, Vicki Hertzberg and Puja Seth
Background: Despite recent national attention focusing on steroid use, few studies have assessed the association between steroid use and adverse health indicators among both male and female adolescents. The primary aim is to assess the prevalence of lifetime steroid use and to examine associations between steroid use and health risk behaviors and adverse health indicators among U.S. high school students.
Methods: A cross-sectional study examined associations between history of steroid use and aggressive behavior, substance use, mental health status and HIV/STI-associated sexual risk behaviors among a nationally representative sample of 15,425 male and female U.S. high-school students.
Results: Overall, 3.5% of adolescents reported a history of steroid use. Males were more likely to report steroid use than fema.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2327-4972.1000127