ANALYSIS OF KEY BEHAVIORAL FACTORS OF CARDIO METABOLIC RISK IN ADOLESCENTS

Abstract

With the use of specially designed questionnaires were questioned 205 adolescents (101 boys and 104 girls) aged 12-17 years, who studied at two secondary schools (upper secondary school and high school) in Kyiv. To evaluate the results of research were used correlation and factor analysis (principal components method). Were indicated 3 main factors that account for nearly 40% of relationships behavioral characteristics cardio metabolic risk in adolescents. Factor 1 “screen time” has found a high relationship with the duration of daily video game (0.70) and communication in social networks (0.68), in lesser extent - with age (0.47) and frequency of alcohol consumption (0.41). Factor 2 “need for risk” had the closest correlation with male sex (0.84) genre of video game (0.64), regularity of exercises (0.44) and dances (0.57). Factor 3 “bad habits” showed a high load factor for smoking rate (0.65), teenagers use alcohol (0.58) penchant for excess food (0.57). Increased screen time and the prevalence of harmful habits were more pronounced in secondary school students. Screen time, need for risk and bad habits - are the main factors that determine the behavior change of adolescents and tendency to develop cardio metabolic diseases.

Keywords

• screen time, nutrition, physical activity, bad habits, hypertension, obesity, adolescents