Publications by authors named "Silvania Caribe de Araujo Andrade"
Rev Bras Epidemiol
November 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze trends in risk and protective behaviors related to chronic noncommunicable diseases among Brazilian adolescents using data from the National School Health Survey conducted in 2009, 2012, and 2015.
- Researchers surveyed over 173,000 ninth-grade students, assessing factors like diet, physical activity, and substance use through linear regression.
- Despite improvements in fruit consumption and reductions in unhealthy behaviors, there was a concerning increase in illicit drug use, highlighting the need for effective school health promotion programs.
