Relationship between body weight perception and weight-related behaviours.

Objectives This study aimed to examine the prevalence of weight misperception and to explore the association of weight perception with physical activity and dietary intake. Methods A population-based, nationally representative cross-sectional survey was conducted of 920 Thai adolescents aged 13 to 24 years. Respondents were selected using stratified multistage sampling.

CHILDREN’S EATING BEHAVIOR QUESTIONNAIRE: FACTORIAL VALIDATION AND DIFFERENCES IN SEX AND EDUCATIONAL LEVEL IN THAI SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN.

The purposes of this study were to test the validity of the Thai version Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) and to describe the variation in eating style among school-age children. This school-based, cross sectional study was conducted in five primary public schools selected from Bangkok and the three regions of Thailand (North, Northeast, South). Six hundred and eighty students from the first and fourth grade classes were included in our study.

Health risk behavior among Thai youth: national survey 2013.

This study aims to establish the prevalence of risky health behaviors among Thai youth and to characterize the prevalence of these behaviors by gender, age group, educational status, and region. We analyzed data from a population-based, nationally representative, cross-sectional survey of 938 youth aged between 13 and 24 years, sampled from Bangkok and 4 regions of Thailand. The 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System questionnaire was used to measure youth risk behaviors.

Trends in tobacco use among Thai adolescents.

Background: Tobacco use continues to be the leading global cause of preventable death. Understanding the trends in prevalence of cigarette smoking and smoking behaviors among adolescents enables physicians to target prevention resources more effectively.

Objective: The objectives of this study were to monitor the prevalence of smoking, to compare the prevalence of smoking in subgroups of region, gender and age, and to explore smoking behavior among adolescent smokers.

Smoking behavior among adolescents in Thailand and Malaysia.

The objective of this study was to examine the smoking behavior among adolescents in Thailand and Malaysia. Population-based, national surveys were conducted among 1,704 adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 from Thailand (n = 927) and Malaysia (n = 777). Respondents were selected using multistage cluster sampling.

Risk factors of tobacco use among Thai adolescents: finding from International Tobacco Control Policy Survey Southeast Asia (ICT-SEA).

Objective: To determine the risk factors of tobacco use among Thai adolescents.

Material And Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 706 adolescents sampled from 5 regions of Thailand using stratified multistage sampling. Participants were asked to complete self-administered questionnaires about tobacco use and psychosocial factors.