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Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance--United States, 1997. State and Local YRBSS Coordinators

L Kann1, S A Kinchen, B I Williams

  • 1National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.

The Journal of School Health
|December 17, 1998
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High school students engage in priority health-risk behaviors, established in youth and extending into adulthood. The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors these behaviors to inform policy and improve health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Adolescent Health

Background:

  • Priority health-risk behaviors often begin in youth, contributing to leading causes of mortality and morbidity.
  • These behaviors are interrelated and can persist into adulthood, impacting long-term health outcomes.
  • The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors key risk behaviors among youth.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To monitor six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults.
  • To summarize national survey results on these behaviors in high school students.
  • To inform national, state, and local policies and programs aimed at reducing health risks.

Main Methods:

  • National school-based survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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  • Included data from 33 state, 3 territorial, and 17 local surveys.
  • Data collected from high school students between February and May 1997.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant percentages of high school students engaged in behaviors increasing risk for unintentional injuries, homicide, and suicide (e.g., not wearing seat belts, riding with drinking drivers, carrying weapons, alcohol and marijuana use, suicide attempts).
    • High rates of sexual behaviors without protection (e.g., condom use) and illegal drug injection were reported.
    • Prevalence of behaviors linked to adult mortality, such as cigarette smoking, low fruit and vegetable intake, and lack of daily physical education, were also high.

    Conclusions:

    • YRBSS data highlight substantial engagement in priority health-risk behaviors among high school students.
    • These behaviors contribute to major causes of death and morbidity in both youth and adults.
    • The findings underscore the importance of YRBSS data for policy development and progress monitoring towards national health objectives.