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Violence exposure and adolescents' same-day obesogenic behaviors: New findings and a replication.

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Piontak, JR; Russell, MA; Danese, A; Copeland, WE; Hoyle, RH; Odgers, CL
Published in: Soc Sci Med
September 2017

OBJECTIVE: To test whether exposure to violence is associated with same-day increases in obesogenic behaviors among young adolescents, including unhealthy food and beverage consumption, poor quality sleep, and lack of physical activity. METHODS: Young at-risk adolescents between 12 and 15 years of age were recruited via telephone screening from low-income neighborhoods. Adolescents and their parents completed in-person assessments, followed by Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) delivered to 151 adolescents' mobile phones three times a day for 30 days (4329 person days). Three obesogenic behaviors - unhealthy food consumption, poor sleep quality, and lack of physical activity - and violence exposure were assessed daily. Adolescents' body mass index (BMI) was assessed prior to the EMA and 18 months later. A replication was performed among 395 adolescents from a population-representative sample (with 5276 EMA person days). RESULTS: On days that at-risk adolescents were exposed versus not exposed to violence, they were more likely to consume unhealthy foods and beverages (b = 0.12, p = 0.01), report feeling tired the next morning (OR = 1.58, p < 0.01), and to be active (OR = 1.61, p < 0.01). At-risk adolescents who reported higher consumption of soda and caffeinated beverages during the 30-day EMA were more likely to experience increases in BMI in later adolescence. Findings related to sleep and activity were supported in the population-based replication sample; however, no significant same-day associations were found between violence exposure and unhealthy dietary consumption. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides evidence that exposure to violence is associated with same-day unhealthy dietary consumption among at-risk adolescents and next-day tiredness related to sleep quality among adolescents from both at-risk and normative populations. Findings also point to unhealthy soda consumption during early adolescence as an important predictor of weight gain among at-risk adolescents.

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Soc Sci Med

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1873-5347

Publication Date

September 2017

Volume

189

Start / End Page

145 / 151

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Class
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Public Health
  • Obesity
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Exposure to Violence
 

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Piontak, J. R., Russell, M. A., Danese, A., Copeland, W. E., Hoyle, R. H., & Odgers, C. L. (2017). Violence exposure and adolescents' same-day obesogenic behaviors: New findings and a replication. Soc Sci Med, 189, 145–151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.07.004
Piontak, Joy Rayanne, Michael A. Russell, Andrea Danese, William E. Copeland, Rick H. Hoyle, and Candice L. Odgers. “Violence exposure and adolescents' same-day obesogenic behaviors: New findings and a replication.Soc Sci Med 189 (September 2017): 145–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.07.004.
Piontak JR, Russell MA, Danese A, Copeland WE, Hoyle RH, Odgers CL. Violence exposure and adolescents' same-day obesogenic behaviors: New findings and a replication. Soc Sci Med. 2017 Sep;189:145–51.
Piontak, Joy Rayanne, et al. “Violence exposure and adolescents' same-day obesogenic behaviors: New findings and a replication.Soc Sci Med, vol. 189, Sept. 2017, pp. 145–51. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.07.004.
Piontak JR, Russell MA, Danese A, Copeland WE, Hoyle RH, Odgers CL. Violence exposure and adolescents' same-day obesogenic behaviors: New findings and a replication. Soc Sci Med. 2017 Sep;189:145–151.
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Published In

Soc Sci Med

DOI

EISSN

1873-5347

Publication Date

September 2017

Volume

189

Start / End Page

145 / 151

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Class
  • Sedentary Behavior
  • Public Health
  • Obesity
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Exposure to Violence