High Prevalence of Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors among Adolescents in Pohnpei, Micronesia

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Reports on a study of secondary school students in Pohnpei state, Federated States of Micronesia, regarding substance use and weight. Compares factors by gender, age group, school type, and grade level. Focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and betel nut use.

Delpihn Abraham, Haley L. Cash, A. Mark Durand, et al.

Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 77(11), 283-288

11/2018

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Alcohol use · Children and youth · Men · Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Tobacco use · Women · Federated States of Micronesia