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

Description
Reports on a study of secondary school students in Pohnpei state, Federated States of Micronesia, regarding substance use and weight. Compares factors by sex, age group, school type, and grade level. Focuses on alcohol, tobacco, and betel nut use.
Author(s)
Delpihn Abraham, Haley L. Cash, A. Mark Durand, et al.
Citation
Hawai'i Journal of Medicine and Public Health, 77(11), 283-288
Date
11/2018
Tagged as
Alcohol use · Children and youth · Men · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Tobacco use · Women · Federated States of Micronesia