5171.0 Epidemiology of adolescent health

Wednesday, November 2, 2011: 12:30 PM
Oral
This interesting session will explore current issues in the area of adolescent health epidemiology. Specific talks will include the following: Risk Factors for Suicide Attempt among Rural Appalachian Middle School Adolescents; leading causes of mortality among American college students at 4-year institutions; reports of �sexting� from a regional census of high school students; religious affiliation, spirituality, and health among young adolescents; and, weight, weight perceptions and health-related quality of life among youth.
Session Objectives: Explain Risk Factors for Suicide Attempt among Rural Appalachian Middle School Adolescents Describe the leading causes of mortality among American college students at 4-year institutions Discuss a study examining reports of �sexting� from a regional census of high school students Understand the religious affiliation, spirituality, and health among young adolescents Recognize the weight, weight perceptions and health-related quality of life among youth
Moderator:

Welcoming Remarks
12:35 PM
Risk Factors for Suicide Attempt among Rural Appalachian Middle School Adolescents
Madhav P. Bhatta, MPH, PhD, Jennifer Burns, Susie Frew, RN, BSN, John McCall, Robert Mehno, MS, Robert Miller, PhD and Rachel Rinkes, BS
1:05 PM
Reports of �sexting� from a regional census of high school students
Shari Kessel Schneider, MSPH, Robert Coulter, MPH, Olivia Alford, BA and Lydia O'Donnell, EdD
1:35 PM
Weight, weight perceptions and health-related quality of life among youth
Tilda Farhat, PhD, MPH and Ronald Iannotti, PhD
Concluding Remarks

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Organized by: Epidemiology
Endorsed by: HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH) , Masters Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)

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