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Kann, Laura; O'Malley Olsen, Emily; McManus, Tim; Kinchen, Steve; Chyen, David; Harris, William A.; Wechsler, Howell – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011
Problem: Sexual minority youths are youths who identify themselves as gay or lesbian, bisexual, or unsure of their sexual identity or youths who have only had sexual contact with persons of the same sex or with both sexes. Population-based data on the health-risk behaviors practiced by sexual minority youths are needed at the state and local…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Obesity, Physical Activities, Sexual Orientation
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Brener, Nancy; Kann, Laura; Lowry, Richard; Wechsler, Howell; Romero, Lisa – Journal of School Health, 2006
This paper examined changes in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related risk behaviors among high school students in the United States during 1991-2005. Data from 8 national Youth Risk Behavior Surveys conducted during that period were analyzed. During 1991-2005, the percentage of US high school students engaging in HIV-related sexual risk…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, High School Students, At Risk Persons, Health Behavior