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Smoking Habits among Italian Adolescents : What Has Changed in the Last Decade?
Joint Authors
Galeone, Daniela
Berchialla, Paola
Spizzichino, Lorenzo
Lemma, Patrizia
Borraccino, Alberto
Dalmasso, Paola
Cavallo, Franco
Charrier, Lorena
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tobacco use, alcohol abuse, overweight and obesity are risk factors for numerous diseases in Italy as elsewhere.
However, children and adolescents are not usually included in official national surveys although it is at this stage of life when unhealthy habits are often established.
Italian participation in HBSC and GYTS surveys allows our country to implement standardized surveillance systems providing reliable information on tobacco-related behaviors of this population.
Data from three HBSC surveys (2002–2010) show that following the drop in the first half of the decade, prevalence of tobacco use stabilized in the second half.
The decline was significant for younger age groups, while prevalence of regular tobacco use remained stable among 15-year-olds.
Many adolescents reported being exposed to secondhand smoke, to have at least one parent who smokes, and having seen teachers and students smoking at school.
Although the sale of tobacco products to minors is prohibited, the vast majority had no trouble in buying cigarettes.
Data from GYTS and HBSC surveys provide a wealth of information about attitudes and behaviors of Italian adolescents with respect to smoking.
Despite some progress, sizeable gaps remain in meeting standard recommendations for discouraging smoking initiation and motivating adolescent smokers to quit the habit.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Charrier, Lorena& Berchialla, Paola& Galeone, Daniela& Spizzichino, Lorenzo& Borraccino, Alberto& Lemma, Patrizia…[et al.]. 2014. Smoking Habits among Italian Adolescents : What Has Changed in the Last Decade?. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460536
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Charrier, Lorena…[et al.]. Smoking Habits among Italian Adolescents : What Has Changed in the Last Decade?. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460536
American Medical Association (AMA)
Charrier, Lorena& Berchialla, Paola& Galeone, Daniela& Spizzichino, Lorenzo& Borraccino, Alberto& Lemma, Patrizia…[et al.]. Smoking Habits among Italian Adolescents : What Has Changed in the Last Decade?. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-460536
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-460536