However, little population-level research has examined the correlates of current smoking among this population. Current smoking, a known predictor of chronic health conditions, is close to twice as prevalent among Indigenous youth as it is among non-Indigenous Canadian youth. This is valuable new insight for tailoringĪnd targeting future school-based tobacco control and/or physical activity programming to youth populations.įirst Nations and Métis, two of Canada's constitutionally recognized Indigenous groups, suffer from poorer overall health than non-Indigenous Canadians. Smokers is associated with physical activity, overweight and concerns about weight. This is the first study to identify that susceptibility to future smoking among never
Students who report 1 or more hours of screen or phone time per day wereĪlso more likely to be susceptible. Was negatively associated with being highly active or at risk of overweight and positively associated with perceptions ofīeing slightly overweight or slightly underweight. Susceptible to future smoking and 10,986 (74.2%) were classified as non-susceptible to future smoking. Among the 14,795 students who were never smokers, 3,809 (25.8%) were classified as Ontario (Canada) to examine how being overweight, weight concerns, and physical activity are associated with susceptibility Planning and Evaluation System (SHAPES) was completed by 25,060 students in grades 9 to 12 within 76 secondary schools in The Physical Activity Module of the School Health Action, Research has yet to examine how physical activity, body mass index (BMI) and concerns about weight among youth populationsĪre associated with susceptibility to smoking among never smokers.
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