Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 606-609 , June 2009

Chronic Disease–Related Lifestyle Risk Factors in a Sample of Canadian Adolescents

  • Ronald C. Plotnikoff, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Ronald Plotnikoff, Ph.D., Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, 5-10 University Extension Centre, 8303 112 Street, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2T4.
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  • Nandini Karunamuni, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • John C. Spence, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Kate Storey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Laura Forbes, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Kim Raine, Ph.D., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • T. Cameron Wild, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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  • Linda McCargar, Ph.D., R.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Received 6 August 2008 ,Accepted 4 November 2008.

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PII: S1054-139X(08)00664-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.11.004

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 44, Issue 6 , Pages 606-609 , June 2009

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