Description
The Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) monitors 6 types of health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults, including: behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; sexual behaviors that contribute to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), including HIV infection; alcohol and other drug use; tobacco use; unhealthy dietary behaviors; inadequate physical activity. YRBSS also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma among youth and young adults. YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by CDC and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | cdcreports.htm | http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/yrbs/cdcreports.htm |
Tags
- epidemiology
- sexual-assault
- survey
- surveillance
- health-related-behaviors
- population-statistics
- youth
- national
- childrens-health