title: Chronic disease prevention in adolescence.
authors.forename: Hatim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Omar
authors.forename: Joav
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Merrick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D000295:Adolescent Medicine; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology; D040343:Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; D002487:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012309:Risk-Taking; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology