title: Alternative high school students: prevalence and correlates of overweight.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine prevalence and correlates of overweight among adolescents attending alternative high schools (AHS).
  
  
  METHODS
  AHS students (n=145) from 6 schools completed surveys and anthropometric measures. Cross-sectional associations were assessed using mixed model multivariate logistic regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among students, 42% were overweight, with female, low-income and racial/ethnic minorities disproportionately affected. The odds of being overweight were significantly associated with self-described health status, social support, family meals, intentions to eat healthy at school, and use of healthy weight management strategies.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overweight was prevalent among AHS students and requires further study. Correlates provide targets for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota, School of Nursing, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. kubik002@umn.edu
authors.forename: Martha Y
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Kubik
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Davey
authors.forename: Jayne A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fulkerson
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sirard
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Story
authors.forename: Chrisa
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arcan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008910:Minnesota / Q000453:epidemiology; D050177:Overweight / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012574:Schools; D012931:Social Environment; D013334:Students; D055815:Young Adult