Promoting Healthy Bodies: Physical Activity, weight and tobacco use among B.C. Youth

A report based on data from the 2003 Adolescent Health Survey (AHS), a large-scale survey conducted in grades 7-12 in British Columbia. It provides prevalence information as well as data on risk factors for youth being underweight, obese, overweight, a smoker, or physically inactive. High self-rated health status; high level of connected to school and family; good eating habits, good weight control strategies; and non-engagement in high risk behaviours, are identified as "protective factors" that decrease poor health outcomes among youth. Prevalence data is stratified by health region; both prevalence and risk factor data is stratified by gender and age.