What is already known about this topic?: Interventions aimed at modifying lifestyle behaviors can effectively reduce the risk of depression among adolescents. These lifestyle behaviors tend to be interconnected; thus, changes to one behavior can often lead to changes in others, usually occurring simultaneously.
What is added by this report?: Adolescents from Jiangsu Province displayed distinct lifestyle patterns, with those engaging in multiple specific behaviors, such as excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and prolonged screen time, showing increased odds of depression.
What are the implications for public health practice?: Early implementation of anti-depression interventions in adolescents should be advocated and prioritized, particularly targeting multiple high-risk lifestyles.
Keywords: Adolescents; Depression; Latent Class Analysis; Lifestyle Factor.
Copyright and License information: Editorial Office of CCDCW, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2024.