Journal article
Adolescent tanning, disordered eating, and risk taking
Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics, Vol.35(3), pp.225-227
04/01/2014
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000045
PMID: 24695120
Abstract
Indoor tanning and eating disorder behaviors are both significant adolescent public health risks. Recent results by Amrock and Weitzman provocatively suggest a link between the two, perhaps because of a shared cause of dysfunctional cognition about body image. This commentary discusses a possible model to explain the association between indoor tanning and eating disorder behaviors among teenagers. It also presents various strategies to prevent the negative outcomes, with a focus on preventing adolescent tanning behavior. Prevention strategies worth consideration include counseling by pediatricians or other health professionals, improved parental supervision and monitoring, and policy change to prohibit adolescent use of tanning facilities.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Adolescent tanning, disordered eating, and risk taking
- Creators
- David C Schwebel - University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics, Vol.35(3), pp.225-227
- DOI
- 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000045
- PMID
- 24695120
- NLM abbreviation
- J Dev Behav Pediatr
- ISSN
- 0196-206X
- eISSN
- 1536-7312
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2014
- Academic Unit
- Research Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984949202602771
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