A Comparison of Tanning Habits Among Gym Tanners and Other Tanners
| dc.contributor.author | Pagoto, Sherry L. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nahar, Vinayak K. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Frisard, Christine F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Conroy, David E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lemon, Stephenie C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Oleski, Jessica | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hillhouse, Joel | |
| dc.date | 2022-08-11T08:10:19.000 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-23T17:04:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-08-23T17:04:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018-07-18 | |
| dc.date.submitted | 2018-09-05 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | <p>JAMA Dermatol. 2018 Jul 18. pii: 2687548. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.1779. [Epub ahead of print] <a href="https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.1779">Link to article on publisher's site</a></p> | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2168-6068 (Linking) | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.1779 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 30027270 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/44658 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Physical activity has been associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma,1 as has the use of tanning beds.2 The presence of tanning beds in gyms is a concerning trend. Two of the largest American gym chains (Planet Fitness and Anytime Fitness) with total combined membership of more than 13 million people, offer indoor tanning. Nearly half of the gyms in Canada offer indoor tanning as well.3 Little is known about the characteristics of tanners who use gym tanning beds. The present study examined the proportion of indoor tanners who use gym tanning beds and tested whether they have riskier habits than other tanners. We also examined whether physical activity was related to the frequency of indoor tanning among tanners. | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.relation | <p><a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Retrieve&list_uids=30027270&dopt=Abstract">Link to Article in PubMed</a></p> | |
| dc.relation.url | https://doi.org/10.1001/jamadermatol.2018.1779 | |
| dc.rights | Copyright 2018 American Medical Association. Publisher PDF posted after 12 months as allowed by the publisher's author rights policy at https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/pages/instructions-for-authors#SecDepositingResearchArticlesinApprovedPublicRepositories. | |
| dc.subject | tanning | |
| dc.subject | physical activity | |
| dc.subject | gyms | |
| dc.subject | Behavioral Medicine | |
| dc.subject | Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms | |
| dc.subject | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | |
| dc.subject | Exercise Science | |
| dc.subject | Neoplasms | |
| dc.subject | Preventive Medicine | |
| dc.subject | Public Health | |
| dc.subject | Public Health Education and Promotion | |
| dc.subject | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases | |
| dc.title | A Comparison of Tanning Habits Among Gym Tanners and Other Tanners | |
| dc.type | Journal Article | |
| dc.source.journaltitle | JAMA dermatology | |
| dc.identifier.legacyfulltext | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1098&context=prc_pubs&unstamped=1 | |
| dc.identifier.legacycoverpage | https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/prc_pubs/99 | |
| dc.legacy.embargo | 2019-07-18T00:00:00-07:00 | |
| dc.identifier.contextkey | 12790176 | |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2022-08-23T17:04:33Z | |
| html.description.abstract | <p>Physical activity has been associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma,<sup><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2687548#dld180014r1">1</a></sup> as has the use of tanning beds.<sup><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2687548#dld180014r2">2</a></sup> The presence of tanning beds in gyms is a concerning trend. Two of the largest American gym chains (Planet Fitness and Anytime Fitness) with total combined membership of more than 13 million people, offer indoor tanning. Nearly half of the gyms in Canada offer indoor tanning as well.<sup><a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamadermatology/fullarticle/2687548#dld180014r3">3</a></sup> Little is known about the characteristics of tanners who use gym tanning beds. The present study examined the proportion of indoor tanners who use gym tanning beds and tested whether they have riskier habits than other tanners. We also examined whether physical activity was related to the frequency of indoor tanning among tanners.</p> | |
| dc.identifier.submissionpath | prc_pubs/99 | |
| dc.contributor.department | UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center | |
| dc.contributor.department | Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine, Department of Medicine |
