Your Teen Tans Intensely Indoors? Watch for Weight Issues, Too
I suppose it's not much of a surprise but a new study has found that teens who tan out of control may also have weight disorders, too. According to newswise.com, h igh school students who use indoor tanning also have higher rates of unhealthy weight control behaviors—such as taking diet pills or vomiting to lose weight. And t he association between indoor tanning and unhealthy weight control methods may be even stronger for male than female adolescents. With adjustment for other factors, females who used indoor tanning were 20 percent more likely to report fasting, 40 percent more likely to report vomiting or taking laxatives, and more than twice as likely to report taking weight-loss pills, powders, or liquids. Males who used indoor tanning were more than twice as likely to fast, four times more likely to use pills, powders, or liquids, and seven times more likely to report vomiting or laxative use. Additionally, f emales who used indoor tanning were more likely to perc...