ArticleCureus2021
Trends in Sunscreen Use Among US Middle and High School Students, 2007-2019.
Article in Cureus, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Sunscreen Use Barriers in White U.S. Adults: Gender, Generation, and Skin Phototype Differences.AJPM focus · 2026Article
- Indoor tanning is associated with substance use behaviors among adolescents.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Systematic Review of Pediatric Photoprotection in Children of Color.International journal of women's dermatology · 2025Article
- Predictors of sunscreen use in United States high-school students.Skin health and disease · 2024Article
- Current practice and beliefs of parents toward sunscreen use for their children: A cross-sectional study.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Sun exposure and protection practices among Florida college marching band members and alumni: a cross-sectional study.Archives of dermatological research · 2023Article
- A 10-Year Review of Sunburn Injuries Presenting to the Manchester Adult and Paediatric Specialist Burn Services.European burn journal · 2022Article
- Cosmeceuticals in the Pediatric Population Part I: A Review of Risks and Available Evidence.Pediatric dermatologyReview
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Abstract
objectiveThe purpose of this project is to analyze trends in sunscreen usage among middle and high school students from the Centers of Disease Control's National Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) from the years 2007 to 2019.
methodsData from the 2007-2019 National YRBS were analyzed. YRBS is a cross-sectional survey of health risk behaviors among middle and high school students (grades 6-12) in the United States. Students were asked questions regarding sunscreen usage and demographic information, including age, race/ethnicity, and gender.
resultsFrom 2007 to 2019, the average mean sunscreen usage for all students increased by 4% between every consecutive year studied. Mean sunscreen usage among all racial groups studied, other than Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, increased. Females were 92.7% more likely to use sunscreen than males each year. The mean sunscreen usage decreased by 5% with an increase in a student's age.
conclusionsThough overall sunscreen use in adolescents increased over the time period from 2007 to 2019, sunscreen use still remains limited due to a variety of factors possibly including cost, tanning, and different socio-cultural perceptions of sunscreen.
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