Essay On Indoor Tanning

Indoor tanning or frequent indoor tanning are widespread among high school students in the United States and it is a part of a bunch of potentially risky behaviours. [7]. Indoor tanning involves exposure to radiation that corresponds to an ultraviolet index of 13, which is significantly higher than the UV index of 8.5 which represents noon summer sun. Indoor tanning have significantly found to be associated with having part-time work, smoking, being physically active, and socially pressured that drive individuals to participate in risky and unhealthy behavior. some of them face offensive comments about the appearance of their body’s color, shape or size, beside they may be having poor self-image and self-steam, also associated with those who are using creatine and other supplements. And their goals are prevailing sociocultural value and perceived attractiveness of tanned skin. health care providers must educate females about these products and the importance of avoiding indoor tanning [1][5][8]
In 2011 a study by (Megan et al. 2011) on 778 teenage females age from 12-18 years who reported used indoor tanning and sunless tanning products in the past 6 months, the study showed that 16% of teenage females aged
Nevertheless, indoor tanning occurred more significantly among white females about 20.4% when compared to other races, darker skin has a protection factor and occurred more in non-metropolitan areas about 24.6% when compared to metropolitan areas.There was a strong relationship between race and indoor tanning, teenage females continue to engage in indoor tanning to a nearly high degree that increases the risk of developing skin cancer. Whereas, by the end of high school it appears t hat most of the teenage females shifted to use indoor tanning rather than sunless tanning products to achieve tanned look.