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Association Between Sports Team Participation and Sunburn Among U.S. High School Students, National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 2021

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  • Alternative Title:
    J Dermatol Nurses Assoc
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    Sunburn during adolescence increases a person's lifetime skin cancer risk. This study examines the association between sports team participation and sunburn prevalence among U.S. high school students. Using cross-sectional data from the 2021 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey, we compared sunburn prevalence among students who participated in one or more sports teams during the past 12 months to those who did not. Nationwide, 64.4% of high school students experienced one or more sunburns during the past 12 months, and 49.1% had played on one or more sports teams during the past 12 months. Sports team participation was associated with higher sunburn prevalence overall (adjusted prevalence ratio [aPR], 1.2; 95% CI [1.2, 1.3]) and among female (aPR, 1.2; 95% CI [1.2, 1.3]) and male (aPR, 1.2; 95% CI [1.1, 1.3]) students. Sunburn prevalence is higher among student athletes than those who do not participate on sports teams. Evidence-based organizational policies and practices are available to help keep student athletes sun-safe while allowing them to enjoy the benefits of sports participation. Future research could examine the contexts in which high school students experience sunburn and why student athletes are at an increased risk.
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    J Dermatol Nurses Assoc. 16(5):173-176
  • Pubmed ID:
    39624572
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC11611379
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Funding:
    CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
  • Volume:
    16
  • Issue:
    5
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    urn:sha-512:cc1cf042ac22c375357cbdfa6a66498e712cc943ffa71506e7a44dbe33a57c7c6e4d3590bc0dc79901f984dcfb15600dd241bf429191c7ddaee537ebe36afb32
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