Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)

Abstract Indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer. Nonetheless, its use is still widespread. We aimed to investigate the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of sunbed users in a group of participants in the skin cancer prevention campaign organized by the Italian...

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Autores principales:	Simona Mastroeni, Francesca Sampogna, Nidia Melo Salcedo, Francesco Ricci, Luca Fania, Flaminia Antonelli, Damiano Abeni, Mario Cristofolini
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:6b468c257f884c0e9ceb147cea06b7c12021-12-05T12:11:31ZFactors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)10.1038/s41598-021-02026-32045-2322https://doaj.org/article/6b468c257f884c0e9ceb147cea06b7c12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-02026-3https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer. Nonetheless, its use is still widespread. We aimed to investigate the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of sunbed users in a group of participants in the skin cancer prevention campaign organized by the Italian Cancer League (LILT). During almost 2 years, 4409 individuals were screened in 18 centers. Participants reported having used sunbeds before the age of 15 years in 2.2% of cases, while after age 15 the prevalence of use was 22.2%. Participants with complete information were 3692. Sunbed users aged > 15 years were significantly more frequently females, young, living in Northern Italy, highly educated, and current or former smokers. They had darker phototype, more common nevi, had used sunbeds more frequently before the age of 15, reported a history of sunburns, and use of sunscreens. Indoor tanning is an important public health issue and a relevant target for primary prevention. However, not all countries have adopted the recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on health risks associated with artificial tanning. A deeper insight into the topic may contribute to identify the best prevention strategies.Simona MastroeniFrancesca SampognaNidia Melo SalcedoFrancesco RicciLuca FaniaFlaminia AntonelliDamiano AbeniMario CristofoliniNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Simona Mastroeni Francesca Sampogna Nidia Melo Salcedo Francesco Ricci Luca Fania Flaminia Antonelli Damiano Abeni Mario Cristofolini Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)
description	Abstract Indoor tanning is associated with an increased risk of skin cancer. Nonetheless, its use is still widespread. We aimed to investigate the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of sunbed users in a group of participants in the skin cancer prevention campaign organized by the Italian Cancer League (LILT). During almost 2 years, 4409 individuals were screened in 18 centers. Participants reported having used sunbeds before the age of 15 years in 2.2% of cases, while after age 15 the prevalence of use was 22.2%. Participants with complete information were 3692. Sunbed users aged > 15 years were significantly more frequently females, young, living in Northern Italy, highly educated, and current or former smokers. They had darker phototype, more common nevi, had used sunbeds more frequently before the age of 15, reported a history of sunburns, and use of sunscreens. Indoor tanning is an important public health issue and a relevant target for primary prevention. However, not all countries have adopted the recommendations issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on health risks associated with artificial tanning. A deeper insight into the topic may contribute to identify the best prevention strategies.
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author	Simona Mastroeni Francesca Sampogna Nidia Melo Salcedo Francesco Ricci Luca Fania Flaminia Antonelli Damiano Abeni Mario Cristofolini
author_facet	Simona Mastroeni Francesca Sampogna Nidia Melo Salcedo Francesco Ricci Luca Fania Flaminia Antonelli Damiano Abeni Mario Cristofolini
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title	Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)
title_short	Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)
title_full	Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)
title_fullStr	Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)
title_full_unstemmed	Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)
title_sort	factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the italian cancer league (lilt)
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/6b468c257f884c0e9ceb147cea06b7c1
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Factors associated with sunbed use among 3692 outpatients in 18 centers of the Italian Cancer League (LILT)

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