Prevalence of sun-protective behaviour and intentional sun tanning in German adolescents and adults: results of a nationwide telephone survey

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 225-235

  Gorig T ^a   Diehl, K ^a   Greinert, R ^b,c   Breitbart, E W ^b   Schneider, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Association of Dermatological Prevention   (Germany)

^c Center of Dermatology   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GERMAN (CITIZEN); HEALTHY DIET; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SMOKING; SUMMER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT PROTECTION; TELEPHONE INTERVIEW; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DIET; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRANT; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUNBATHING; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING; SUNBATHING; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85021764282     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14376     Document Type: Article

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