Genetic Associations with Indoor Tanning Addiction among non-Hispanic White Young Adult Women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Some young people may become addicted to indoor tanning in a manner similar to other forms of addiction, but research on genetic associations with indoor tanning addiction remains limited.

Purpose

To examine if liabilities in genetic addiction reward pathways and psychiatric comorbidity influence the risk of indoor tanning addiction.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study with a community sample of 292 non-Hispanic white young adult women aged 18-30 years who reported indoor tanning in the past year. Self-report measures included indoor tanning frequency, appearance orientation, depressive symptoms, and two screeners of tanning addiction. DNA samples were analyzed for 34 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in candidate genes in addiction reward pathway

SUBMITTER: Mays D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6922299 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature