Pitt study shows linkage between teen girls' weight and sexual behaviour
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 04:35
in Psychology & Sociology
A University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behaviour among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception of her weight may play a role in her participation in risky sexual behaviours. The study results are published in the November issue of Pediatrics, now available online...