Posted on 10/29/2009 11:13:43 PM PDT by bogusname
The study, conducted by Aletha Akers, M.D., M.P.H., assistant professor of gynecology and reproductive sciences at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and colleagues, further links girls at weight extremes with an increased risk for engaging in sexual risk-taking behaviors.
"This study will contribute to sexual health education prevention efforts, which can be tailored to address how cultural norms regarding body size may influence adolescent sexual decision making. Knowing how a girl perceives her weight may be just as important as knowing her actual weight," noted Dr. Akers.
Of the nearly 7,200 high school girls asked about their sexual activity and risky sexual behavior as part of the 2005 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance survey, half reported ever having sex. Those girls who were both sexually active and overweight, or who thought they were overweight, were less likely to use condoms than normal-weight sexually active girls. Underweight girls also were less likely to use condoms...
(Excerpt) Read more at sciencedaily.com ...
What does this prove? That girls who dont fall into the “norm” have to put out more to get attention?
Isnt this pretty obvious?
Did a scientist have to figure it out?
Love the part about Latina girls doing all of it.
I knew I should of married a Latin girl. Loco!
I was told that ugly girls are more grateful
Isnt this pretty obvious? Yes
Did a scientist have to figure it out? Yes.
Another stupid waste of taxpayer money. The results are absolutely useless.
Exactly
I think its interesting that nobody is using condoms, even though they’re handed out for free.
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