Continuing coverage: More than 1 in 4 teens in a recent study admitted to texting nude photos of themselves, or “sexting.” And, in many cases, sex followed sexting. UTMB scientists surveyed nearly 1,000 high school students, mostly sophomores, in Houston. The results, published in the journal Pediatrics, revealed that 60 percent of the students had been asked to text a nude photo, and 28 percent said they had done it. Boys and girls were equally likely to send photos, but boys were more likely to ask for them. The students were polled again a year later, and those who reported sexting in the first survey — regardless of their sexual activity up to that point — were 32 percent more likely to report having had intercourse the following year, compared to their non-sexting counterparts. Jeff Temple, lead author of the study, said teens who sexted were not more likely to report risky sexual behavior, like having unprotected intercourse or multiple partners or using drugs or alcohol before sex. But, if parents know their kids are sexting, Temple said “they can intervene, talk about safe sex and help them make an informed choice.” The news also appeared on KTBC-TV (Fox 7, Austin) and in today’s Houston Chronicle.