Although Twitter users are a subset of the general population, incorporating environmental-related tweets and county-level obesity rates and using a novel language analysis technique make this study unique. Our results indicated that Twitter users engaging in more active dialog about environmental concerns might exhibit healthier lifestyle practices, contributing to reduced obesity rates.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- social media
- human health
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- risk assessment
- autism spectrum disorder
- healthcare
- heavy metals
- life cycle
- cardiovascular disease
- skeletal muscle
- physical activity
- climate change
- body mass index
- particulate matter
- health risk assessment