Use of social networking sites and desire for slimness among 10-year-old girls and boys: A population-based birth cohort study.

Noriko SugimotoAtsushi NishidaShuntaro AndoSatoshi UsamiRie ToriyamaYuko MorimotoShinsuke KoikeSyudo YamasakiSho KanataShinya FujikawaToshiaki A FurukawaTsukasa SasakiMariko Hiraiwa-HasegawaKiyoto Kasai

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2019)

Exposure to SNS was associated with an increased risk of DS among early adolescents, especially girls. Targeting SNS use in early adolescence seems a promising approach to prevention of DS and subsequent eating problems, particularly among girls.

Keyphrases

mental health
physical activity
young adults
depressive symptoms
weight loss
gestational age
drug delivery
preterm birth