Using Social Media to Understand Web-Based Social Factors Concerning Obesity: Systematic Review.
Chuqin LiAdesoji AdemiluyiYaorong GeAlbert ParkPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2022)
We found 4 levels of interaction in social media. Gender was the only factor found at the individual level, and it affects user's web-based obesity-related behaviors. Social support was the predominant factor identified, which benefits users in their weight loss journey at the interpersonal level. Some factors, such as stigma were also found to be associated with a healthy web-based social environment. Understanding the effectiveness of these factors is essential to help users create and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Keyphrases
- social media
- weight loss
- social support
- systematic review
- health information
- mental health
- metabolic syndrome
- bariatric surgery
- depressive symptoms
- roux en y gastric bypass
- insulin resistance
- type diabetes
- weight gain
- gastric bypass
- randomized controlled trial
- meta analyses
- adipose tissue
- body mass index
- mental illness