Exposure to Instagram junk food content negatively impacts mood and cravings in young adults: A randomized controlled trial.
Autor: | Zeeni N; Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, PO Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon. Electronic address: nadine.zeeni@lau.edu.lb., Abi Kharma J; Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, PO Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon., Malli D; Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, PO Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon., Khoury-Malhame M; Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Social Sciences, PO Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon., Mattar L; Lebanese American University, School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Natural Sciences, PO Box 36, Byblos, Lebanon. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Appetite [Appetite] 2024 Apr 01; Vol. 195, pp. 107209. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 14. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.appet.2024.107209 |
Abstrakt: | Exposure to different types of images on social media is known to affect physical and mental wellbeing including changes in perception of body image (BI) and dietary behavior. The present study aimed to assess the effects of junk food-related Instagram content exposure on body image, overall mood, and cravings in young adults. A randomized crossover experimental design was used. After filling out a baseline survey, participants (n = 63, aged 18-24) browsed either a control Instagram account feed or an account rich in junk food images during 15 min. They then filled a short survey evaluating their state BI, mood, and cravings (T Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors report no conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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