The association of social media with dietary behaviors among adults in the United Arab Emirates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social media is an online community that offers a digital setting where people create, share, and access a wide range of information, knowledge, and viewpoints. This study assessed the association between social media use and eating behaviors and whether sociodemographic characteristics and lifestyle habits are correlated with this association. In addition, it assessed whether this effect is different according to changes in lifestyle habits due to the COVID-19 pandemic among adults in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Methodology

A cross-sectional web-based study was conducted among 1056 adults living in the UAE. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, social media use, and dietary habits were collected. The Scale of Effects of Social Media on Eating Behav

SUBMITTER: Cheikh Ismail L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11334855 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature