Social media, body image and food choices in healthy young adults: A mixed methods systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Negative body image increases the risk of engaging in unhealthy dieting and disordered eating patterns. This review evaluated the impact of habitual social media engagement or exposure to image-related content on body image and food choices in healthy young adults (18-30 years).

Methods

A systematic search of six databases of observational literature published 2005-2019, was conducted (PROSPERO Registration No. CRD42016036588). Inclusion criteria were: studies reporting social media engagement (posting, liking, commenting) or exposure to image-related content in healthy young adults. Outcomes were: body image (satisfaction or dissatisfaction) and food choices (healthy eating, dieting/restricting, overeating/binging). Two authors independently screened, coded and evaluate

SUBMITTER: Rounsefell K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7384161 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature