Adolescent Peer Influence on Eating Behaviors via Social Media: Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The influence of social media among adolescent peer groups can be a powerful change agent.

Objective

Our scoping review aimed to elucidate the ways in which social media use among adolescent peers influences eating behaviors.

Methods

A scoping review of the literature of articles published from journal inception to 2019 was performed by searching PubMed (ie, MEDLINE), Embase, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and other databases. The review was conducted in three steps: (1) identification of the research question and clarification of criteria using the population, intervention, comparison, and outcome (PICO) framework; (2) selection of articles from the literature using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelin

SUBMITTER: Chung A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8212626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature