P048 Social Media's Influence on Adolescents’ Food Preferences Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT:

Background

Additional time spent on social media (SM) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, increased adolescents’ exposure to food and beverage (F&B) advertisements. The marketing of unhealthy F&B products featuring celebrities and influencers may contribute to an increased preference towards various products, potentially influencing consumption patterns and increasing one's long-term health risk.

Objective

The objective of this study was to examine SM's influence on adolescents’ food and beverage preferences during the COVID-19 pandemic and explore their parents’ perceptions of this phenomenon.

Study Design, Setting, Participants

Three, one-hour, semi-structured virtual focus groups were conducted with seven dyads of 6th grade students and their parents (n = 14) from a

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9260031 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature