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SynthesisInternational journal of medical informatics2018

The use of social media in nutrition interventions for adolescents and young adults-A systematic review.

Michelle M Chau, Marissa Burgermaster, Lena Mamykina

Abstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in International journal of medical informatics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 106 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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106citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
29.4field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

106 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 244 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Intervention Using Video and Comic Books Targeting Nutritional Outcomes in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Michelle M ChauDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, 622 West 168th Street, PH-20, New York, NY, 10032, United States. Electronic address: mmc2106@cumc.columbia.edu.
Marissa BurgermasterDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, 622 West 168th Street, PH-20, New York, NY, 10032, United States.
Lena MamykinaDepartment of Biomedical Informatics, Columbia University, 622 West 168th Street, PH-20, New York, NY, 10032, United States.
Columbia University · USColumbia University Irving Medical Center · US

Funding

Training in Biomedical Informatics at Columbia UniversityT15LM007079 · NLM · COLUMBIA UNIV NEW YORK MORNINGSIDE · PI NOEMIE ELHADAD, GEORGE M HRIPCSAK · 1992 to 2026
$28.9M
NLM NIH HHS T15 LM007079
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveSocial media is a potentially engaging way to support adolescents and young adults in maintaining healthy diets and learning about nutrition. This review identifies interventions that use social media to promote nutrition, examines their content and features, and evaluates the evidence for the use of such platforms among these groups. MATERIAL AND

methodsWe conducted a systematic search of 5 databases (PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and ACM Digital Library) for studies that included: 1) adolescents and/or young adults (ages 10-19; ages 18-25); 2) a nutrition education or behavior change intervention component, or outcomes related to nutrition knowledge or dietary changes; and 3) a social media component that allowed users to communicate or share information with peers.

results16 articles were identified that included a social media component in a nutrition-related intervention for adolescents or young adults. Interventions included features in 7 categories: social media; communication; tracking health; education; tailoring; social support; and gamification. 11 out of the 16 studies had at least one significant nutrition-related clinical or behavioral outcome.

conclusionSocial media is a promising feature for nutrition interventions for adolescents and young adults. A limited number of studies were identified that included social media. A majority of the identified studies had positive outcomes. We found that most studies utilized only basic social media features, did not evaluate the efficacy of social media components, and did not differentiate between the efficacy of social media compared to other delivery mechanisms.

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Health BehaviorHealth EducationAdolescentAdultDiet, HealthyHealth PromotionHumansNutritional StatusObesitySocial MediaYoung AdultAdolescentDietNutritionSocial mediaYoung adult

Identifiers

PMID30409348
PMCPMC6983924
OpenAlexW2895310683

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