SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Use and Effectiveness of Social-Media-Delivered Weight Loss Interventions among Teenagers and Young Adults: A Systematic Review.
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- Identifying Social Media-Based Interactions That Help Adults to Adhere to Weight Loss Goals: A Systematic Review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Occupational Health Applied Infodemiological Studies of Nutritional Diseases and Disorders: Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Social media-based interventions for adults with obesity and overweight: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2023Pooled it
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- A Practical Perspective on Confronting the Obesity Epidemic: Public-Health Strategies.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Social media as a self-reported source of weight-loss information: a cross-sectional comparison with traditional sources among Arab young adults.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Can social media be a threat or an opportunity to public health via the impacts on diet quality?Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Effect of Social Media on Diet, Lifestyle, and Performance of Athletes: A Review of Current Evidence.Current nutrition reports · 2024Review
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- The individual-level effects of social media campaigns related to healthy eating, physical activity, and healthy weight: A narrative review.Obesity science & practice · 2024Review
- The Impact of Age, Gender, Temporality, and Geographical Region on the Prevalence of Obesity and Overweight in Saudi Arabia: Scope of Evidence.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists for Chronic Weight Management.Advances in medicine · 2023Review
- Application of McGuire's Model to Weight Management Messages: Measuring Persuasion of Facebook Posts in the Healthy Body, Healthy U Trial for Young Adults Attending University in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
Obesity is a risk factor that exponentially increases morbidity and mortality in the world. Today, new health strategies are being implemented based on the use of social media but the use and effectiveness for these interventions needs to be assessed. The objective of this systematic review is to assess the impact of social-media-delivered weight loss interventions among teenagers and young adults. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, PsycINFO, and OVID to identify articles that focused on this topic. Fourteen studies were included in the final review. The commitment of the participants was found to be fundamental factor when assessing the impact of social-media-delivered weight loss interventions, but also the social context in which the interventions were carried out. Our study highlights the potential of social media platforms to address weight loss interventions among younger groups. The works evaluated showed the usefulness of social media for the adequate monitoring and control in these groups. Finally, the current variety of study designs in this field highlights the need for greater homogeneity in their methodology and applications, which is a fundamental step before these tools could be considered a suitable tool for overweight management in clinical practice.
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