ArticleNutrients2023
The Relationship between Social Media Use and Body Image in Lebanese University Students.
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- Association Between Social Networking Service Use and Body Image Among Elementary School Children in Japan.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Body Appreciation, Weight Status, and Weight Management Practices Among First-Year Students at Universities of Applied Sciences in Lithuania.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Central Obesity as a Major Determinant of Body Image Concerns: A Comparative Study Between Egyptian and Lebanese University Females.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Article
- Development and validation of the Lebanese Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory (LONI).Journal of eating disorders · 2024Article
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- Body Image, Nutrition, and Mental Health.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Exploring the link: Social Media Usage and Body Image Dissatisfaction in Female Medical Students of Chengalpattu District, Chennai.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social MedicineArticle
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Abstract
Well-being is not only defined as being physically healthy; multiple factors can affect a person's well-being. Social media is strongly correlated with the body dissatisfaction of an individual. High exposure to lean and toned body shapes has created new standards and "idealized" body types. The aim of this article was to assess the relationship between social media and body image among university students in Lebanon. Data were obtained from 292 university students (median age: 22 years), selected from different Lebanese regions by using convenience sampling. Demographic data, social media addiction, body satisfaction, levels of physical activity, eating behaviors, and ultimate well-being were expressed as median and interquartile range. People who relied more on social media were younger than those who did not. Individuals addicted to social media had higher odds of having moderate and marked body image concerns. A significant association was found between social media addiction and emotional overeating, food responsiveness, and feeling hunger. These findings stress the need for rising regional and national awareness among social media users, especially the younger ones, and the implementation of intervention and prevention techniques to help prevent body image dissatisfaction, disordered eating patterns, and the alteration of overall well-being.
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