ArticleIndustrial psychiatry journal
Eating behaviours, social media usage, and its association: A cross-sectional study in Indian medical undergraduates.
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- Exploring the digital mirror: Problematic social media usage and its influence on body shape among medical students in a South Indian Tertiary Care Setting.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- From viewership to appetite: a study on Mukbang watching prevalence and its influence on hedonic hunger among university nursing students.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Exploring the Impact of Emotional Eating Among University Students: A Literature Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Emotional Eating among College Students in Israel: A Study during Times of War.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Despite increasing incidence, there is little data on abnormal eating behaviours or disorders in Indian youth, especially medical students. Additionally, little literature exists measuring the association of social media use with abnormal eating behaviours. Aim: To assess the prevalence of abnormal eating behaviours amongst medical students, social media usage, and any association of social media usage with eating behaviours. Materials and Methods: An online cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted with 272 participants at a medical college, and two scales: the Three-Factor Eating Questionnaire-Revised 21items (TFEQ-R21) and the Scale of Effects of social media on Eating Behaviour (SESMEB) were used. Results: 22% of the participants reported abnormal eating behaviours. A significant difference in the effect of social media on eating behaviour according to the year of study [f = 3.08, Conclusion: This study finds a significant correlation between increased social media usage and developing abnormal eating behaviours in medical students. It highlights the need for the creation of policies regulating social media use with eating behaviours in mind.
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