Nicholson School of Communication, University of Central Florida, Sanford, Florida 32773, USA.
Soc Work Public Health. 2012;27(3):250-69. doi: 10.1080/19371918.2011.542998.
This paper analyzes the impact of Internet use on human obesity in the United States. The United States is facing a skyrocketing obesity epidemic among adults and children. The authors hypothesize that the more individuals use the Internet, the more they increase their risks of becoming obese. The explanation is that Internet use may cause sedentarism, which refers to decreased energy expenditure or, simply, physical inactivity. Sedentarism, in turn, may increase obesity.
本文分析了互联网使用对美国人体肥胖的影响。美国正面临着成年人和儿童肥胖率飙升的严峻局面。作者假设，个体使用互联网的频率越高，他们肥胖的风险就越大。原因是互联网的使用可能导致久坐不动，这是指能量消耗减少或身体活动减少。反过来，久坐不动可能会导致肥胖。
