Computational Social Science DataLab (CS2 DataLab), University Institute for Social Sustainable Development (INDESS), University of Cadiz, 11003 Cádiz, Spain.
Department of Biomedicine, Biotechnology, and Public Health, University of Cadiz, Avda. Ana de Viya, 52, 11009 Cádiz, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 11;18(16):8493. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18168493.
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.
肥胖是一个风险因素，在世界范围内使发病率和死亡率呈指数级增长。如今，新的健康策略正在基于社交媒体的使用而实施，但这些干预措施的使用和效果需要进行评估。本系统评价的目的是评估社交媒体提供的青少年和年轻成年人减肥干预措施的效果。我们在 PubMed、Scopus、Google Scholar、PsycINFO 和 OVID 中搜索了专门针对这一主题的文章。最终综述纳入了 14 项研究。研究发现，评估社交媒体提供的减肥干预措施的效果时，参与者的投入是一个基本因素，同时还有干预实施的社会背景。我们的研究强调了社交媒体平台在解决年轻群体减肥问题上的潜力。评估的研究表明，社交媒体对于这些群体的适当监测和控制非常有用。最后，该领域当前的各种研究设计突显了在方法和应用方面需要更大的一致性，这是在这些工具被视为临床实践中超重管理的合适工具之前的基本步骤。
