Effectiveness of social media in reducing risk factors for noncommunicable diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 237-247

  Mita, George ^a   Mhurchu, Cliona Ni ^a   Jull, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fruit and vegetable intake; Physical activity; Social media; Weight change

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BINGE DRINKING; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET THERAPY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SUBJECT HEADINGS; META ANALYSIS; NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FEMALE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84964277260     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: 17534887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuv106     Document Type: Review

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