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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Impact of increasing social media use on sitting time and body mass index |
Author: | Alley, S. Wellens, P. Schoeppe, S. De Vries, H. Rebar, A. Short, C. Duncan, M. Vandelanotte, C. |
Citation: | Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2017; 28(2):91-95 |
Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 1036-1073 2201-1617 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Stephanie Alley, Pauline Wellens, Stephanie Schoeppe, Hein de Vries, Amanda L. Rebar, Camille E. Short, Mitch J. Duncan and Corneel Vandelanotte |
Abstract: | Issue addressed: Sedentary behaviours, in particular sitting, increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity and poorer mental health status. In Australia, 70% of adults sit for more than 8 h per day. The use of social media applications (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram) is on the rise; however, no studies have explored the association of social media use with sitting time and body mass index (BMI). Methods: Cross-sectional self-report data on demographics, BMI and sitting time were collected from 1140 participants in the 2013 Queensland Social Survey. Generalised linear models were used to estimate associations of a social media score calculated from social media use, perceived importance of social media, and number of social media contacts with sitting time and BMI. Results: Participants with a high social media score had significantly greater sitting times while using a computer in leisure time and significantly greater total sitting time on non-workdays. However, no associations were found between social media score and sitting to view TV, use motorised transport, work or participate in other leisure activities; or total workday, total sitting time or BMI. Conclusions: These results indicate that social media use is associated with increased sitting time while using a computer, and total sitting time on non-workdays. So what? The rise in social media use may have a negative impact on health by contributing to computer sitting and total sitting time on non-workdays. Future longitudinal research with a representative sample and objective sitting measures is needed to confirm findings. |
Keywords: | Computer; screen time; sedentary behaviour; social networking |
Rights: | Journal compilation © Australian Health Promotion Association 2017 Open Access CC BY-NC-ND |
DOI: | 10.1071/HE16026 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1090517 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/he16026 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 8 Medicine publications |
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