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Sociodemographic, Attitudinal, and Behavioral Correlates of Using Nutrition, Weight Loss, and Fitness Websites: An Online Survey.

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    • المصدر:
      Publisher: JMIR Publications Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 100959882 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1438-8871 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14388871 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Med Internet Res Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Publication: <2011- > : Toronto : JMIR Publications
      Original Publication: [Pittsburgh, PA? : s.n., 1999-
    • الموضوع:
      Social Support*; Exercise/*physiology ; Nutritional Status/*physiology ; Weight Loss/*physiology; Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Internet ; Male ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Young Adult
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      Background: Nutrition, diet, and fitness are among the most searched health topics by internet users. Besides that, health-related internet users are diverse in their motivations and individual characteristics. However, little is known about the individual characteristics associated with the usage of nutrition, weight loss, and fitness websites.
      Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the individual factors associated with the usage of nutrition, weight loss, and fitness websites.
      Methods: An invitation to an online survey was published on 65 websites and discussion forums. In total, we employed data from 623 participants (aged 13 to 39 years, mean 24.11 [SD 5.26]). The measures included frequency of usage of nutrition, weight loss and fitness websites, excessive exercise, eating disorder symptomatology, internalization of the beauty ideal, weight status, and perceived online social support. Participants' data were used as predictors in a base linear regression model.
      Results: The final model had an acceptable fit (χ 2 10 =14.1; P=.17; root mean square error of approximation=0.03; comparative fit index=0.99; Tucker-Lewis index=0.99). Positive associations were found between usage of (1) nutrition websites and being female, higher levels of excessive exercise, and perceived online social support; (2) weight loss websites and excessive exercise, internalization, being female, eating disorder symptomatology, and being overweight or obese; and (3) fitness websites and levels of excessive exercise, internalization, and frequency of internet use.
      Conclusions: The results highlighted the importance of individual differences in the usage of health-related websites.
      (©Carlos A Almenara, Hana Machackova, David Smahel. Originally published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (http://www.jmir.org), 04.04.2019.)
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: body image; compulsive behavior; diet; feeding and eating disorders; individuality; internet; social support; user-computer interface; weight loss
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20190405 Date Completed: 20200207 Latest Revision: 20230502
    • الموضوع:
      20231215
    • الرقم المعرف:
      PMC6470462
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.2196/10189
    • الرقم المعرف:
      30946018