The effectiveness of a social media intervention for reducing portion sizes in young adults and adolescents
Objective Adolescents and young adults select larger portions of energy-dense food than recommended. The majority of young people have a social media profile, and peer influence on social media may moderate the size of portions selected. Methods Two pilot interventions examined whether exposure to i...
Main Authors: | Maxine A Sharps, Marion M Hetherington, Pam Blundell-Birtill, Barbara J Rolls, Charlotte EL Evans |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-09-01
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Series: | Digital Health |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207619878076 |
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