Facebook Usage Tied To Obesity

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From Your Health Journal…..”I found this story from a Miami local CBS affiliate very interesting, as it discusses how Facebook can contribute to obesity. Researchers at Columbia University found that using Facebook may be tied to obesity due to the negative eating habits that could result from frequently visiting social networking sites. The combination of sedentary lifestyle and binge eating contributed to the results. But, the truth is, technology in general plays a large role in sedentary lifestyle, associated with poor eating habits. Even in children where ‘play’ meant going outside to get physical activity, now ‘play’ can also mean some form of technology. So, the lesson is to reduce the technology, and increase the physical activity associated with healthy eating. I encourage you to visit the CBS site (link below) to view to complete article.”

From the article…..

If you’re like millions of Americans, checking out Facebook may be second nature to you. But, it turns out that using Facebook may be tied to the ever growing battle of the bulge for Americans.

Researchers at Columbia University found that using Facebook may be tied to obesity due to the negative eating habits that could result from frequently visiting social networking sites.

The study, led by Keith Wilcox, Ph.D., surveyed almost 500 people about their Internet use, specifically as it pertained to Facebook, Men’s Health reported.

Of the 470 participants asked, those who used Facebook the most had reportedly higher body mass indexes than those who were not as frequently engaged.

Researchers additionally learned that binge eating was commonly associated with high involvement with the social networking site.

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