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dc.contributor.authorAlley, S.
dc.contributor.authorWellens, P.
dc.contributor.authorSchoeppe, S.
dc.contributor.authorDe Vries, H.
dc.contributor.authorRebar, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorShort, C.
dc.contributor.authorDuncan, M.
dc.contributor.authorVandelanotte, C.
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-13T09:11:27Z
dc.date.available2018-12-13T09:11:27Z
dc.date.created2018-12-12T02:46:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.identifier.citationAlley, S. and Wellens, P. and Schoeppe, S. and De Vries, H. and Rebar, A. and Short, C. and Duncan, M. et al. 2017. Impact of increasing social media use on sitting time and body mass index. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 28 (2): pp. 91-95.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71834
dc.identifier.doi10.1071/HE16026
dc.description.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 8h 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.

dc.publisherAustralian Health Promotion Association
dc.titleImpact of increasing social media use on sitting time and body mass index
dc.typeJournal Article
dcterms.source.volume28
dcterms.source.number2
dcterms.source.startPage91
dcterms.source.endPage95
dcterms.source.issn1036-1073
dcterms.source.titleHealth Promotion Journal of Australia
curtin.departmentSchool of Psychology
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