Few studies have used social networking sites to track temporal trends in health-related
posts, particularly around weight loss. To examine the temporal relationship of Twitter …

Objective The purpose of this study was to describe adults who use Twitter during a weight
loss attempt and to compare the positive and negative social influences they experience …

Twitter has been recognized as a useful channel for the sharing and dissemination of health
information, owing in part to its “retweet” function. This study reports findings from a content …

An increasing number of people use wearables and other smart devices to quantify various
health conditions, ranging from sleep patterns, to body weight, to heart rates. Of these" …

Little is known about how online social networking can help enhance weight loss. To
examine the types of online social support utilized in a behavioral weight loss intervention …

Objectives Recent behavioral research indicates that social media may be successfully
integrated into weight loss interventions to mitigate the obesity epidemic that has been …

Background Twitter is a widely used social medium. However, its application in promoting
health behaviors is understudied. Objective In order to provide insights into designing health …

People seek weight loss support on online social networks, but little is known about how to
build a supportive community. We created four Twitter accounts portraying women interested …

Background Obesity is one of the greatest modern public health problems, due to the
associated health and economic consequences. Decreased physical activity is one of the …

Background: Health awareness initiatives are frequent but their efficacy is a matter of
controversy. We have investigated the effect of the Eating Disorder Awareness Week and …