Weight loss social support in 140 characters or less: use of an online social network in a remotely delivered weight loss intervention
Weight loss social support in 140 characters or less: use of an online social network in a remotely delivered weight loss intervention
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DOI：
10.1007/s13142-012-0183-y
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发表时间：
2013-09-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Tate, Deborah F.
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作者：
Turner-McGrievy, Gabrielle M.;Tate, Deborah F.
关于在线社交网络如何帮助减肥，人们知之甚少。研究在行为减肥干预中使用的在线社会支持的类型，以及发帖与减肥的关系。对参与者(n=47)推特上的内容和发帖数量的子分析被随机分配到移动社交网络组，作为超重成年人6个月试验的一部分，检查体重减轻、使用推特和社会支持类型(信息、有形帮助、尊重、网络和情感支持)。推特上的一些帖子与6个月后体重减轻了%有关(p
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 and relationship of posting and weight loss. A sub-analysis of the content and number of posts to Twitter among participants (n=47) randomized to a mobile, social network arm as part of a 6-month trial among overweight adults, examining weight loss, use of Twitter, and type of social support (informational, tangible assistance, esteem, network, and emotional support). A number of Twitter posts were related to % weight loss at 6months (p