| Title |
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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| Published in |
Translational Behavioral Medicine, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13142-012-0183-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gabrielle M Turner-McGrievy, Deborah F Tate |
| Abstract |
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 6 months (p < 0.001). Initial reported weight loss predicted engagement with Twitter (p < 0.01) but prior Twitter use or initial Twitter engagement did not. Most Twitter posts (total posts n = 2,630) were Informational support (n = 1,981; 75 %), with the predominant subtype of Teaching (n = 1,632; 62 %), mainly in the form of a status update (n = 1,319). Engagement with Twitter was related to weight loss and participants mainly used Twitter to provide Information support to one another through status updates. |
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| Thailand | 41 | 23% |
| United States | 11 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 4% |
| Spain | 4 | 2% |
| Germany | 2 | 1% |
| Australia | 2 | 1% |
| San Marino | 1 | <1% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| Tuvalu | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 4 | 2% |
| Unknown | 101 | 58% |
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| Members of the public | 158 | 90% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 11 | 6% |
| Scientists | 4 | 2% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 1% |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Bahrain | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 239 | 95% |
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| Student > Master | 33 | 13% |
| Researcher | 29 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 25 | 10% |
| Student > Bachelor | 25 | 10% |
| Other | 52 | 21% |
| Unknown | 44 | 18% |
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| Psychology | 40 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 13% |
| Social Sciences | 32 | 13% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 11% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 14 | 6% |
| Other | 45 | 18% |
| Unknown | 61 | 24% |
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