Twitter May Help Fight Obesity in Kids
In a scientific statement published last week in the journal Circulation, the American Heart Association suggested that Facebook and Twitter hold promise in the fight against childhood obesity.
The study examined eight Internet-based randomized trials that reported weight loss, BMI change, physical activity and dietary intake as outcomes.
Findings were mixed – sample sizes were small, results were varied – about whether or not virtual social networks were meaningful tools for adolescent weight management.
But importantly, the authors wrote that the research should not be abandoned, but rather amplified and targeted to answer more specific questions.
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