The Effects of Social Media on Food Intake and Behaviour

Participants will be exposed to 3 conditions, in random order:

1. A Facebook page where 70% of posts are related to food. 2. A Facebook page where only 20% of posts are related to food. 3. A control condition (colouring quietly).

During each of the above conditions participants will be provided with identical snacks. The snacks will be weighed before and after each condition, to determine whether there is a change in food intake across the 3 conditions.

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Key information

Conditions

Sedentary Lifestyle Behavior Eating Hunger Sedentary Behavior

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, C1A 4P3, Canada

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Age 18-25.

Exclusion criteria

None

Treatment and study plan

Facebook

Behavioral

Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is primarily non-food related posts.

Facebook + Food

Behavioral

Participants will spend 30 minutes on a Facebook page that is food related posts.

Colouring

Behavioral

Participants will spend 30 minutes colouring quietly.

Primary outcomes

Ad libitum snack food intake

Time frame: 30 minutes

Participants will be provided with snack foods based on a previously completed food preference questionnaire. The food will be weighed before and after each session to determine caloric and macronutrient intake.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Prince Edward Island

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Oct 28, 2016
Registry last updated: Oct 26, 2017

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