Authors:
Dona Maria Shilesh, Lisna Linson, Jobi Babu, K. M. Ashifa
Addresses:
School of Social Work, Marian College Kuttikkanam (Autonomous), Kuttikkanam, Kerala, India. donamariashilesh@gmail.com, lisnalinson96@gmail.com, jobi.babu@gmail.com, Faculty of Health Science, Istanbul Gelisim University, Istanbul, Turkey. akariveliparambil@gelisim.edu.tr.
Abstract:
The adolescent period is the crucial time of an individual’s personal development in all aspects, including their cognitive, social, physical, and mental well-being. The development of adolescents is highly reflected in their lifestyle and food habits. In this vital period of one’s future life, the nature of food the individual should involve the consumption of nutrients for their overall well-being and thus result in bone health, memory, cognitive development, academic performance, and reduced health issues like obesity and diabetes. Their food habits can influence their social network as social media plays a key role in the present adolescent’s life in all aspects, including their choices and interests. This present paper is an attempt to throw light to depicts the influence and impacts of social media on the food habits of today’s adolescents. This paper discusses the unhealthy dietary patterns among adolescents, health issues related to these unhealthy practices, etc. The data regarding the topic was collected from the adolescents in Peermade Taluk through mixed research. Secondary sources of the data were also used for the construction of the paper. The paper highlights the impact of social media in determining the eating habits of adolescents. The data was presented through case studies and descriptive statistics. The interventions are also suggested to address the negative impact of social media on the food habits of adolescents.
Keywords: Food Habits; Social Media; Unhealthy Dietary Pattern; Health Issues; Food Consumption; Nutritious Food; Social Media Influence; Unhealthy Growth; Health Information.
Received: 20/03/2024, Revised: 28/05/2024, Accepted: 09/07/2024, Published: 03/09/2024
AVE Trends in Intelligent Social Letters, 2024 Vol. 1 No. 3 , Pages: 148-156