Abstract:

Purpose: Social media addiction significantly affects the health of individuals. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between anthropometric measurements of social media addiction and food consumption in adults. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 805 adult individuals, 388 men and 417 women, living in Samsun and volunteering to participate in the study. Social Media Addiction Scale was used to evaluate the social media addictions of individuals whose anthropometric measurements were made, and a 24-hour retrospective food consumption record was used to determine their food consumption. The data of the study were analyzed using SPSS version 26.0. Results: Considering the findings obtained from the study, it was determined that as social media addiction increased, waist/hip ratio and BMI measurements increased accordingly, but neck circumference decreased (p<0.05). A positive correlation was found between the amount of energy received and the virtual tolerance score in men, and the social media addiction and virtual tolerance score in women (p<0.05). When carbohydrate intake is considered, it was observed that the amount of carbohydrate (g) was positively related to the virtual tolerance score (p<0.05). However, it was determined that the antioxidant capacity of the diet and the intake of vitamin C were negatively related to social media addiction (p<0.05). Conclusion: Spending time on social media for a long time can cause individuals to have an unhealthy diet and obesity. In this case, individuals being more active during the day and reducing the time they use social media can help them stay away from foods containing intense energy, carbohydrates and fats, increase the consumption of vegetables and fruits, and maintain healthy body measurements.

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