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The effects of Internet addiction on the lifestyle and dietary behavior of Korean adolescents

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Kim, Yeonsoo, Park, Jin Young, Kim, Sung Byuk, Jung, In-Kyung, Lim, Yun Sook, Kim, Jung-Hyun·2010·Nutrition Research and Practice

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We performed this study to examine lifestyle patterns and dietary behavior based on the level of Internet addiction of Korean adolescents. Data were collected from 853 Korean junior high school students. The level of Internet addiction was determined based on the Korean Internet addiction self-scale short form for youth, and students were classified as high-risk Internet users, potential-risk Internet users, and no risk Internet users. The associations between the students' levels of Internet addiction and lifestyle patterns and dietary behavior were analyzed using a chi-square test. Irregular bedtimes and the use of alcohol and tobacco were higher in high-risk Internet users than no risk Internet users. Moreover, in high-risk Internet users, irregular dietary behavior due to the loss of appetite, a high frequency of skipping meals, and snacking might cause imbalances in nutritional intake. Diet quality in high-risk Internet users was also worse than in potential-risk Internet users and no risk Internet users. We demonstrated in this study that high-risk Internet users have inappropriate dietary behavior and poor diet quality, which could result in stunted growth and development. Therefore, nutrition education targeting high-risk Internet users should be conducted to ensure proper growth and development.

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  • People afflicted with social media addiction or any other form of internet addiction (other than online gaming addiction) have little time to participate in sports or other recreational activities, much less to enjoy them.

    “all others afflicted with social media addiction or any other form of internet addiction have little time to participate in sports or any other kind of recreational activities, much less to ' enjoy ' them”

    From Ethics of the Attention Economy: The Problem of Social Media Addiction (2021) · cites this paper as Kim et al., 2010

    The Introduction (page not provided) links internet addiction in adolescents with extended time online and physical inactivity. It does not establish that people with social media or other non-gaming internet addictions lack time for sports or recreation, or cannot enjoy those activities. (LLM, conf=0.84)

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Authors
Kim, Y., Park, J. Y., Kim, S. B., Jung, I.-K., Lim, Y. S., & Kim, J.-H.
Affiliations
  • School of Human Ecology, Nutrition and Dietetics Program, Louisiana Tech University, LA 71272 USA.
  • Chung-Ang University (KR)
  • Ministry of Health and Welfare (KR)
  • Kyung Hee University (KR)
Venue
Nutrition Research and Practice
Published
2010
Volume
4
Issue
1
Pages
51
ISSN
1976-1457 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1995838449
Cited by
202
References
32
Citations by year
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FWCI
17.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nutrition Research and Practice (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Impact of Technology on Adolescents
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health and Lifestyle Studies
Keywords
internet addiction, adolescents, dietary behavior, lifestyle patterns, diet quality, irregular sleep patterns, alcohol and tobacco use, meal skipping, snacking, appetite loss, nutrition education, Korean adolescents

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