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Objectively Measured Social Media Use and Weight Concerns and Dieting in Adolescents

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4744

December 01, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cohort study examines the associations between smartphone application–monitored social media use and participant-reported weight concerns and dieting frequency.

Corresponding Author: Xiaoran Sun, PhD, Department of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota, 1985 Buford Ave, 290 McNeal Hall, St Paul, MN 55108 (sunx0521@umn.edu).

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