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

Xiaoran Sun; Kimberly Molaib; Ting Xu; Nilàm Ram; Byron Reeves; Manisha Desai; Thomas N. Robinson

doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4744

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

Xiaoran Sun
, Kimberly Molaib
, Ting Xu
, Nilàm Ram
, Byron Reeves
, Manisha Desai
, Thomas N. Robinson

Family Social Science

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	212-214
Number of pages	3
Journal	JAMA Pediatrics
Volume	180
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4744
State	Published - Feb 2026

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