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October 2, 2025International Journal of Community Medicine and Public HealthOpen Access

Social media usage influences dietary choices among university students at the Catholic university of Eastern Africa

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SJSerena JoelDKDaniel KwalimwaDODouglas S. Okenyoru

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Overview

Descriptive cross-sectional study examines unhealthy eating trends in university students, suggesting importance of nutrition education.

Key Points

  • 64.4% of university students reported unhealthy dietary choices, indicating a significant concern for their health.
  • Frequent consumption of fast food was prevalent, with 44.8% eating it three times a week, highlighting dietary trends.
  • A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with 242 undergraduate students to analyze their dietary habits.
  • Findings suggest a lack of significant link between social media use and dietary choices, indicating other influential factors.

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Joel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de6f3683cbc991d0a223fdhttps://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20253224
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