
BMC Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 25(1)
Опубликована: Март 27, 2025
The global epidemic of overweight and obesity appears alongside numerous diseases. As electronic personal health information (ePHI) technology becomes more prevalent, understanding its relationship with behaviors how this may differ across physical groups increasingly relevant. Using secondary data from the National Cancer Institute's Health Information Trends Survey (HINTS) 2020, study examined relationships between ePHI use, preventive (e.g., activity, alcohol consumption, diet control), risk perception obesity, considering body weight as a potential moderator. patterns use differed behavior types groups. Higher was associated increased activity (b = 5.98, bp 0.44, p < .01) control 0.03, 0.28, OR 1.11, .001), while no significant observed consumption. weaker among obese group -0.03, -0.11, .05). indirect varied by weight, showing stronger associations in underweight (95% CI [0.03, 2.77]) [-1.14, -0.04]). findings suggest limited than previously anticipated. Physical dietary regulation showed modest consumption relationship. Overweight individuals did not show higher or greater engagement compared to those healthy weight. These highlight importance developing nuanced technology's role health-related contexts.
Язык: Английский