The cross-sectional survey published in the peer-reviewed journal Appetite and conducted by researchers at Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences, asked 369 male and female college students to estimate the amount of fruit, vegetables, 'energy-dense snacks' and sugary drinks their Facebook peers consumed on a daily basis.
Researchers found that the study's participants ate an extra fifth of the portion of fruit and vegetables themselves for every portion they believed their social media peers consumed.
This information was cross-referenced with the participants' own actual eating habits and showed that those who felt their social circles 'approved' of eating junk food consumed significantly more themselves. Meanwhile, those who thought their friends ate a healthy diet ate more portions of fruit and vegetables. Their perceptions could have come from seeing friends' posts about the food and drink they consumed, or simply a general impression of their overall health, according to researchers.
There was no significant link between the participants' eating habits and their BMI, however, according to the study.
"These findings suggest that perceived norms concerning actual consumption and norms related to approval may guide consumption of low and high energy-dense foods and beverages differently," researches said in the study.
The takeaway?
"If we believe our friends are eating plenty of fruit and vegetables we're more likely to eat fruit and veg ourselves. On the other hand, if we feel they're happy to consume lots of snacks and sugary drinks, it can give us a 'license to overeat' foods that are bad for our health," commented PhD student Lily Hawkins, who led the study alongside supervisor Dr. Jason Thomas.
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