Medicine

Association Between Health Information‒Seeking Behavior on YouTube and Physical Activity Among U.S. Adults: Results From Health Information Trends Survey 2020

Juhan Lee, Kea Turner, Zhigang Xie, Bashar Kadhim, Young-Rock Hong

2022.9.1AJPM Focus

DOI: 10.1016/j.focus.2022.100035

tlooto Summary

Watching health-related videos increased physical activity levels by 30%.

Abstract

HIGHLIGHTS • In 2020, 40.8% of U.S. adults used YouTube to watch health–related videos.• Watching health-related videos increased physical activity levels by 30%.• More research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of YouTube for health promotion.

Citation format

LEE, Juhan, et al. Association between health information‒seeking behavior on youtube and physical activity among U.S. adults: Results from health information trends survey 2020. AJPM Focus, 2022, 1.