The effect of Internet use on nutritional intake and health outcomes: new evidence from rural China

文献类型： 外文期刊

第一作者： Deng, Zhilong

作者： Deng, Zhilong;Liu, Jian;Hong, Yu;Liu, Weigang

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关键词： Internet use; food consumption behaviors; dietary quality; nutrition outcomes; chronic diseases

期刊名称：FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION （ 影响因子：5.0； 五年影响因子：5.7 ）

ISSN： 2296-861X

年卷期： 2024 年 11 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Introduction Internet use is changing nutritional intake and health outcomes, but the results are mixed, and less attention is given to the rural developing regions. Based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) data from 2004 to 2015, this study seeks to better understand the effect of Internet use on nutritional intake and health outcomes.Methods An instrumental variable estimation is used to address endogeneity problem.Results The results show that Internet use improves the dietary knowledge of rural residents, and thus has a positive impact on dietary quality, such as healthy eating index (HEI) and dietary diversity score (DDS). The higher the dietary quality, the better the nutritional health status. However, results also show that Internet use increases the risk of overweight, and obesity among rural Chinese residents. Because Internet use has significantly reduced the physical activity of rural residents in China. Interestingly, we also find that the Internet increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, but there is a positive causal relationship between Internet use and the self-assessment score of health.Discussion Our findings suggest that there may be a serious lack of awareness of the health risks of chronic diseases among Chinese rural residents. Therefore, policymakers are suggested to consider the possible negative effects when promoting digital development.

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