RT Journal Article
T1 Google Trends on Obesity, Smoking and Alcoholism: Global and Country-Specific Interest.
A1 Fabbian, Fabio
A1 Rodríguez-Muñoz, Pedro Manuel
A1 López-Carrasco, Juan de la Cruz
A1 Cappadona, Rosaria
A1 Rodríguez-Borrego, María Aurora
A1 López-Soto, Pablo Jesús
K1 Google Trends
K1 alcoholism
K1 diet
K1 lifestyle behavior
K1 obesity
K1 smoking
AB Unhealthy habits or lifestyles, such as obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption, are involved in the development of non-communicable diseases. The aim of this study was to analyze different communities' interest in seeking obesity, smoking, and alcohol-related terms through relative search volumes (RSVs) of Google Trends (GT). Internet search query data on obesity, smoking, and alcohol-related terms were obtained from GT from the period between 2010 and 2020. Comparisons and correlations between different topics were calculated considering both global searches and English-, Spanish-, and Italian-speaking areas. Globally, the RSVs for obesity and alcohol-related terms were similar (mean RSVs: 76% and 77%), but they were lower for smoking (65%). High RSVs were found in winter for obesity and smoking-related terms. Worldwide, a negative correlation was found between alcohol and smoking terms (r = -0.72, p
SN 2227-9032
YR 2021
FD 2021-02-09
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25807
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10668/25807
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 6, 2025