RT Journal Article
T1 Google Trends on Obesity, Smoking and Alcoholism: Global and Country-Specific Interest.
A1 Fabbian, Fabio
A1 Rodriguez-Muñoz, Pedro Manuel
A1 Lopez-Carrasco, Juan de la Cruz
A1 Cappadona, Rosaria
A1 Rodriguez-Borrego, Maria Aurora
A1 Lopez-Soto, Pablo Jesus
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< 0.01). In Italy, the correlation was positive (r = 0.58). The correlation between obesity and alcohol was positive in all the cases considered. The interest of global citizens in obesity, smoking, and alcohol was high. The RSVs for obesity were globally higher and correlated with alcohol. Alcohol and smoking terms were related depending on the area considered.
PB MDPI
SN 2227-9032
YR 2021
FD 2021-02-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17153
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/17153
LA en
NO Fabbian F, Rodríguez-Muñoz PM, López-Carrasco JC, Cappadona R, Rodríguez-Borrego MA, López-Soto PJ. Google Trends on Obesity, Smoking and Alcoholism: Global and Country-Specific Interest. Healthcare (Basel). 2021 Feb 9;9(2):190
DS RISalud
RD Apr 8, 2025