Adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors among dental undergraduates surfing social networking sites

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the relationships between adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors among dental undergraduate students surfing social networking sites (SNSs). OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine the associations between adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors with social networking usage among dental students. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in a private university in Madhya Pradesh (India) among 300 dental undergraduate students. A self-administered questionnaire was used. It included questions on sociodemographical data, pattern of social networking use, social relationship, unhealthy behaviors, and health effects. RESULTS: = 0.09). CONCLUSIONS: The average hours spent on social networking were associated with adverse health effects and unhealthy behaviors among dental undergraduate students, as well as social isolation from the family and society.