This survey shows the percentage of respondents in the United States who used select sources for health and wellness as of 2016, by generation. It was found that while approx. 40% of millennial respondents used Facebook or similar social networks for their health and wellness efforts, activities, tracking or information, only 16% of Boomers used such sources.
Facebook or similar social network | 26 | 40 | 23 | 16 |
Mobile apps | 24 | 38 | 22 | 13 |
Wearables like Fitbit or Nike Fuel Band | 20 | 30 | 18 | 12 |
Pinterest or other media-sharing network | 16 | 30 | 13 | 6 |
Twitter or similar posting network | 12 | 24 | 9 | 4 |