Examining Internet Access and Social Media Application Use for Online Nutrition Education in SNAP-Ed Participants in Rural Illinois

Loehmer, Emily; Smith, Sylvia B.; McCaffrey, Jennifer; Davis, J. Brian

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2017.03.010

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“…Nutrition knowledge is essential, as it is the foundation for healthy dietary and lifestyle choices [24]. It had been previously reported that those using the internet for nutrition information were more likely than nonusers to be willing to learn ways to prepare healthy foods and choose healthier foods and lifestyles [25,20]. Nutrition education can be delivered through lectures, workshops, social campaigns, and technology, including social media [26][27][28].…”

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Perceived Effects of Socio-Economics and Social Media Variables on Body Mass Index in Saudi Young Adults

Tami¹

2022

Cureus

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This study aimed to measure the extent to which Saudi young adults used social media as a source for nutrition information and assess the perception of those networks on their dietary behaviors. The study also investigated the association between participants' socio-economic variables, social media variables, and body mass index. A cross-sectional survey was used and distributed via social media. This study included 228 participants (20-24 years old) who lived in AL-Ahssa Province. Over 50% of the participants were single females with bachelor's degrees. Among the participants, 70% were interested in increasing their nutrition knowledge, and 95% agreed that they obtained their nutrition information through social media. The participants surfed social media for at least one hour per day. Over 70% responded that exposure to social media had influenced their dietary behaviors (adopting new positive dietary behaviors, including selecting healthy foods and reading nutrition labels). Instagram was the most used application of all social media networks, with over 50% of the participants following 2-4 Instagram accounts related to nutrition. A majority of participants (78%) preferred obtaining nutrition information through visual methods, such as videos (49.1%) and infographic images (28.9%). Challenges to using nutrition information on social media were unproven or misleading topics and provided by non-nutrition experts. Social media may therefore be an effective tool to increase nutrition awareness and assist in disseminating nutrition intervention programs by nutrition educators and experts.

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Perceived Effects of Socio-Economics and Social Media Variables on Body Mass Index in Saudi Young Adults

Tami¹

2022

Cureus

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“…Berdasarkan teori pemrosesan informasi, aliran informasi ke sistem kognitif dimulai dari input yang diterima seseorang seperti hal-hal yang tertulis, masalah yang harus dipecahkan, atau peristiwa ke dalam sistem informasi manusia yang berakhir dengan output yang dapat disimpan di long-term memory, perilaku motorik, atau keputusan (Miller, 2011). Beberapa kajian sebelumnya telah memfokuskan pada pendidikan gizi online, diantaranya studi Loehmer et al (2018) yang menyimpulkan hubungan yang signifikan antara usia dan minat dalam menggunakan pendidikan gizi online dengan Facebook, pesan teks, dan email sebagai aplikasi media sosial yang paling sering digunakan semua kelompok umur. Riset Subardjo et al (2021) juga menyimpulkan sumber informasi yang dapat diakses responden dalam dua bulan terakhir selama masa pandemi Covid-19 adalah informasi gizi virtual seperti televisi, Youtube, website, grup WhatsApp, dan media sosial.…”

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Pengaruh Inovasi Edukasi Gizi Masyarakat Berbasis Social Media Marketing Terhadap Pengetahuan, Sikap, Dan Perilaku Dalam Upaya Pencegahan Stunting

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Yuliati²,

Rizkillah³

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Jur. Ilm. Kel. & Kons.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has hampered stunting prevention and alleviation programs, so a medium must facilitate nutrition education during the pandemic. This study aimed to examine the innovation of public nutrition education based on social media marketing on Youtube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter and to measure its effect on cognitive, affective, and behavioral changes. The research applied a quasi-experimental method with one group pre-test and post-test designs. The research was conducted from September to December 2021. There were 89 respondents spread across five social media. Data were analyzed using the paired t-test. Overall, for all social media, there was an increase in knowledge of 13,88 points, attitudes of 2,30 points, and behavior of 5,81 points. In general, for the three variables, by adding up the deltas of change, the social media with the highest increase was TikTok (36,75), followed by Instagram (22,29), Twitter (20,25), Youtube (16,66), and Facebook (12,61). The paired t-test showed significant differences in knowledge, attitudes, and behavior before and after the intervention. Social media with the biggest changes in knowledge was TikTok, while changes in attitudes and behavior were more effectively done through Instagram. This research implies that stakeholders may use these findings to develop the prevention and alleviation measures to address stunting problems more effectively and with a broad impact.

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“…In fact, governments have published guides to structure communication in social media and scientific nutritional activity [ 4 ]. It is known that platforms can help spread messages, promote behavior changes, and structure educational, nutritional programs online, particularly in younger people [ 5 ]. In addition, the resources that a system has in the prevention of chronic diseases are associated with greater use of Instagram and health information, with better results in health protection behaviors, particularly among university students [ 6 ].…”

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Nutrition-Related Content on Instagram in the United States of America: Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

Tricás-Vidal

Vidal-Peracho

Lucha-López

et al. 2022

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Background: The Internet is today the largest platform for food distribution, and there are concerns about the impact that digital marketing has in the field of nutrition by promoting non-evidence-based recommendations. The purpose of this study was to describe the user profile that draws on Instagram to follow nutrition-related content versus not, and to analyze the frequency and type of content of the information provided by nutritional influencers. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving randomly selected United States residents having an Instagram account was performed. Participants completed an anonymous online survey link. Results: From 898 respondents, 78.7% were women, and 75.6% were Millennials. Scientific evidence present in the posts was 14.3%. Influencers promoted a product or a brand in more than 90% of posts. Women followed more nutrition-related content than men (p < 0.001). Millennials, followed by Generation-Z, followed more nutrition-related content (p < 0.001). There were no significant relationships between the following status of nutrition-related content with BMI, type of job, household income, education degree, or smoking habits. Conclusions: Women and Millennials followed more nutrition-related content. Scientific evidence was scarce and commercial interest in the network was evident. The vast majority of the posts were not based on scientific evidence and instead promoted a product/supplement.

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Examining Internet Access and Social Media Application Use for Online Nutrition Education in SNAP-Ed Participants in Rural Illinois

Cited by 15 publications

References 22 publications

Perceived Effects of Socio-Economics and Social Media Variables on Body Mass Index in Saudi Young Adults

Perceived Effects of Socio-Economics and Social Media Variables on Body Mass Index in Saudi Young Adults

Pengaruh Inovasi Edukasi Gizi Masyarakat Berbasis Social Media Marketing Terhadap Pengetahuan, Sikap, Dan Perilaku Dalam Upaya Pencegahan Stunting

Nutrition-Related Content on Instagram in the United States of America: Analytical Cross-Sectional Study

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