Dietary quality and overnutrition among adults in Kenya: what role does ICT play?

Muange, Elijah; Ngigi, Marther W.

doi:10.1007/s12571-021-01174-8

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“…Cui et al ( 14 ) found that Internet use increases dietary quality by cultivating consumers’ more positive attitudes toward diet. Similar results have been confirmed in other countries, such as Kenya and Australia ( 15 , 16 ). These studies confirm that Internet use improves dietary quality in rural areas of China.…”

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The effect of Internet use on nutritional intake and health outcomes: new evidence from rural China

Deng,

Liu,

Hong

et al. 2024

Front. Nutr.

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IntroductionInternet use is changing nutritional intake and health outcomes, but the results are mixed, and less attention is given to the rural developing regions. Based on the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) data from 2004 to 2015, this study seeks to better understand the effect of Internet use on nutritional intake and health outcomes.MethodsAn instrumental variable estimation is used to address endogeneity problem.ResultsThe results show that Internet use improves the dietary knowledge of rural residents, and thus has a positive impact on dietary quality, such as healthy eating index (HEI) and dietary diversity score (DDS). The higher the dietary quality, the better the nutritional health status. However, results also show that Internet use increases the risk of overweight, and obesity among rural Chinese residents. Because Internet use has significantly reduced the physical activity of rural residents in China. Interestingly, we also find that the Internet increases the risk of chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, but there is a positive causal relationship between Internet use and the self-assessment score of health.DiscussionOur findings suggest that there may be a serious lack of awareness of the health risks of chronic diseases among Chinese rural residents. Therefore, policymakers are suggested to consider the possible negative effects when promoting digital development.

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The effect of Internet use on nutritional intake and health outcomes: new evidence from rural China

Deng,

Liu,

Hong

et al. 2024

Front. Nutr.

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“…Similarly, research conducted in Kenya revealed that the use of ICTs tools such as TV, radio, mobile phone and Internet can contribute to improvements in nutritional status. Specifically, this study found that the use of ICTs can increase the consumption of high‐quality foods, promote dietary diverse among adults, and help combat issues related to overnutrition (Muange & Ngigi, 2021). Another study from South Africa found that ICTs access, such as mobile or landline phones, was positively correlated with household food security (Akinboade et al, 2022).…”

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The effect of Internet usage on dietary quality: Evidence from rural China

Cui,

Glauben,

et al. 2023

Agribusiness

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The popularity of Internet usage in rural China is on the rise while improving the nutritional status of Chinese rural residents remains a major issue due to prevalent unbalanced diets and deficiencies in some nutrients. However, there is a scarcity of empirical evidence linking these two aspects. The relationship between Internet usage and dietary quality remains inconclusive in both developed and developing countries. Using data from a survey of 2053 households in rural China, this paper examines the relationship between Internet usage and dietary quality among Chinese rural residents by employing an endogenous switching regression model to address the issue of selection bias. The empirical results reveal that respondents' gender, age, years of education, and household income significantly influenced their decisions to use the Internet, and Internet usage significantly improve dietary quality of their household. The findings of the heterogeneous analysis show that the impact of Internet usage on dietary quality varies based on respondents' dietary knowledge, per capita annual income, and household food expenditure. Through mechanism analysis, we find that Internet usage can improve the dietary quality by increasing the possibility of online food purchasing and fostering a more positive dietary attitude. [EconLit Citations: I12, O15, O33].

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“…The author attributes this to the fact that cellphone use increases household income and promotes gender equality, both of which positively affect food diversity. Conditions in Kenya are very similar, and there is an indication that cellphone use can improve dietary diversity, since the cellphones facilitate the purchasing of different kinds of foods [24,25]. Internet use can also positively act on dietary quality by other pathways.…”

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Does Internet Use Connect Us to a Healthy Diet? Evidence from Rural China

Jin

2022

Nutrients

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Dietary patterns in China have changed dramatically over the past few decades as the Internet has become rapidly available. Based on data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (2006–2011), we use a two-way fixed effects model and an instrumental variable approach to determine the impact of Internet use on the dietary quality of rural residents. The results indicate that Internet use could significantly improve the dietary quality of Chinese rural residents, with an increase of about 10.4% in the China Food Pagoda Score (CFPS), mainly due to the increase in the dietary quality score for five food groups: fruits, meats, eggs, oil, and salt. We also found that Internet use significantly increased the consumption amounts of milk and its products (4 g), fruits (31 g), eggs (8 g), and vegetables (34 g), while also decreasing the intake of salts (2 g) and oil (6 g). A possible mechanism is that Internet use improves the dietary knowledge of rural residents, thus optimizing their dietary structure. Moreover, the effect of the Internet was greater among females and those who prepare food for a family. Rural residents without a college degree enjoyed more benefits. In summary, governments should further promote Internet penetration in rural areas for health purposes.

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Dietary quality and overnutrition among adults in Kenya: what role does ICT play?

Cited by 6 publications

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The effect of Internet use on nutritional intake and health outcomes: new evidence from rural China

The effect of Internet use on nutritional intake and health outcomes: new evidence from rural China

The effect of Internet usage on dietary quality: Evidence from rural China

Does Internet Use Connect Us to a Healthy Diet? Evidence from Rural China

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