Qualitative Comparison of Nutrition Content and Advice From Registered Dietitian and Non-Registered Dietitian Bloggers

Abstract

performed a cross-sectional survey with 300 respondents (n = 153 English and n = 147 Arabic). Outcome Measures and Analysis: Emergent themes show that Facebook use appears to influence older female Arab adults who push certain food choices on their children as a result. Facebook provides a platform for unhealthy food advertising and inaccurate information sharing, and is a primer of intake of certain food items and mixes. A difference in the demographic profile is noted between participants who chose to respond to the survey in English over Arabic. While the majority were female (at least 80% and above), those who answered in English were 58% millennials, 60% university graduates, 58% married, and 69% employed compared to those who answered in Arabic: 34% Generation X, 29% millennials, 49% university graduates, 51% married, and 51% unemployed. Results: Results of linear regression primarily show that the average F scores statistically significantly predicted Exposure to Nutrition Misinformation (EtNM) scores, F (1,74) = 11.338, P = .001, accounting for 13.3% of the variation in EtNM score with adjusted R2 = 12.1%. Increase in F score leads to 0.273 EtNM score, 95% CI [0.111, 0.434] increase in EtNM score. Conclusions and Impolications:We conclude that exposure to nutrition misinformation is related to Facebook use. Future interventions to correct for nutrition misinformation on Facebook is warranted. Funding: None.

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