@article{jfnr20241258,
author={{Alfawaz, Waad and Alageel, Samah and Alawdh, Nouf and Alsubaie, Mashael and Alammari, Duaa and Almuhtadi, Yara},
title={Nutrition Content on Twitter: The Public¡¯s Acceptability, Use and Trust},
journal={Journal of Food and Nutrition Research},
volume={12},
number={5},
pages={286--291},
year={2024},
url={https://pubs.sciepub.com/jfnr/12/5/8},
issn={2333-1240},
abstract={<b>Objective: </b>To examine people's perceptions and trust in nutrition-related information on Twitter. <b>Design: </b>A cross-sectional study using a self-administered electronic survey was conducted from May 2022 to June 2022. <b>Methods: </b>Online questionnaire administered through the National Nutrition Committee (NNC) social media platform across Saudi Arabia. Four hundred twenty subjects living in Saudi Arabia aged 18 and above. <b>Results: </b>Of the 420 participants, 232 (55.2%) considered Twitter their favourite social media plat-form. The study found that 104 (24.8%) participants preferred using Twitter to search for nutritional information. However, when asked about their satisfaction levels, 147 (35%) participants were satisfied with using Twitter to find nutritional information. <b>Conclusion: </b>Having a clear idea about Twitter use trends may help policymakers and health professionals to make informed decisions, take the proper actions, and set regulations that govern the use of Twitter as a channel to help disseminate reliable nutrition-related information.},
doi={10.12691/jfnr-12-5-8}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}