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Nutrition Content on Twitter: The Public’s Acceptability, Use and Trust

1Department of Community Health Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

3King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia


Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2024, Vol. 12 No. 5, 286-291
DOI: 10.12691/jfnr-12-5-8
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Waad Alfawaz, Samah Alageel, Nouf Alawdh, Mashael Alsubaie, Duaa Alammari, Yara Almuhtadi. Nutrition Content on Twitter: The Public’s Acceptability, Use and Trust. Journal of Food and Nutrition Research. 2024; 12(5):286-291. doi: 10.12691/jfnr-12-5-8.

Correspondence to: Waad  Alfawaz, Department of Community Health Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Email: walfawaz@ksu.edu.sa

Abstract

Objective: To examine people's perceptions and trust in nutrition-related information on Twitter. Design: A cross-sectional study using a self-administered electronic survey was conducted from May 2022 to June 2022. Methods: 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. Results: 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. Conclusion: 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.

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