eng Science and Education Publishing Journal of Food and Nutrition Research 2333-1240 2024-05-20 12 5 286 291 10.12691/jfnr-12-5-8 JFNR20241258 article Waad Alfawaz walfawaz@ksu.edu.sa 1 2 Samah Alageel 2 2 Nouf Alawdh 2 2 Mashael Alsubaie 2 2 Duaa Alammari 2 3 Yara Almuhtadi 3 3 Department of Community Health Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 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. https://pubs.sciepub.com/jfnr/12/5/8/jfnr-12-5-8.pdf twitter nutrition health information social media nutritional information