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Assessment of Social Transmission of Food Preferences Behaviors
Published on: January 25, 2018
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Using social media analysis to study population dietary behaviours: A scoping review
Jasmine Titova1, Georgia Cottis1, Margaret Allman-Farinelli1
1Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Nursing, Charles Perkins Centre D17, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Summary
Social media offers valuable, low-cost data for nutrition research on food consumption and behaviors. Further development of frameworks and collaborations is needed to fully utilize this resource for public health.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Public Health
- Digital Health
Background:
- Social media provides vast, low-cost, real-time data relevant to food consumption.
- Food is a frequent topic of discussion and sharing on social media platforms.
- This review explores social media's role in understanding population food behaviors.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a scoping review of how social media is utilized in nutrition research.
- To identify trends, methodologies, and research gaps in using social media for food consumption studies.
Main Methods:
- A systematic search of peer-reviewed literature from 2003 to 2021 across four electronic databases.
- Inclusion of 71 eligible studies from 25 countries.
Main Results:
- The majority of studies (two-thirds) were published in the last five years.
- Twitter was the most frequently used platform, and the USA had the highest research output.
- Studies employed diverse data collection and analysis techniques, from manual methods to advanced software, with most originating from non-health disciplines.
Conclusions:
- Advancing social media in nutrition research requires developing methodological and ethical frameworks.
- Partnerships between nutrition experts and information technology professionals are crucial.
- Social media can serve as a valuable supplement to traditional dietary data collection methods, informing dietary guidelines and food policies.
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