Using Instagram for health promotion: professional and ethical challenges for Australian nutritionists and dietitians.

ABSTRACT: Nutritionists and dietitians are the leading nutrition experts, increasingly leveraging social media to share nutrition and health information. While nutritionists and dietitians share role similarities, differences in qualifications, regulatory frameworks, and scope of practice remain. This study aimed to assess and analyse the professional and ethical use of Instagram by Australian nutritionists and dietitians. Using a cross-sectional approach, 500 Instagram posts by nutritionists and dietitians were assessed using a modified Social Media Evaluation Checklist. The criteria included categories of financial disclosure, cultural awareness, evidence-based information, transparency, privacy/confidentiality, professionalism, and justifiability. Descriptive data analysis was conducted, and scor

SUBMITTER: Saw EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12628502 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature