Reframing healthy food choices: a content analysis of Australian healthy eating blogs.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Blogs are widely being used by health professionals and consumers to communicate and access nutrition information. There are numerous benefits for dietitians to establish and contribute to healthy eating blogs. In particular, to disseminate evidence-based nutrition information to promote healthier dietary practices. The aim of this study was to explore characteristics of popular healthy eating blogs and inform the provision of healthy eating information in the Australian context.

Methods

A content analysis approach was used to identify characteristics of popular Australian healthy eating blogs. A purposive and snowball sampling approach was used to identify healthy eating blogs from search engines including Google, Bing and Yahoo. Blogs were deemed eligible if: (1

SUBMITTER: Mete R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6923928 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature