YouTube Video Comments on Healthy Eating: Descriptive and Predictive Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor nutrition and food selection lead to health issues such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. This study of YouTube comments aims to uncover patterns of food choices and the factors driving them, in addition to exploring the sentiments of healthy eating in networked communities.

Objective

The objectives of the study are to explore the determinants, motives, and barriers to healthy eating behaviors in online communities and provide insight into YouTube video commenters' perceptions and sentiments of healthy eating through text mining techniques.

Methods

This paper applied text mining techniques to identify and categorize meaningful healthy eating determinants. These determinants were then incorporated into hypothetically defined cons

SUBMITTER: Teng S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7563625 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature