| Literature DB >> 30349631 |
Divya Ramachandran1,2, James Kite1, Amy Jo Vassallo1, Josephine Y Chau1, Stephanie Partridge1,3, Becky Freeman1, Timothy Gill1,2.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Consumers routinely seek health and nutrition-related information from online sources, including social media platforms. This study identified popular online nutrition content to examine the advice and assess alignment with the Australian Guideline to Healthy Eating (AGHE).Entities:
Keywords: diet fads; health communication; internet; nutrition guidelines; public health; social media
Year: 2018 PMID: 30349631 PMCID: PMC6194095 DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v10i2.9306
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Online J Public Health Inform ISSN: 1947-2579
Top Nine Facebook Pages in Australia that provide nutrition advice (as on 7th September 2017)
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| Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation (12WBT) |
| 728 214 | 778 066 | celebrity | real food, calorie-count | Yes - Australian Dietary Guidelines [ |
| Jamie Oliver |
| 450 198 | 6 525 310 | celebrity | real food | Yes - UK Guidelines [ |
| Chef Pete Evans (Pete Evans) |
| 440 339 | 1 528 167 | celebrity | paleo, real food | no |
| I Quit Sugar (IQS)* |
| 402 756 | 980 875 | celebrity | sugar free, real food | Yes – Australian Dietary Guidelines [ |
| The Healthy Mummy (Healthy Mummy) |
| 312 367 | 361 663 | Other | Other –includes Healthy Mummy protein shakes | Yes – Australian Dietary Guidelines [ |
| Super Healthy Kids (SHK) |
| 204 120 | 3 274 660 | dietitian | Other – focus on fruit and vegetable intake for children | Yes – US Dietary Guidelines [ |
| Quirky Cooking |
| 198 340 | 267 268 | Other | real food; paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, other -GAPS Diet | no |
| Weight Watchers AUNZ (Weight Watchers) |
| 127 322 | 160 867 | weight loss program | calorie-count | yes – Australian Dietary Guidelines [ |
| Rebel Dietitian (Rebel) |
| 104 132 | 1 948 694 | dietitian | real food, vegan, raw. | No |
*Note: The IQS website was taken down May 31, 2018, however the Sarah Wilson website and blog as well as e-Books are still available online.
– Alignment of popular online dietary advice with the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating
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| Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation (12WBT) | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Jamie Oliver | X* | X* | √ | √ | X* | X* | X* | √ | √ |
| Chef Pete Evans (Pete Evans) | √ | X | X | X | √ | X | X | √ | X |
| I Quit Sugar (IQS) | √ | X | X | X | X | √ | X | X** | X |
| The Healthy Mummy (Healthy Mummy) | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ |
| Super Healthy Kids (SHK) | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Quirky Cooking | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | X | X | X |
| Weight Watchers AUSNZ (Weight Watchers) | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ |
| Rebel Dietitian | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | X | √ | √ |
√ -aligned with AGHE.X-conflicting / contradictory to AGHE
* consumption advice aligns with AGHE but stipulates organic versions as healthier. ** consumption advice aligns with AGHE, but advice to eliminate fructose is not supported by evidence.
– Diet and Nutrition Advice of popular Facebook Pages / Websites
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| Michelle Bridges 12 Week Body Transformation (12WBT) | Eat all vegetables. Choose non-starchy vegetables. 5 serves a day. | Eat fruit. Choose seasonal, variety. Avoid dried fruit and juice | Eat legumes | Eat wholemeal or whole grain. | Eat meat, poultry, fish, eggs. Eat lean, grilled. 1 serve a day. | Eat dairy or alternatives. Choose low-fat option. Two serves a day | Limit butter/margarine | Eliminate soft drinks. Eliminate salt. | Chose low-sodium foods |
| Jamie Oliver | Eat vegetables. Choose variety of colours, seasonal,
| Eat fruit. Choose variety of colours, seasonal,
| Eat beans. Regularly. | Eat wholemeal or whole grain. Chose complex carbohydrates. | Eat. Quality over quantity. | Eat dairy. Choose low fat, reduced saturated fat and reduced
sugar. | Eat unsaturated fat. | Avoid added sugar. | Reduce salt. |
| Chef Pete Evans (Pete Evans) | Eat vegetables. Choose fibrous (non-starchy) vegetables and
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| Eat meat, poultry, fish and eggs. | avoid dairy |
| Eliminate refined sugar. |
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| I Quit Sugar (IQS) | Eat vegetables. Choose variety of colours. Plenty. Maximise green vegetables. | limit carbohydrates. | Eat meat, poultry, eggs and fish. |
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| Eliminate refined table-salt. | |||
| The Healthy Mummy (Healthy Mummy) | Eat vegetables | Eat fruit | Eat legumes and beans. Use dried or canned varieties. | Eat wholegrains. Try quinoa a | Eat. Choose less calorie, lean, low-fat, high protein like turkey. | Avoid high sugar dairy. | Eliminate soft drinks | reduced salt or no salt | |
| Super Healthy Kids (SHK) | Eat a variety of fresh, frozen, canned, dried, raw or cooked vegetables | Eat fresh, frozen, canned. Limit fruit juice. or dried fruit. | Eat legumes | Eat wholegrain |
| Eat low fat/fat free dairy | Avoid trans fat | Salt – not too much | |
| Quirky Cooking | Eat vegetables. | Eat fruits. Avoid fruits affected by pesticides. | Eat Legumes. Soaked. |
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| Avoid refined sugar. Replace with more natural sugars. |
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| Weight Watchers AUSNZ (Weight Watchers) | Eat vegetables. choose variety and in season | Eat fruit. Variety and In Season | Eat pulses as a meat replacement | Eat wholegrains | Eat lean meats | Eat low fat dairy | Eat vegetable, nut and seed oils | limit sugar | limit sugar |
| Rebel Dietitian | Eat a variety of vegetables | Eat a variety of fruit. | eat legumes. Minimally processed. Soaked. | Eat wholegrains | limit meat and processed meat. If eaten, choose organic. Avoid fish and shell-fish products - toxic contaminants. | Limit dairy | avoid animal sources of saturated fat. use unrefined and
cold-pressed oils at room temperature | avoid added sugars, avoid processed sugars | Iodised salt |
Note: Italicised text indicate non-evidence-based advice or those that deviate from AGHE.
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| Whether the page promoted a
particular theme or pattern of diet,
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| Whether there was any reference or mention of alignment with any government-backed dietary guidelines. |