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Kostråd på internet: En tvärsnittsstudie bland unga vuxna
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Occupational and Public Health Sciences.
2015 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Online nutritional advice : A cross-sectional study among young adults (English)
Abstract [en]

Aim

The study aims were to identify young adults’ sources of nutritional advice on the Internet and how they perceive the credibility of these. The study also aimed at exploring young adults' knowledge of national recommendations issued by the National Food Agency.

Method

A web-based survey was distributed on the social media platform Facebook. The questionnaire contained a total of 14 questions regarding online nutritional advice and its credibility. Finally, it requested the respondent's knowledge and credibility of the national nutritional recommendations. The survey quickly gained a large spread and 302 respondents between 20 and 30 years old took part in the survey.

Results

The study results showed that 59 percent of the respondents were looking for nutritional advice on the Internet, with a larger proportion of women than men. In addition, the women searched more frequently. The main sources of nutritional advice were blogs. The perceived credibility of blogs was relatively high. The primary purpose of searching for nutritional advice on the Internet was weight loss for women and muscle increase for men. The study also showed that 67 percent of the respondents were aware of the nutritional recommendations by the National Food Agency.

Conclusion

This study demonstrates that the Internet is a powerful tool in the creation of young adults’ identity and also in influencing their view of healthy eating habits. It is of significant importance for the future of public health authorities that they must understand and find their role in the modern information society. 

Abstract [sv]

Sammanfattning

Denna studie syftade till att identifiera unga vuxnas källor till kostråd på internet och hur de upplevde trovärdigheten av dessa. Studien syftade även till att undersöka unga vuxnas kännedom om Livsmedelsverkets näringsrekommendationer

En webbaserad enkätundersökning distribuerades via det sociala mediet Facebook. Enkätens formulär innehöll totalt 14 frågor om kostråd på internet och dess trovärdighet. Slutligen efterfrågades respondentens kännedom och i förekommande fall, trovärdigheten av Livsmedelsverkets näringsrekommendationer. Undersökningen fick snabbt en stor spridning och 302 respondenter mellan 20 och 30 år deltog i undersökningen.

Studiens resultat visade att 59 procent av respondenterna sökte efter kostråd på internet. Det var en större andel kvinnor än män som sökte, dessutom sökte kvinnorna mer frekvent. Den främsta källan till kostråd på internet bland respondenterna var bloggar. Den upplevda trovärdigheten för bloggar var relativt hög. Det främsta syftet för att söka efter kostråd på internet var viktnedgång för kvinnor och muskelökning för män. Studien visade även att 67 procent av respondenterna kände till Livsmedelsverkets näringsrekommendationer. Den upplevda trovärdigheten för Livsmedelsverkets näringsrekommendationer var högre än den upplevda trovärdigheten för de främsta källorna till kostråd på internet.

Denna studie visar att internet är ett kraftfullt verktyg i skapandet av unga vuxnas identitet och även när det gäller påverkan av deras syn på hälsosamma matvanor. Det är av stor betydelse för den framtida folkhälsan att politiker och hälsovårdande myndigheter finner och förstår sin roll i det moderna informationssamhället. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2015. , p. 20
Keywords [en]
online, internet, nutrition, advice, credibility
Keywords [sv]
internet, kostråd, matvanor, trovärdighet
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Public Health, Global Health and Social Medicine
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-19706Archive number: SGHPK-2015-7OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-19706DiVA, id: diva2:822515
Subject / course
Public health science
Educational program
Health education
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Available from: 2015-06-22 Created: 2015-06-16 Last updated: 2025-02-20Bibliographically approved

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