Characteristics and correlates of the use of social media for nutrition among young adults in the United Arab Emirates
The study findings showed that the use of SM to access nutritional information is common among young adults. It further highlighted some concerns related to the validity and safe use of the acquired information with little attention to the robustness of the scientific evidence or willingness to discuss the information with healthcare providers. The study presents an opportunity to formulate evidence-based public health interventions to utilize various SM platforms in the promotion of healthy nutrition and lifestyle habits among young adults.
Authors
- Mona Hashim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3494-4718)
- Sharfa Khaleel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5547-4738)
- Mohamad Alameddine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2299-1242)
- Farah Naja (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8861-3498)
- Nada Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1578-152X)
- Dalia Niazi
- Husn Aljundi
- Raghad Alrouh
- Yara Abugharbiyeh
Institutions
- University of Sharjah (AE)
- American University of Beirut (LB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22158-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Social Media in Health Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33