@article{Allafi_2020, title={Survey of nutrition knowledge of Kuwaiti health influencers in social media}, volume={91}, url={https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/8252}, DOI={10.23750/abm.v91i4.8252}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to determine whether nutrition knowledge differs between male and female Kuwaiti health influencers in social media (Instagram).</p> <p><strong>Design: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the nutrition knowledge of male and female Kuwaiti health influencers in social media (Instagram) utilizing a multiple-choice questionnaire with sixteen questions.</p> <p><strong>Setting:</strong> Kuwaiti health influencers in social media (Instagram).</p> <p><strong>Subjects:</strong> One hundred Kuwaiti health influencers (fifty males; fifty females) in social media (Instagram).</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>A response rate of 70% was accomplished (thirty-two males; thirty-eight females). The correctly answered questions had a mean percentage of 60% with averages of 65% and 60% for correct responses by males and females, respectively (P=0.039). Only, two questions demonstrated significantly different scores for male and female groups (P<0.05). The two age groups (<30 years; ≥30 years) displayed mean percentage scores of 61% and 63%, respectively (P=0.081).</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> Kuwaiti health influencers in social media were unable to provide accurate information concerning common health problems including obesity, hypertension, and osteoporosis.</p>}, number={4}, journal={Acta Biomedica Atenei Parmensis}, author={Allafi, Ahmad R}, year={2020}, month={Nov.}, pages={e2020100} }