EDUCACIÓN NUTRICIONAL Y REDES SOCIALES. CRITERIOS EN ADOLESCENTES DE NIVEL MEDIO SUPERIOR PARA LA SELECCIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN ALIMENTARIA.

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Title:	EDUCACIÓN NUTRICIONAL Y REDES SOCIALES. CRITERIOS EN ADOLESCENTES DE NIVEL MEDIO SUPERIOR PARA LA SELECCIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN ALIMENTARIA.
Alternate Title:	Nutrition education and social networks. Criteria in high school adolescents for the selection of food information.
Authors:	Dávila Piñón, Dulce Olivia¹ dulce.o.davila@hotmail.com, Rodríguez González, Josefina¹ josefinarg@uaz.edu.mx, Gutiérrez Hernández, Rosalinda¹ rosalinda@uaz.edu.mx
Source:	Revista de Comunicación y Salud. 2024, Vol. 14, p1-18. 18p.
Subjects:	SOCIAL networks, DIGITAL media, DIGITAL technology, SCHOOL year, PUBLIC health
Abstract (English):	Introduction: This study was born from the interest of analyzing the nutritional education that adolescents receive in high school, providing them with the criteria to choose food information through social networks, that is, from professionals related to nutrition that base their content and publications in a scientific and objective manner. Social networks are very popular, and some people take advantage of it to promote products or spread false information, which is why awareness must be raised about the proper use of these digital platforms. Methodology: A case study was carried out on 35 students from Villanueva high school located in the municipality of the same name, belonging to the state of Zacatecas, México, of the class of "hygiene and community health", which contemplates in their training subjects on nutritional education. Two semi-structured surveys were applied during the 2022-2023 school year, from which data related to the use of social networks, time spent browsing them, which ones they mostly use, as well as the type of food information they used were collected and visualized in these digital media. Results: The approximate age of the respondents ranged from 17 years, of which 20 were women, 9 were men and 6 did not specify their sex. Likewise, of the total sample, 5.1% were obese, 10.2% were overweight, and 64.1% were normal weight. 100% of the respondents claimed to have an active profile on social networks, where they reported following profiles that talk about nutrition, considering that information is more attractive through these digital media, Discussion: It was shown that the adolescents surveyed do not have the correct criteria to discern between the nutritional information that they view on social networks, since there were greater coincidences in following the accounts, for example: Leana Deeb, Carlos Belcast and Andoni, influencers who do not have academic preparation related to nutrition. Conclusions: The adolescents reported making frequent use of social networks and consider them as important elements in their life for communication and obtaining information, however, confusion was found when recognizing which people have academic preparation in topics of nutrition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish):	Introducción: Este estudio nace por el interés de analizar si la educación nutricional que reciben las y los adolescentes en su formación dentro del nivel medio superior les brinda los criterios para elegir información alimentaria fidedigna a través de las redes sociales, es decir, de profesionistas relacionados a la nutrición que basen su contenido y publicaciones de manera científica y objetiva. Las redes sociales cuentan con gran popularidad, y algunas personas lo aprovechan para promocionar productos o divulgar información falsa, es por ello que se debe concientizar sobre el buen uso de estas plataformas digitales. Metodología: Se realizó un estudio de caso a 35 estudiantes de la preparatoria Villanueva ubicada en el municipio del mismo nombre, perteneciente al estado de Zacatecas, México, de la "Formación para el trabajo de higiene y salud comunitaria", la cual, contempla en su plan de estudios un módulo sobre educación nutricional. Se aplicaron dos encuestas semiestructuradas durante el ciclo escolar 2022-2023, de las cuales se recabaron datos relacionados al uso de las redes sociales, tiempo que dedican a navegar en ellas, cuáles son las que mayormente utilizan, así como el tipo de información alimentaria que visualizan en estos medios digitales. Resultados: La edad aproximada de las y los encuestados osciló entre los 17 años de edad, de los cuales, 20 fueron mujeres, 9 hombres y 6 no especificaron su sexo, así mismo del total de la muestra el 5.1% presentaban obesidad, el 10.2% sobrepeso, y 64.1% tenían normo peso. El 100% de las y los encuestados afirmó tener al menos una cuenta activa en redes sociales, donde refirieron seguir perfiles que hablen sobre nutrición, considerando que la información es más atractiva a través de estos medios digitales. Discusión: Se demostró que las y los adolescentes encuestados no cuentan con los criterios correctos para discernir entre la información nutricional que visualizan en las redes sociales, ya que hubo mayores coincidencias en seguir las cuentas, por ejemplo: Leana Deeb, Carlos Belcast y Andoni, influencers que no cuentan con preparación académica relacionada a la nutrición. Conclusiones: Las y los adolescentes refirieron hacer uso frecuente de las redes sociales y las consideran como un elemento importante en su vida para la comunicación y obtención de información, sin embargo, se encontró confusión al momento de reconocer cuáles personas cuentan con preparación académica en temas de nutrición. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Introduction: This study was born from the interest of analyzing the nutritional education that adolescents receive in high school, providing them with the criteria to choose food information through social networks, that is, from professionals related to nutrition that base their content and publications in a scientific and objective manner. Social networks are very popular, and some people take advantage of it to promote products or spread false information, which is why awareness must be raised about the proper use of these digital platforms. Methodology: A case study was carried out on 35 students from Villanueva high school located in the municipality of the same name, belonging to the state of Zacatecas, México, of the class of "hygiene and community health", which contemplates in their training subjects on nutritional education. Two semi-structured surveys were applied during the 2022-2023 school year, from which data related to the use of social networks, time spent browsing them, which ones they mostly use, as well as the type of food information they used were collected and visualized in these digital media. Results: The approximate age of the respondents ranged from 17 years, of which 20 were women, 9 were men and 6 did not specify their sex. Likewise, of the total sample, 5.1% were obese, 10.2% were overweight, and 64.1% were normal weight. 100% of the respondents claimed to have an active profile on social networks, where they reported following profiles that talk about nutrition, considering that information is more attractive through these digital media, Discussion: It was shown that the adolescents surveyed do not have the correct criteria to discern between the nutritional information that they view on social networks, since there were greater coincidences in following the accounts, for example: Leana Deeb, Carlos Belcast and Andoni, influencers who do not have academic preparation related to nutrition. Conclusions: The adolescents reported making frequent use of social networks and consider them as important elements in their life for communication and obtaining information, however, confusion was found when recognizing which people have academic preparation in topics of nutrition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	21745323
DOI:	10.35669/rcys.2024.14.e346