Social networking sites: a new source of child feeding information for parents in Thailand.

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    • Source:
      Publisher: Oxford University Press Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9008939 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1460-2245 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09574824 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Promot Int Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Original Publication: Eynsham, Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, c1990-
    • Subject Terms:
      Feeding Behavior* ; Parents*; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Family ; Female ; Humans ; Parenting ; Social Networking ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Thailand
    • Abstract:
      Social networking sites (SNSs) provide opportunities for health and nutrition communication. Data are lacking on whether these SNSs influence Thai parent's food provisioning to young children. In the current study, we examined the prevalence and characteristics of Thai parents who reported participating in child food and nutrition-SNSs and investigated the association between participation in these sites and parents' perceptions and feeding practices. A sample of 379 Thai parents completed a survey about the use of child food and nutrition-SNSs, and feeding practices and child eating behavior. Around 70% of participants, especially female millennials with their first child, have participated in SNSs that provide information about children's diets. High engagement was more common among younger and less educated participants, as well as rural dwellers and those with abnormal body mass index. Among these SNSs' participants, those with higher engagement had higher levels of trust in the nutritional information shared on SNSs. Further analyses showed that parents who have joined these sites had positive associations with not only providing children with more fresh fruits and vegetable but also more processed meats. Further investigations are needed to explore the information these SNSs provided and what influences they have on parents' perceptions around feeding children.
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: Thailand; child feeding; parental feeding practices; social media
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20210807 Date Completed: 20220503 Latest Revision: 20220503
    • Publication Date:
      20240105
    • Accession Number:
      10.1093/heapro/daab133
    • Accession Number:
      34363659