ArticleNutrients2020
Inflaming Public Interest: A Qualitative Study of Adult Learners' Perceptions on Nutrition and Inflammation.
Article in Nutrients, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Exploring stakeholder experiences of dietetic service and care delivery: A systematic qualitative review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of the Relationship Between Dietary Inflammatory Index, MIND Diet Score, Some Serum Parameters, and Depression Nutritional Status in Adult Women Diagnosed With Multiple Sclerosis.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Diet-Nutrition Information Seeking, Source Trustworthiness, and Eating Behavior Changes: An International Web-Based Survey.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Evidence-Based Lifestyle Guidelines and Self-Management Strategies Utilized by Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Anti-Inflammatory Diets in Fertility: An Evidence Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- Innovation at the Edge of Nutrition Education Research.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Using the Internet: Nutrition Information-Seeking Behaviours of Lay People Enrolled in a Massive Online Nutrition Course.Nutrients · 2020Article
- Promoting Evidence Based Nutrition Education Across the World in a Competitive Space: Delivering a Massive Open Online Course.Nutrients · 2020Article
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Abstract
Research suggests national dietary guidelines are losing public resonance, with consumers actively seeking alternate nutrition advice from unregulated online platforms that often propagate misinformation. Improved diet quality can beneficially affect inflammation, and with science relating to nutrition and inflammation also appealing to consumers, this emerging topic provides an opportunity to consider how novel engagement strategies can be used to increase public support of expert-generated advice. This study aimed to qualitatively explore MOOC learners' perceptions and experiences of following diets believed to help manage inflammation. Data were collected from an evidence-based nutrition-focused Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), which included a unit titled Foods and Inflammation. The Framework method was used to analyze 12,622 learner comments, taken from the MOOC's online discussion forum and questionnaire. Learners identified avoidance of core food groups, such as dairy and grains, as key in managing inflammation. Dietary advice came mainly from the internet, and health professionals reportedly lacked an appreciation of the learners' underlying nutrition knowledge, providing oversimplified advice that did not satisfy their scientific curiosity. To help build consumer trust and increase engagement, health professionals need to consider innovative education strategies that utilize novel topics such as nutrition and inflammation, in a safe and accurate manner.
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