Xiaoman Wang

Anhui Medical University, China

Abstract Title: Public perceptions of anti-inflammatory diets: A content analysis of social media comments

Biography:

Xiaonan Wang, 24, is currently in her second year of postgraduate nursing studies at Anhui Medical University in Anhui, China.She assisted her advisor in completing the National Natural Science Foundation of China project application.

Research Interest:

Background: Anti-inflammatory diets are gaining attention as an emerging dietary concept.The anti-inflammatory diet helps to reduce the level of inflammation in the body by optimising the diet, but public awareness of it is not yet clear.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess public awareness, needs analysis and attitudes towards anti-inflammatory diets using social media platforms to provide ideas for future research and promotion strategies.

Method: The Octopus collector was used to search for texts posted on Xiaohongshu and Douyin with the keyword "anti-inflammatory diet" to collect first-level comment data about the anti-inflammatory diet.

Results: Based on the collection of 1,661 valid first-level comments for text analysis, we identified three themes (1) public awareness of anti-inflammatory diet (47.3%, n=785), (2) public needs and expectations of anti-inflammatory diet information (45.1%, n=750), and (3) public suggestions for anti-inflammatory diet practices (7.6%, n=126).Of the 896 public comments expressing attitudes 29.1% (n=261), 55.9% (n=501), and 15.0% (n=134) expressed positive, neutral, and negative attitudes, respectively, with a lack of knowledge about anti-inflammatory diets (65/134, 48.5%) and a high cost of anti-inflammatory diets (28/134,20.9%) being thethe main reasons.

Conclusion: The results indicate that the public has a low level of awareness and expects information about anti-inflammatory diets, and that those with positive attitudes believe that anti-inflammatory diets are significant in combating disease and promoting health.Therefore, it is recommended that innovative technologies and media platforms be used to improve knowledge about anti-inflammatory diets, meet the public's information needs, and develop personalised dietary patterns.