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How social networks affect celiacs'diets
Pretlová, Anna ; Háša, Marek (advisor) ; Hájková, Karolína (referee)
This paper examines the influence of social networks on the diet of celiacs. The aim was to investigate how social networks, specifically Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest, can influence the preparation, purchase and consumption of gluten-free products. The chosen research method was quantitative analysis. Results were obtained from Czech and a few Slovak celiacs and people with gluten allergy with help of a questionnaire survey followed by descriptive analysis. The questionnaire itself was disseminated on the social networks Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp. The final sample included 264 from the original 279 respondents. The results show that the use of social networking sites is popular among patients with celiac disease and gluten-free diets and that users benefit from it. It was also revealed that the most useful social networks are Instagram amd Facebook. On the other hand, YouTube, Twitter and Pinterest fell completely in the evaluaion. The main reason for this is the small amount of beneficial information. When it comes to eating, celiacs are mainly looking for new recipes, products and places that offer gluten-free meals, according to the results. In addition to extend dietary horizons, social networks have also provent to contain important information about the disease...
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