Prof. Kenneth LO Ka-hei, Member of the Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), collaborated with the HKNA and Hong Kong Metropolitan University to conduct a survey on the sources of nutrition knowledge and dietary intake of over 900 Hong Kong residents.
The survey found that nearly 40% of participants had tried at least one popular diet, with intermittent fasting being the most common choice (51%), followed by low-carbohydrate diets (43%). While over half of the participants learnt nutrition information from online media, the random survey has found over 40% of nutrition advice circulating online to be scientifically misleading.
Prof. LO, noted that the findings reflect Hongkongers’ growing emphasis on healthy eating and their willingness to explore different dietary approaches to improve their health. The findings have highlighted the challenges faced by nutrition professionals in addressing the overwhelming amount of false health information online.
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