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Table 1 Key definitions

From: #Fail: the quality and accuracy of nutrition-related information by influential Australian Instagram accounts

Accuracy: The factual correctness of information when compared to authoritative sources of information such as systematic reviews, meta analyses or national dietary guidelines [25].

Quality: The reliability of information as assessed by quality criteria [26]. Quality criteria typically include components such as readability, inclusion of references, transparency about financial interests and disclosure of the author’s identity and qualifications

aNutrition-related information: information regarding healthy eating, dietary patterns, nutrients, nutritional requirements, nutritional composition of foods, nutritional supplements, health outcomes associated with foods and dietary patterns, food safety, food ethics, cooking and recipes intended for the general public [25].

  1. aFrom Denniss et al. [25]