KNOWLEDGE INFORMATION VARIABILITY OF WEIGHT LOSS DIET BASED ON THE INTERNET

Abstract

The study was to identify the websites on weight balance diet and analyzed the content of information. The study used keyword “diet beratbadan” (weight balanced diet) from March to April 2016. A total of 141 websites were found in google search engine. The content of the websites was analyzed by a coding guide that included adjustment protein, fruits and vegetable consumption, meal time and physical activities. The result revealed that about 86.2% the webs recommended increase protein consumption to gain weight, while 50.8% didn’t indicate adjusting protein consumption was a means to lose weight. In terms of fruits and vegetables consumption adjustment, a total of 61.2% suggested adding the consumption to gain weight and 83.3% to get weight loss. A total of 51.2% advised to adjust mealtime in order to gain weight meanwhile about 50.8% claimed adjusting mealtime would lose weight. For physical activities, 53.7% prompted increasing physical activities to get weight and 72.3% stated increasing physical activities effectively decrease weight. Most of the website suggested increasing consumption of protein, fruits and vegetables, adjusting mealtime, and increasing physical activities in order to gain weight. In other side, adjusting mealtime, adding fruits and vegetables and increasing physical activities would lose weight. The dietitian should write more dietary guideline in the internet so the people get right and scientific information.