Adverse Outcomes Associated With Media Exposure to Contradictory Nutrition Messages

被引:191
作者
Nagler, Rebekah H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Minnesota, Sch Journalism & Mass Commun, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
关键词
CANCER PREVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS; PERCEIVED AMBIGUITY; FATALISTIC BELIEFS; PERCEPTIONS; MAMMOGRAPHY; SCIENCE; US; COVERAGE; NEED; DIET;
D O I
10.1080/10810730.2013.798384
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
There is increasing concern that the media present conflicting health information on topics including cancer screening and nutrition. Although scholars have speculated that exposure to this information leads to increased public confusion, less trust in health recommendations, and less engagement in health behaviors, there is a lack of empirical research that directly addresses the role of media exposure to conflicting information. Using data from the Annenberg National Health Communication Survey, this study finds that exposure to conflicting information on the health benefits and risks of, for example, wine, fish, and coffee consumption is associated with confusion about what foods are best to eat and the belief that nutrition scientists keep changing their minds. There is evidence that these beliefs, in turn, may lead people to doubt nutrition and health recommendations more generallyincluding those that are not rife with contradictory information (e.g., fruit/vegetable consumption, exercise). The implications of these findings for healthy eating campaigns and interventions are discussed.
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