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. 2020 Jul 28;43(3):543–578. doi: 10.1007/s40614-020-00261-z

Table 7.

Dimensions of content Top Post analysis grid

Dimensions Meaning
Eating The following types of posts were considered: photo of a meal, information on a specific food diet, information on macro or micro nutrients, eating tips.
Challenge report Content related to the challenge experience
Challenge (enrolment and functioning) Challenge enrolment and functioning, like for example content on printed material, events, launch, results, meetings with challenge followers, etc.
Before and After Photo-montage of a before and after challenge photo
Recipes Food recipes
Exercises Suggested exercise list, exercise demonstration, exercise execution and their reports.
Other weight loss challenges Content from weight loss challenges from other profiles
Humour and Dynamics Humorous content and/or dynamics referring to challenges
Psychological-cognitive message Content related to motivation, self-control, habits, balance, and faith, among others.
Weight loss experience General tips for the process
Model Opinion Leaders present themselves as a model to be followed, showing photos of their current body.
Weight Presenting an image showing their measured weight
Water intake Content that tries to promote water intake
Adverts Contents that seek to promote and sell third party goods or services
Other challenges Content of challenges that are not weight loss related
Challenge partners Opinion Leaders present their challenge partners
Travel Opinion Leaders are seen to be travelling
Diseases related to obesity Opinion Leaders present content about diseases that can be related to obesity
Obesophobia Content related to obesity prejudice