Activity 3

Internet Site Appraisal

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GROUP #3
Name Contribution
TOPIC 2: LOW QUALITY SITE
Macaranas, Aldrien Daryll M.
TOPIC 2: HIGH QUALITY SITE
Mandia, Mickaellah
TOPIC 1: HIGH QUALITY
Mangaliag, Lyra Gwyneth
TOPIC 2: MEDIUM QUALITY SITE
Mejia, Angeline Karylle C.
Millon, May France TOPIC 1: HIGH QUALITY SITE AND
MEDIUM QUALITY SITE

Montaniel, Paula May G. TOPIC 1: MEDIUM QUALITY SITE

Palaganas, Giselle Abigail TOPIC 2: LOW QUALITY SITE

Pata, John Kyle TOPIC 1: LOW QUALITY SITE

Topic 1: High Protein Diet and Its Human Health Effects

A. High Quality Site

Retrieved from:  https://www.health.harvard.edu/nutrition/when-it-comes-to-protein-how-much-
is-too-much

Date and Time of Retrieval:  28th of July 2021, 6:14 am

Basis for classification:

The publisher. The publisher came from a known or well-reputable academic institution,
bearing the name of the school.
Type of website. The website ends in “.edu” which stands for an academic institution’s
official website, providing legitimate educational information.
Attention to detail. The content of the website is easy to read, has accessibility to
retrieve the content offline, and focuses on the relevant informations needed, given that
the authors are employees and students from a well-known medical school/organization,
it doesn’t also contain any advertisements to distract the viewers/readers.

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B. Medium Quality Site
Retrieved from: https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12970-016-0114-2

Date and Time of Retrieval: 28th of July 2021, 6:21 am

Basis for classification:

It is considered a medium quality site since it has a credible site with different authors in the
nutrition expertise. Moreover it has legit information using research studies regarding the
effects of high protein diet on indices of health and body composition by a crossover trial to
the resistance of trained men. The site of the link shows the background of study where the
significantly increasing protein intake would affect clinical markers of health (i.e., lipids,
kidney function, etc.) as well as performance and body composition in young males with
extensive resistance training experience. It shows sections, graphs, and provides unbiased
information with the help of the research results and addresses methods along with its
conclusion that makes it more reliable and a medium quality. A site where anyone can have
access which can be used as a reference that explains information as well as the professional
affiliations in the nutrition field as seen in the site. 

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C. Low Quality Site

Retrieved from: https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/g23508318/high-protein-meals/

Date and Time of Retrieval: 27 July, 2021, 2:26 P.M.

Basis for classification:

It is considered a low-quality site because the information indicated or the page are food
ingredients to attain high protein indicating that you can acquire or build muscle and help you
full especially for men. So, many men of this generation will be attracted to this kind of
advertisement. In addition, on this page they are simply promoting their product and they can
earn a commission if you sign up on this page. For all the information they show there is no
reference from a health expert on determining the protein percentage you can take on the
food on their list. Moreover, they indicate that it is editor-tested and expert-approved but
there is not enough evidence to prove that it is a health expert approved. Lastly, they offer a
service to individuals on their page.
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Topic 2: Beta-blockers and management of congestive Heart Failure
A. High-Quality Site
Retrieved from: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2000/1201/p2453.html#sec-4

Date and Time of retrieval: 27th of July 2020, 8:18 Am

The basis for classification:

 Expertise of the author: The author is a cardiologist which makes him authoritative
and trustworthy on this topic. He’s able to dig into the topic, explain it well and support
his points with examples.
 The web page has visual information: The presence of images and/or videos makes
the research work more explanatory and clearly understood. This is an attribute of a
high quality website.
 Limitation of advertisement: The goal in the mind of readers is to go through the
information provided under the given topic. High quality websites like this usually cut-
off ads to prevent their customers from distraction. Enabling readers to stay focused
on why they open the web page.

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 B. Medium-Quality Site
Retrieved from: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/194661?
fbclid=IwAR2RSSGmKnb4eh9xMgE1ZqSzCk3cyiPbsLcSXxhTK6DljYh9NSgu_Jg-Z1E

Date and Time of retrieval: 27th of July 2021, 1:58 pm

The basis for classification:

 Type of website: The website ends in “.com” which denotes medium-low quality but
contact detail of the website can be found in the lower section, therefore, it is
categorized as medium quality.
 Author Affiliation: The authors are medical practitioners who published a lot of
medical-related articles for different health websites such as healthline.
 Information Relevance: The website shows unbiased information that is relevant to
the topic.

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C. Low-Quality Site
Retrieved from: https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-failure/heart-failure-beta-blocker

Date and Time of retrieval: 27th of July 2021, 4:21 pm

The basis for classification:

 Lack of credentials: Author and site where some information originated is not shown.
 Advertisement: Too much advertisement is showing which distracts the reader.
 Information Presentation: The information is presented poorly and unorganized.
 Type of website: The website ends in “.com” and doesn’t show any affiliation or
trusted details of the website so it is categorized as low quality.

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