Yesterday we saw that people have a quite poor understanding of some nutritional facts, in that instance about trans fats. Now another study has found that most Americans know how to manage weight gain but do not make the effort to implement changes.

A new study, published by market researcher AC Nielsen, reveals that 82 percent of American adults acknowledged an individual's responsibility in weight gain, while only 2 percent placed the biggest blame on food companies, and 6 percent on fast food restaurants.

However, despite knowing the role of personal responsibility, consumers tend not to implement their own knowledge. Some 65 percent of respondents to AC Nielsen's LifeChoices study agreed that reducing junk food consumption would help in weight control, while 61 percent thought the same held true for substituting sugary drinks with water. Disappointingly however, few consumers said they actually followed this advice.

Last Modified: Saturday, October 21st, 2006 @ 04:11

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 21st, 2006 at 4:11 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.