Diet & Nutrition

Study shows consumers unlikely to follow their own good advice on healthy eating, exercise

Published in Law and Health Weekly, November 18th, 2006

As obesity rates in the U.S. continue to rise, a new ACNielsen study finds that Americans know how to manage their weight - but often don't follow their own good advice.

According to LifeChoices, a global ACNielsen study of how habitual out-of-home eating and drinking behaviors are established, 82% of consumers acknowledge that individuals are the most responsible for weight gain in the U.S. population, a far higher percentage than place the biggest blame on fast food restaurants (6%) or food companies (2%).

Despite this focus on personal responsibility, consumers tend not to follow their own advice. While 62% of U.S. consumers see the value in...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2006-11-18)

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