Weight, Diet & Eating in UK
Weight & Eating Study Aim
To establish the association between intentional weight control and specific
eating behaviors in the UK.
Weight & Eating Study Design
An interview-based survey of a representative sample of the UK population
including questions about demographic characteristics, weight and height,
intentional weight control and eating behaviors. Associations among the
eating behaviors, and between weight control and eating behaviors, were
examined.
Weight & Eating Study Subjects
1894 men and women completed the interview (70% response rate).
Weight & Eating Study Results
Approximately equal proportions of the sample were 'not bothered about
weight' (30%), 'watching their weight' (36%), or 'trying to lose weight'
(28%). More men were 'not bothered' and more women were 'trying to lose'.
People who were trying to lose or were watching their weight were more
likely to report restricting fats, sugars, snacks, and the amount eaten
at meals, than those who were not bothered, but there were no differences
between weight watchers and weight losers. The overall level of restriction
among weight losers was modest. There were no group differences in eating
breakfast, fruits or vegetables, skipping meals or fasting.
Weight & Eating Study Conclusion
Two-thirds of the adult population of the UK appear to be concerned about
weight control, and this is reflected in somewhat higher than average
adherence to recommended restrictive dietary habits.
Source: International Journal of Obesity
(2000)
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