{"id":25025,"date":"2010-07-08T12:05:17","date_gmt":"2010-07-08T17:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=25025"},"modified":"2011-12-27T13:07:55","modified_gmt":"2011-12-27T18:07:55","slug":"weight-loss-is-primary-health-concern-for-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/weight-loss-is-primary-health-concern-for-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss is Primary Health Concern for Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/weight-loss-is-primary-health-concern-for-americans\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-25027\" title=\"IFIC logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/IFIC-logo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a>According to the\u00a0annual food study produced by the <a title=\"holiday weight gain\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/11\/prevent-holiday-weight-gain-and-avoid-mindless-eatin\/\" target=\"_self\">International Food Council<\/a>,\u00a070 percent of\u00a0Americans say they are concerned about their weight status, and an overwhelming majority (77 percent) are trying to lose or maintain their weight.<\/p>\n<p>These findings are part of the International Food Information Council Foundation\u2019s fifth annual <em>Food &amp; Health Survey,<\/em> which takes an extensive look at Americans\u2019 eating, health and physical activity habits, as well as food safety practices.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmericans are hearing about the importance of weight to their health from a variety of sources, and it appears to be driving healthful changes in their lives,\u201d says Marianne Smith Edge, MS, RD, LD, FADA, Senior Vice President, Nutrition and Food Safety at the International Food Information Council Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>The survey produced additional eye-opening insights into Americans&#8217; basic understanding of nutrition and their day-to-day lifestyle behaviors.<\/p>\n<p>Here a few highlights of the survey:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>60 percent engage in physical activity, yet 77 percent are not meeting the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services\u2019 <em><a title=\"physical activity guidelines\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/rate-your-physical-activity\/\" target=\"_self\">Physical Activity Guidelines<\/a><\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>69 percent report to altering the <a title=\"portion sizes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/know-your-portion-sizes\/ \" target=\"_self\">portion sizes<\/a> of what they are eating.<\/li>\n<li>65 percent of Americans\u00a0say that\u00a0weight loss\u00a0is a top driver for improving the healthfulness of their diet.<\/li>\n<li>16 percent report to improving their diet to maintain their weight.<\/li>\n<li>12 percent of Americans\u00a0can accurately estimate the number of calories they should consume in a day.<\/li>\n<li>35 percent of Americans inaccurately estimate the number of calories they consume each day.<\/li>\n<li>72 percent of Americans want to consume more fiber in their diet.<\/li>\n<li>73 percent of Americans want to consume more whole grains.<\/li>\n<li>73 percent of Americans cite that the cost of food has a significant impact in their food purchases. In 2006, it was 64 percent.<\/li>\n<li>85 percent of Americans have heard of the <a title=\"mypyramid diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/My_Pyramid\/\" target=\"_self\">MyPyramid<\/a> eating guidelines but 71 percent don&#8217;t use it.<\/li>\n<li>73 percent of Americans are either somewhat or extremely satisfied with the healthfulness of products offered at their supermarket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The<em> Food &amp; Health Survey<\/em> also covers consumer attitudes on protein, use of the Nutrition Facts Panel and other forms of food and beverage labeling, as well as low-calorie sweeteners, caffeine, food additives and colors.<\/p>\n<p>For more information or for an executive summary of this report, please visit the\u00a0<a title=\"IFIC website\" href=\"http:\/\/www.foodinsight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">International Food Information Council Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the\u00a0annual food study produced by the International Food Council,\u00a070 percent of\u00a0Americans say they are concerned about their weight status, and an overwhelming majority (77 percent) are trying to lose or maintain their weight. 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