Journal article
Use of Food Labels as a Weight Loss Behavior
The Journal of consumer affairs, Vol.44(3), pp.516-527
2010
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/112789
Abstract
This study investigates the use of food labels as a weight loss behavior compared to regular exercise among middle‐aged Americans. After controlling for unobserved heterogeneity women were more likely to read food labels than men and also more successful in losing weight. Label users who did not exercise displayed a slightly greater likelihood of weight loss than those who exercised but did not read food labels. Additionally, those who only read labels were more likely to improve their chances of weight loss by adding exercise to their routines rather than abandoning label usage in favor of exercise.
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Details
- Title
- Use of Food Labels as a Weight Loss Behavior
- Creators
- BIDISHA MANDAL
- Publication Details
- The Journal of consumer affairs, Vol.44(3), pp.516-527
- Academic Unit
- Economic Sciences, School of
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd; Oxford, UK
- Number of pages
- 12
- Identifiers
- 99900548286701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article