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FDA Health and Diet Survey - 2004 Supplement

Fats and Carbs - A Snapshot of Consumer Knowledge from a Recent FDA Survey

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Authors: Chung-Tung Jordan Lin and Conrad Choiniere, FDA

Table of Contents
  1. Fats and Carbs - A Snapshot of Consumer Knowledge from a Recent FDA Survey
  2. Purposes of survey
  3. Methodology
  4. Dietary Fats and Risk of Heart Disease - What Do Consumers Know?
  5. Most consumers say they have heard of these fats (PART)
  6. More consumers know sat fat - heart linkage than trans or omega 3 - heart linkage (PART)
  7. Many consumers say they have heard of these fats
  8. Many of them, however, cannot tell the links between these fats and heart disease
  9. Overall, fat - heart disease awareness is.highest with sat, lowest with poly & mono
  10. Carbohydrates - What Do Consumers Know and Do?
  11. Perceptions vary in how different kinds of carb affect weight
  12. Perceptions vary in how sugar and starch affect weight
  13. Exposure to "carb" products is high
  1. Many consumers say "low carb" products can be high or low in calories
  2. Different interpretations of what kind of carb "low carb" refers to
  3. Many consumers say manufacturers decide which products are "low carb"
  4. Many have tried "low carb" products, while others are just not interested
  5. Most of those who limit carb do not follow any diet plan
  6. Those who limit carb do it for various purposes
  7. Those who see themselves as overweight are more likely to limit carb
  8. Among those who see themselves as overweight, concern about overweight is linked to limiting carb
  9. Higher (self-reported) BMI means more likely to limit carb intake
  10. Different proportions of consumers try to limit these things
  11. Calories and fat are considered more important than carb in losing weight
  12. Summary

FDA Health and Diet Survey - 2004 Supplement November 2005

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