All About Weight survey
Article Type: Food facts From: Nutrition & Food Science, Volume 41, Issue 1
Britons are fat and getting fatter because they do not have time to diet according to an online survey of 1,230 respondents published by lifestyle weight-loss specialists All About Weight:
The question “have you lapsed on a fitness programme in the last three months because of pressure on your time” solicited (64 percent) of affirmative replies.
Lack of time (40 percent) was blamed for not preparing healthy food choices at home.
About 38 percent did not think that they had enough time to shop for healthy food choices.
Stress at work was a contributing factor for 32 percent to reach for convenience foods.
About 23 percent thought that a busy lifestyle was the reason they ate too many comfort foods.
