WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2006 (HealthDay News) -- Americans seem to have lost their appetite for fad diets, a new national survey finds.
More than two-thirds (69 percent) of respondents said they're less likely to try a specialized or fad diet today compared to five years ago. Men are more skeptical than women of fad regimens, the survey found.
The poll, released Wednesday by the nonprofit group America On the Move, involved 2,339 adults age 18 or older. It found that many people do understand that eating less and being active is the best way to be healthy. A majority of respondents also believe business and government can play an important role in encouraging people to adopt healthy lifestyles.
Some other survey results:
The survey was released during "America on the Move Week," Sept. 23 to Sept. 30, at YMCAs across the country. Americans are encouraged to count the steps they take during this week in order to amass a nationwide total of more than a billion steps.
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The American Academy of Family Physicians has more about weight control.