The statistic displays the results of a 2018 survey conducted by Ipsos into consumers attitudes towards food and weight management in Russia. Of respondents, 73 percent agreed with that most diet plans ultimately fail, while 63 percent said they would rather eat well than be thin.
Consumer attitudes towards food, weight and diet in Russia in 2018*
* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? – I am content with my current weight. - I have tried a diet to lose weight. - I believe that most diet plans ultimately fail. - I exercise so that I don't have to watch what I eat. - I would rather eat well than be thin."
** As Russia has lower levels of internet penetration, the sample for this country should not be considered as fully nationally representative. The source states that it should instead represent a more affluent, connection population that represents an important and emerging middle class.
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Ipsos. (December 6, 2018). Consumer attitudes towards food, weight and diet in Russia in 2018* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/984243/russia-food-and-weight-perceptions/
Ipsos. "Consumer attitudes towards food, weight and diet in Russia in 2018*." Chart. December 6, 2018. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984243/russia-food-and-weight-perceptions/
Ipsos. (2018). Consumer attitudes towards food, weight and diet in Russia in 2018*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/984243/russia-food-and-weight-perceptions/
Ipsos. "Consumer Attitudes towards Food, Weight and Diet in Russia in 2018*." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/984243/russia-food-and-weight-perceptions/
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Consumer attitudes towards food, weight and diet in Russia in 2018* [Graph], Ipsos, December 6, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/984243/russia-food-and-weight-perceptions/