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Consumption of cod increases weight loss in men and also has other positive health effects.

Reader's Digest commissioned an exclusive global poll, interviewing approximately 16,000 people in 16 countries about their attitudes and behaviors about weight, weight loss and obesity.

Despite the persistence of food insecurity, food consumption has been rising in many developing countries, and with it has come higher rates of overweight and obesity.

Weight management is both an important ethical issue for manufacturers and an obvious, but untapped, growth opportunity.

As Americans continue to put on pounds, food and supplement manufacturers are launching products to attract consumers concerned about weight. Low-fat formulations continue to dominate, but a subtle shift towards using value-added, beneficial ingredients may be taking place.

People who spend a full year on a strict low-carbohydrate diet can lose weight, but they might be happier -- and lose just as many pounds -- if they focus on reducing fat intake instead of carbohydrates.

Prepared Foods posed a variety of obesity-related questions to the industry for the “2009 Prepared Foods’ R&D Trends Survey: Weight Management.”

Key factors, such as convenience and health, drive sales in the soup category, from all-natural to low-sodium to gluten-free formulations.

Modern society is challenged by increasing health costs and waistlines. In response, the food industry is working hard to develop products that will help consumers re-establish a balanced diet that