the responsibility for the nation’s bulging waistlines falls squarely on the individual.

“According to PlanetFeedback’s opinionated consumers, including folks who classify themselves as obese or overweight, the responsibility for the nation’s bulging waistlines falls squarely on the individual. Almost 90% of the respondents to a PlanetFeedback survey on obesity are concerned about the country’s weight problem, and they place the primary responsibility for the problem on individuals who do not exercise enough (84%) and cannot control their eating habits (66%).”

PR Newswire, 11/12/02