Snackers more likely to over eat low-fat food: NewsTarget.com

Recent studies from Cornell University show that the calories consumed in "low-fat" foods lead many people to eat 28 to 45 percent more calories than they would if they were eating the full-fat version.

Researchers studied movie theaters, holiday receptions, and homes, and concluded that people eat an average of 28 percent more total calories when they eat low-fat snacks than regular ones.

Researchers report that obese people can eat up to 45 percent more, and that people don't realize that fat is often replaced with sugar. Low-fat snacks are an average of 11 percent lower in calories, but people wrongly believe they are around 40 percent lower.

The study seemed to show that labels on food lead consumers to react and eat in different ways. The study, "Can 'Low-Fat' Foods Lead to Obesity?" was cited by the Economist as one of two significant studies published that month.

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