The impact of body image on the WTP values for reduced-fat and low-salt content potato chips among obese and non-obese consumers

de-Magistris, T. ; López-Galán, B. ; Caputo, V.

Resumen: The aim of this study is to assess the influence of body image on consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for potato chips carrying nutritional claims among obese and non-obese people. About 309 and grouped in: (i) non-obese with good body image; (ii) non-obese with body image dissatisfaction; and grouped in: (i) non-obese with good body image; (ii) non-obese with body image dissatisfaction; (iii) obese with good body image; (iv) obese with body image dissatisfaction. Results indicate differences in consumers’ willingness to pay among consumer groups. Body image dissatisfaction of normal people did not influence the WTP for healthier chips. Obese people with body image dissatisfaction were willing to pay more for healthier chips (i.e., low-salt content potato chips) than normal ones with body image dissatisfaction. Examining the role of knowledge in the light of how this could impact on body image is relevant to improve the health status of individuals and their diet. Knowledge about nutrition could improve the body image of obese people.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.3390/nu8120830

Año: 2016

Publicado en: Nutrients 8, 12 (2016), 830 [11 pp]
ISSN: 2072-6643

Factor impacto JCR: 3.55 (2016)

Categ. JCR: NUTRITION & DIETETICS rank: 23 / 81 = 0.284 (2016) - Q2 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.542 - Nutrition and Dietetics (Q1) - Food Science (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/332769/EU/Fighting against obesity in Europe: The role of health related-claim labels in food products/OBESCLAIM
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/INIA/RTA2013-0092-00-00

Tipo y forma: Artículo (Versión definitiva)