Women are more likely than men to try different diet plans in an effort to lose weight, and they also make greater efforts to limit sugar, carbohydrate and fat intake, according to a new study reported on www.foodnavigator-usa.com .

Published in this month's issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, the study aimed to examine the influence of gender on dietary trends, eating habits and nutrition beliefs.

According to the research conducted among almost 300 college students, young women typically desire to lose weight - and turn to dieting as a way to do so. In comparison, young men are more likely to want to gain weight, and those that do want to lose the extra pounds tend to try to achieve this through exercise rather than dieting.

The research was based on questionnaires completed by 105 men and 181 women at college undergraduate level. Factors determining college students' selection of food included a shortage of time, convenience, cost, taste, health, environment and weight control. They often do not meet dietary recommendations for the consumption of nutrients, and have diets typically high in fat and sodium, and low in fruits and vegetables.

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