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February 5, 2019
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The Impact of Body Image on the WTP Values for Reduced-Fat and Low-Salt Content Potato Chips among Obese and Non-Obese Consumers.

Publicated to:Nutrients. 8 (12): E830- - 2016-12-21 8(12), DOI: 10.3390/nu8120830

Authors: de-Magistris, Tiziana; Lopez-Galan, Belinda; Caputo, Vincenzina

Affiliations

Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. vcaputo@anr.msu.edu. - Author
Michigan State Univ, Agr Food & Resource Econ, E Lansing, MI 48824 USA - Author
Unidad de Economía Agroalimentaria, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2) (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda Montañana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain. belindasusanlopez@gmail.com. - Author
Unidad de Economía Agroalimentaria, Centro de Investigación y Tecnología Agroalimentaria de Aragón, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2) (CITA-Universidad de Zaragoza), Avda Montañana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain. tmagistris@aragon.es. - Author
Univ Zaragoza, Ctr Invest & Tecnol Agroalimentaria Aragon, Unidad Econ Agroalimentaria, IA2,CITA, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
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Abstract

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 non-clinical individuals participated in a Real Choice Experiment. They were recruited by a company 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.

Keywords

AdolescentAdultBody imageBody mass indexChoice behaviorCommerceConsumer behaviorDiet, fat-restrictedDiet, sodium-restrictedFemaleFoodFood labelingFood preferencesHealth behaviorHealth knowledge, attitudes, practiceHumansMaleMiddle agedNutritive valueObesityPersonal satisfactionPlant rootsPractice valuation and purchaseSnacksSolanum tuberosumSurveys and questionnairesYoung adult

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Nutrients due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2016, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Food Science. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 4.6, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Sep 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-09-02, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 23
  • Scopus: 21
  • Europe PMC: 15
  • Google Scholar: 31

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-09-02:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 97.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 97 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.25.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 4 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: United States of America.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (De Magistris, Tiziana) .

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been De Magistris, Tiziana.