Abstract
Believes about the strategies for weight control. In this study the believes about effective strategies for weight control and the knowledge about of the food nutrional value was analyzed in sample of universitary students. The results point out that more than half of the population know that the vomiting, laxatives, and diets including only one kind of food are no adequate for weight control. However, about 8% of young people believe that these practices are healthy and useful. In relation to nutrional value of the food, most of the people believe that bread and potatoes are responsible of weight gain.
