There remains a healthy level of scepticism surrounding diet pills, with nearly one-quarter (23 per cent) of respondents stating they did not believe information they had read about them.
Of those questioned, half said that unclear labelling had prevented them from trying pills before.
Despite these reservations, some 70 per cent of respondents said they were open to trying pills to lose weight.
When it comes to purchasing pills, it seems that the internet is a trusted source of information, with one-third of respondents stating they prefer to make these kinds of purchases online, rather than in-store.
We didn't question why this was the case, although it could be because of the privacy afforded by internet purchases, or the convenience, or a mixture of the two.
Some 25 per cent said they would trust a family member to recommend diet pills to them, while 17 per cent would look at online reviews before making a purchasing decision.Numerous studies suggest that exercise is vital in keeping people healthy, and yet our research suggests many choose to ignore existing knowledge on the matter.
Some 14 per cent of respondents admitted to never taking exercise of any sort.