Consumer rating of impact of type of calories on weight gain 2013-2021

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Nils-Gerrit Wunsch,
Jul 9, 2024
The statistic depicts how respondents rated the impact of different sources of calories on weight gain from 2013 to 2021. In 2021, some 20 percent of U.S. respondents stated to believe that carbohydrates are the most common source to cause weight gain.

What source of calories are the most likely to cause weight gain?*

CharacteristicAll sources sameSugarsCarbohydratesFatsNot sureProtein
2013 30% 22% 19% 16% 14% 1%
2014 29% 21% 19% 15% 15% 1%
2015 27% 27% 20% 13% 11% 2%
2016 28% 25% 18% 15% 13% 1%
2018 17% 33% 25% 16% 5% 3%
2019 25% 27% 23% 13% 9% 3%
2020 24% 24% 24% 16% 8% 4%
2021 28% 22% 20% 14% 12% 4%
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Release date

May 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

March 23 to March 31, 2021

Number of respondents

1,014 respondents

Age group

18-80 years

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* The results are weighted to ensure that they are as reflective as possible of the American population ages 18 to 80.
2020 survey: April 8 to April 16, 2020; 1,011 respondents.

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