Most effective weight management strategies 2016 | Statista

The statistic shows the results of a survey concerned with the question which weight management strategies are believed to be the most effective. 27 percent of the respondents said that they are very likely to limit the number of calories in the foods they eat in the next year.

How likely do you think you would be to use or continue using each of the following methods of weight management in the next year?

Characteristic	Very likely	Somewhat likely	Not too likely	Not at all likely	Not sure
Being more active throughout the day	37%	41%	13%	5%	4%
Spend more time exercising	36%	36%	18%	6%	4%
Eating smaller portions of what you eat now	33%	38%	18%	7%	4%
Limiting specific types of food or food types	32%	38%	19%	7%	4%
Eating snacks less frequently	26%	39%	22%	8%	5%
Eating smaller, more frequent meals or snacks	28%	37%	24%	7%	4%
Tracking and increasing the amount of time you are physically active	27%	40%	19%	11%	3%
Limit the number of calories in the food you eat	27%	36%	22%	9%	5%
Eating more slowly and attentively	22%	39%	25%	9%	5%
Eating out less often	31%	30%	25%	10%	4%

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Release date

May 2016

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 17 - March 24, 2016

Number of respondents

1,003 respondents

Age group

18-80 years

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Research Now consumer panel

Method of interview

Online survey

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