This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status. It was found that 77 percent of those with obesity wanted to lose weight to improve their overall health.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status
Characteristic
Obese
Not obese
I developed a health condition like diabetes or high blood pressure
31%
11%
I wanted to live longer
61%
45%
I wanted to improve my appreance or the way my clothes fit
66%
59%
People made comments about my weight
14%
7%
I was discriminated against because of my weight
7%
4%
My weight prevented me from doing the things I wanted to do
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National Opinion Research Center, & ASMBS. (October 15, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
National Opinion Research Center, und ASMBS. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status." Chart. October 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
National Opinion Research Center, ASMBS. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
National Opinion Research Center, and ASMBS. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Wanted to Lose Weight for Select Reasons as of 2016, by Obesity Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
National Opinion Research Center & ASMBS, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/ (last visited December 26, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status [Graph], National Opinion Research Center, & ASMBS, October 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
