This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was the result of a person's diet and exercise in 2016, by gender. According to the data, 60 percent of women thought obesity was the result of many different factors, while 58 percent of men thought obesity was caused by a person's diet and exercise.
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender
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Obesity results from many different genetic, environmental, and social factors
Original question: "Which statement comes closest to your view of obesity, even if neither is exactly right? Obesity is a lifestyle choice resulting from a person's eating and exercise habits. obesity is a disease resulting from many different genetic, environmental, and social factors."
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National Opinion Research Center, & ASMBS. (October 15, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
National Opinion Research Center, und ASMBS. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender." Chart. October 15, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
National Opinion Research Center, ASMBS. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
National Opinion Research Center, and ASMBS. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Believed Obesity Was Caused by Diet as of 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
National Opinion Research Center & ASMBS, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender [Graph], National Opinion Research Center, & ASMBS, October 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
