In the fall of 2023, around 52 percent of U.S. college students described their weight as “about the right weight”. Around 10 percent of respondents stated that they were slightly underweight, while 31 percent described themselves as slightly overweight. This statistic shows the percentage of college students in the United States who described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023.
Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023
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NCHA. (March 21, 2024). Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/826670/us-college-students-self-reported-weight/
NCHA. "Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023." Chart. March 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826670/us-college-students-self-reported-weight/
NCHA. (2024). Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/826670/us-college-students-self-reported-weight/
NCHA. "Percentage of U.S. College Students That Described Themselves as Underweight or Overweight as of Fall 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826670/us-college-students-self-reported-weight/
NCHA, Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/826670/us-college-students-self-reported-weight/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2023 [Graph], NCHA, March 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/826670/us-college-students-self-reported-weight/
