Health Care & Life Sciences » Hospitals, Physicians & Pharmacies » Diets and Weight Loss in the U.S. | Reasons to lose weight U.S. by obesity status 2016

Reasons U.S. adults wanted to lose weight as of 2016, by obesity status

Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status

The data displays the percentage of adults in the United States who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status. It was found that 77 % of those with obesity wanted to lose weight to improve their overall health.

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	33	9
I wanted to improve my overall health	77	64
I wanted to be more physiclly active	62	51

Reasons U.S. adults wanted to lose weight as of 2016, by obesity status

StatInvestor