Obesity - share of Americans suffering from daily pain in 2010

This statistic shows the share of Americans who suffered from daily pain, by their Body Mass Index (BMI) score. The study was conducted from 2008 to 2010 among more than 1 million Americans. 27.7 percent of respondents with a BMI score of 30 to up to 35 (classified as "Obese I" by Gallup) stated they suffer from daily bodily pain.

Share of Americans suffering from daily pain from 2008 to 2010, by BMI score

BMI score	Share of respondents
Low through Normal BMI ( up to 25)	18.9%
Overweight (25 - up to 30)	21.8%
Obese I (30 - up to 35)	27.7%
Obese II (35 - up to 40)	34.7%
Obese III (40 or higher)	44.1%

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Release date

February 2012

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Region

United States

Survey time period

January 2, 2008 to June 30, 2010

Number of respondents

1,010,762 respondents

Age group

8-19 years

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

*BMI means Body Mass Index. Gallup and Healthways calculate BMI scores based on respondents' self-reports of their height and weight. Obese respondents were further classified into one of three obesity levels as defined by the World Health Organization.

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