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U.S. adults' perceived weight loss barriers in 2016, by obesity status
Percentage of U.S. adults that felt like select issues were barriers to their weight loss goals as of 2016, by obesity status
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This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt that select factors were barriers to their weight loss goals in 2016, by obesity status. According to the data, 81 percent of those that qualified as obese felt that a lack of will power and unhealthy foods being too convenient, affordable and available were barriers to their weight loss.
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by Statista Research Department,
last edited
Oct 15, 2016
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who felt that select factors were barriers to their weight loss goals in 2016, by obesity status. According to the data, 81 percent of those that qualified as obese felt that a lack of will power and unhealthy foods being too convenient, affordable and available were barriers to their weight loss.
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- October 2016
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- August 11 to September 21, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,509 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original questions; "Is each of the following a major barrier, a minor barrier, or not a barrier at all to your attempts to lose weight?"
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- United States
- Survey time period
- August 11 to September 21, 2016
- Number of respondents
- 1,509 respondents
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interviews and online survey
- Supplementary notes
- Original questions; "Is each of the following a major barrier, a minor barrier, or not a barrier at all to your attempts to lose weight?"
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