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How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2018
How U.S. college students described their weight as of fall 2018
Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2018
by John Elflein,
last edited
Apr 1, 2019
This statistic shows how college students in the U.S. described their weight as of 2018. It was found that 52.7 percent of college students described themselves as about the right weight, while 31.4 percent said they were slightly overweight.
Percentage of U.S. college students that described themselves as underweight or overweight as of fall 2018
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| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Very underweight | 0.8% |
| Slightly underweight | 9.4% |
| About the right weight | 52.7% |
| Slightly overweight | 31.4% |
| Very overweight | 5.6% |
| Percentage of respondents | |
|---|---|
| Very underweight | 0.8% |
| Slightly underweight | 9.4% |
| About the right weight | 52.7% |
| Slightly overweight | 31.4% |
| Very overweight | 5.6% |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Apr 1, 2019
This statistic shows how college students in the U.S. described their weight as of 2018. It was found that 52.7 percent of college students described themselves as about the right weight, while 31.4 percent said they were slightly overweight.
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- January 2019
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- Fall 2018
- Number of respondents
- 26,181 students
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- 40 schools
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: "How would you describe your weight?"
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- January 2019
More information
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- Fall 2018
- Number of respondents
- 26,181 students
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Special properties
- 40 schools
- Supplementary notes
- Original question: "How would you describe your weight?"
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