A survey of U.S. college students in 2025, found that women were more likely than men to be trying to lose weight. On the other hand, the latest data indicates that 24 percent of men and five percent of women reported they were trying to gain weight.
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NCHA. (January 29, 2026). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who were trying to do something about their weight as of fall 2025, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1125666/us-college-student-opinion-weight/
NCHA. "Percentage of college students in the U.S. who were trying to do something about their weight as of fall 2025, by gender." Chart. January 29, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1125666/us-college-student-opinion-weight/
NCHA. (2026). Percentage of college students in the U.S. who were trying to do something about their weight as of fall 2025, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1125666/us-college-student-opinion-weight/
NCHA. "Percentage of College Students in The U.S. Who Were Trying to Do Something about Their Weight as of Fall 2025, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 29 Jan 2026, /statistics/1125666/us-college-student-opinion-weight/
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Percentage of college students in the U.S. who were trying to do something about their weight as of fall 2025, by gender [Graph], NCHA, January 29, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1125666/us-college-student-opinion-weight/
