Conor Stewart
Research expert covering health & pharmaceuticals in the UK & Europe
Get in touch with us now| Characteristic | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 21% | 44% |
| 1953 | 10% | 43% |
| 1954 | 26% | 45% |
| 1955 | 24% | 49% |
| 1957 | 25% | 45% |
| 1990 | 42% | 61% |
| 1996 | 45% | 63% |
| 1999 | 44% | 58% |
| 2001 | 49% | 68% |
| 2002 | 49% | 66% |
| 2003 | 51% | 68% |
| 2004 | 56% | 67% |
| 2005 | 56% | 64% |
| 2006 | 53% | 64% |
| 2007 | 51% | 68% |
| 2008 | 51% | 67% |
| 2009 | 54% | 56% |
| 2010 | 45% | 61% |
| 2011 | 50% | 67% |
| 2012 | 45% | 62% |
| 2013 | 46% | 57% |
| 2014 | 43% | 60% |
| 2015 | 44% | 54% |
| 2016 | 48% | 59% |
| 2017 | 48% | 64% |
| 2018 | 48% | 59% |
| 2019 | 48% | 61% |
| 2020 | 51% | 59% |
| 2021 | 50% | 61% |
| 2023 | 47% | 55% |
| 2024 | 48% | 61% |
| 2025 | 46% | 58% |
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Release date
December 2025
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Region
United States
Survey time period
1951 to 2024
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
Random samples of adults living in the U.S.
Supplementary notes
Original question: Would you like to lose weight, stay at your present weight or put on weight?
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