This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status. It was found that 77 percent of those with obesity wanted to lose weight to improve their overall health.
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NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS. (October 15, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago, und ASMBS. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status." Chart. October 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago, ASMBS. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago, and ASMBS. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Wanted to Lose Weight for Select Reasons as of 2016, by Obesity Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2016, /statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago & ASMBS, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who wanted to lose weight for select reasons as of 2016, by obesity status [Graph], NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS, October 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/791259/reasons-to-lose-weight-us-by-obesity-status/
