Original question: "Which statement comes closest to your view of obesity, even if neither is exactly right? Obesity is a lifestyle choice resulting from a person's eating and exercise habits. obesity is a disease resulting from many different genetic, environmental, and social factors."
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Share of U.S. adults who thought obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender
This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was the result of a person's diet and exercise in 2016, by gender. According to the data, 60 percent of women thought obesity was the result of many different factors, while 58 percent of men thought obesity was caused by a person's diet and exercise.
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NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS. (October 15, 2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
NORC at the University of Chicago, und ASMBS. "Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender." Chart. October 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
NORC at the University of Chicago, ASMBS. (2016). Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
NORC at the University of Chicago, and ASMBS. "Percentage of Adults in The U.S. Who Believed Obesity Was Caused by Diet as of 2016, by Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2016, /statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
NORC at the University of Chicago & ASMBS, Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of adults in the U.S. who believed obesity was caused by diet as of 2016, by gender [Graph], NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS, October 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/791578/obesity-causes-public-perceptions-in-the-us-by-gender/
