This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. who had ever used or tried select weight loss methods as of 2016, by obesity status. According to the data, ** percent of those classified as obese had tried losing weight on their own through diet or exercise.
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NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS. (October 15, 2016). Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever used select methods to lose weight as of 2016, by obesity status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/792148/weight-loss-methods-for-us-adults-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago, und ASMBS. "Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever used select methods to lose weight as of 2016, by obesity status." Chart. October 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/792148/weight-loss-methods-for-us-adults-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago, ASMBS. (2016). Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever used select methods to lose weight as of 2016, by obesity status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/792148/weight-loss-methods-for-us-adults-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago, and ASMBS. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Had Ever Used Select Methods to Lose Weight as of 2016, by Obesity Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2016, /statistics/792148/weight-loss-methods-for-us-adults-by-obesity-status/
NORC at the University of Chicago & ASMBS, Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever used select methods to lose weight as of 2016, by obesity status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/792148/weight-loss-methods-for-us-adults-by-obesity-status/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults that had ever used select methods to lose weight as of 2016, by obesity status [Graph], NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS, October 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/792148/weight-loss-methods-for-us-adults-by-obesity-status/
