This statistic shows the percentage of adults in the U.S. that felt select methods for weight loss were safe or unsafe as of 2016. According to the data, 90 percent of respondents indicated that diet and exercise with the help of a doctor is a safe method for weight loss.
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NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS. (October 15, 2016). Percentage of U.S. adults that felt select weight loss methods were safe as of 2016 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/792166/opinions-on-safety-of-select-weight-loss-methods-us-adults/
NORC at the University of Chicago, und ASMBS. "Percentage of U.S. adults that felt select weight loss methods were safe as of 2016." Chart. October 15, 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/792166/opinions-on-safety-of-select-weight-loss-methods-us-adults/
NORC at the University of Chicago, ASMBS. (2016). Percentage of U.S. adults that felt select weight loss methods were safe as of 2016. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/792166/opinions-on-safety-of-select-weight-loss-methods-us-adults/
NORC at the University of Chicago, and ASMBS. "Percentage of U.S. Adults That Felt Select Weight Loss Methods Were Safe as of 2016." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Oct 2016, /statistics/792166/opinions-on-safety-of-select-weight-loss-methods-us-adults/
NORC at the University of Chicago & ASMBS, Percentage of U.S. adults that felt select weight loss methods were safe as of 2016 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/792166/opinions-on-safety-of-select-weight-loss-methods-us-adults/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults that felt select weight loss methods were safe as of 2016 [Graph], NORC at the University of Chicago, & ASMBS, October 15, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/792166/opinions-on-safety-of-select-weight-loss-methods-us-adults/
