2007 Weight Loss Survey
Source: National Consumers League
From press release:

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 66 percent of U.S. adults are overweight (33 percent) or obese (33 percent) but, according to a new National Consumers League study conducted by Harris Interactive, only 12 percent of U.S. adults say they have ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health care professional that they are obese. Following the recent announcement by RAND Corporation, which notes that the prevalence of American adults who are classified with severe or morbid obesity is increasing at a much faster rate than the prevalence of moderate obesity, the National Consumers League today is releasing troubling new survey data about consumers’ misconceptions about their weight and knowledge of weight-loss options. NCL is also announcing new Web resources for consumers who may need to lose weight but don’t know where to begin the daunting process.

+ Executive Summary (PDF; 391 KB)
+ Full Report (PDF; 704 KB)
+ Choose to Lose website

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