weight / http://backend.userland.com/rss ºÚÁÏÍø WebTeam Over four in 10 U.S. adults, especially women, see themselves as overweight. Over half want to lose weight, but only about a quarter are seriously trying. /poll/654425/americans-say-overweight-slim-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654425/americans-say-overweight-slim-down.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 26 Dec 2024 09:00:00 GMT Adults in the U.S. who have a body mass index (BMI) indicating obesity more often experience negative emotions and perceive more bias against them than those who are not considered obese. /poll/648407/obese-americans-face-extra-emotional-cultural-challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/648407/obese-americans-face-extra-emotional-cultural-challenges.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 19 Aug 2024 08:00:00 GMT Despite major disruptions to Americans' lives and routines during the pandemic, U.S. adults' self-reported body weight is unchanged over the past year. /poll/328241/americans-average-weight-holds-steady-2020.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/328241/americans-average-weight-holds-steady-2020.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 04 Jan 2021 09:00:00 GMT Americans are more likely to say their diet and exercise routines have changed for the worse than the better amid the coronavirus situation. Still, more say diet and exercise are unchanged. /poll/306056/few-report-improved-diet-exercise-amid-covid-crisis.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/306056/few-report-improved-diet-exercise-amid-covid-crisis.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Apr 2020 14:45:00 GMT Nineteen percent of Americans say they wear a fitness tracker, with an equal percentage saying they currently use a mobile health app. /poll/269096/one-five-adults-health-apps-wearable-trackers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/269096/one-five-adults-health-apps-wearable-trackers.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 11 Dec 2019 18:00:00 GMT An average of 28% of Americans from 2010-2019 said they weigh 200 pounds or more, up from 24% who said the same from 2001-2009. /poll/268847/americans-say-weigh-200-lbs-decade.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/268847/americans-say-weigh-200-lbs-decade.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:00:00 GMT Americans' income is related to how much they weigh -- but in totally different ways for men and women. /poll/244961/low-incomes-tied-high-weight-women-not-men.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/244961/low-incomes-tied-high-weight-women-not-men.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 21 Nov 2018 09:00:00 GMT Three in 10 Americans say drug abuse has caused trouble in their families, up eight points from 2005. Thirty-seven percent now say the same of drinking. /poll/238184/say-drug-abuse-caused-family-trouble.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/238184/say-drug-abuse-caused-family-trouble.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 02 Aug 2018 08:00:00 GMT Americans weigh more on average, but they are growing less likely to perceive themselves as overweight. /poll/222578/americans-weigh-shun-overweight-label.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/222578/americans-weigh-shun-overweight-label.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 22 Nov 2017 09:00:00 GMT The risk of being diagnosed with diabetes is much higher across all age groups for those who are obese, peaking between the ages of 35 and 39. /poll/207488/obesity-quadruples-diabetes-risk-adults.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/207488/obesity-quadruples-diabetes-risk-adults.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 06 Apr 2017 04:01:00 GMT