Personal Weight Situation

How Would You Describe Your Own Personal Weight Situation Right Now?

How would you describe your own personal weight situation right now -- very overweight, somewhat overweight, about right, somewhat underweight, or very underweight?

	Very over- weight	Some- what over- weight	About right	Some- what under- weight	Very under- weight	No opinion
	%	%	%	%	%	%
2008 Nov 13-16	3	37	54	4	1	1
2008 Jul 10-13	6	36	52	5	*	*
2007 Nov 11-14	5	36	52	6	*	1
2007 Jul 12-15	5	37	52	4	1	1
2006 Nov 9-12	4	37	53	4	1	*
2006 Jul 6-9	6	40	49	4	*	*
2005 Nov 7-10	5	37	53	4	1	*
2005 Jul 7-10	4	38	52	5	1	*
2004 Nov 7-10	5	36	54	5	*	*
2004 Jul 8-11	5	39	50	5	1	*
2003 Nov 3-5	4	37	53	5	1	*
2003 Jul 7-9	4	39	50	5	1	1
2002 Nov 11-14	6	36	51	5	1	1
2002 Jul 9-11	6	34	55	5	*	*
2001 Nov 8-11	6	38	51	4	*	1
2001 Jul 19-22	5	41	49	5	*	*
1999 Jul 22-25	4	35	53	6	1	1
1990 Oct 11-14	7	41	46	5	1	*
* Less than 0.5%

What is your approximate current weight?

	124 lbs. or less	125-149 lbs.	150-174 lbs.	175-199 lbs.	200 lbs. and over	No opin- ion	Aver- age weight
	%	%	%	%	%	%
*National adults*
2008 Nov 13-16	6	17	27	20	26	4	177
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	6	19	22	20	28	5	178
2007 Nov 11-14	8	19	23	21	24	4	174
2006 Nov 9-12	8	19	23	22	23	5	175
2005 Nov 7-10	9	19	24	19	25	4	173
2004 Nov 7-10	8	19	25	20	24	4	173
2003 Nov 3-5	8	21	21	22	24	4	174
2002 Nov 11-14	9	22	22	18	25	4	173
2001 Nov 8-11	8	20	24	22	22	4	171
2001 Jul 19-22	8	19	26	20	22	5	173
1999 Jul 22-25	11	19	25	20	20	4	170
1990 Oct 11-14	12	27	27	16	15	3	161

*Men*
2008 Nov 13-16	*	5	27	26	40	2	194
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	1	4	19	29	46	1	202
2007 Nov 11-14	1	8	24	32	32	3	191
2006 Nov 9-12	1	6	21	32	38	2	194
2005 Nov 7-10	1	7	24	27	40	1	193
2004 Nov 7-10	*	7	23	30	39	1	191
2003 Nov 3-5	1	7	19	34	38	1	195
2002 Nov 11-14	1	8	25	24	41	1	193
2001 Nov 8-11	1	8	22	33	35	1	189
2001 Jul 19-22	3	8	26	28	34	1	188
1999 Jul 22-25	1	6	27	31	33	2	190
1990 Oct 11-14	2	11	35	27	25	*	180

*Women*
2008 Nov 13-16	12	28	27	14	13	6	160
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	11	32	25	12	11	8	156
2007 Nov 11-14	15	30	22	11	18	5	159
2006 Nov 9-12	14	31	26	13	9	6	155
2005 Nov 7-10	17	30	24	11	12	6	154
2004 Nov 7-10	16	29	27	11	11	6	156
2003 Nov 3-5	15	34	23	10	11	6	153
2002 Nov 11-14	15	35	21	12	10	7	153
2001 Nov 8-11	15	31	26	11	11	6	153
2001 Jul 19-22	13	29	26	12	12	8	158
1999 Jul 22-25	20	32	24	9	8	7	150
1990 Oct 11-14	21	42	20	7	5	5	142
* Less than 0.5%

Would you like to [ROTATED: lose weight, stay at your present weight, or put on weight]?

	Lose weight	Put on weight	Stay at present	No opinion
	%	%	%	%
*National adults*
2008 Nov 13-16	59	7	34	*
2007 Nov 11-14	60	7	33	*
2006 Nov 9-12	58	5	36	*
2006 Feb 9-12	56	4	39	1
2005 Nov 7-10	60	8	32	*
2004 Nov 7-10	62	5	33	*
2003 Nov 3-5	60	8	32	*
2002 Nov 11-14	58	8	34	*
2001 Jul 19-22	59	7	34	*
1999 Jul 22-25	52	9	39	*
1996 Feb 23-25	55	4	41	*
1990 Oct 18-21	52	7	40	1
1957 Aug 29-Sep 4	35	11	49	5
1955 Jun 24-29	37	13	48	2
1954 Jul 2-7	35	14	50	1
1953 Feb 1-5	37	13	49	1
1951	31	17	50	2

*Men*
2008 Nov 13-16	51	10	39	*
2007 Nov 11-14	51	7	42	1
2006 Nov 9-12	53	8	39	*
2006 Feb 9-12	49	6	43	1
2005 Nov 7-10	56	9	35	*
2004 Nov 7-10	56	6	38	--
2003 Nov 3-5	51	12	37	*
2002 Nov 11-14	49	11	40	*
2001 Jul 19-22	49	12	39	--
1999 Jul 22-25	44	13	43	*
1996 Feb 23-25	45	6	49	*
1990 Oct 18-21	42	10	47	1
1957 Aug 29-Sep 4	25	14	56	5
1955 Jun 24-29	24	16	58	2
1954 Jul 2-7	26	16	58	*
1953 Feb 1-5	10	20	68	2
1951	21	20	57	2

*Women*
2008 Nov 13-16	67	4	29	1
2007 Nov 11-14	68	7	26	*
2006 Nov 9-12	64	2	34	*
2006 Feb 9-12	63	2	35	--
2005 Nov 7-10	64	6	30	*
2004 Nov 7-10	67	4	29	*
2003 Nov 3-5	68	4	28	--
2002 Nov 11-14	66	4	30	*
2001 Jul 19-22	68	2	30	*
1999 Jul 22-25	58	5	37	*
1996 Feb 23-25	63	3	34	*
1990 Oct 18-21	61	4	34	1
1957 Aug 29-Sep 4	45	8	42	5
1955 Jun 24-29	49	10	38	3
1954 Jul 2-7	45	12	42	1
1953 Feb 1-5	43	11	45	1
1951	44	12	43	1
* Less than 0.5%

What do you think is the ideal body weight for you, personally?

	124 lbs. or less	125- 149 lbs.	150- 174 lbs.	175- 199 lbs.	200 lbs. and over	No opin- ion	Aver- age weight
	%	%	%	%	%	%
*National adults*
2008 Nov 13-16	9	27	30	19	12	3	160
2007 Nov 11-14	11	30	25	21	10	4	157
2006 Nov 9-12	11	31	26	21	11	2	158
2005 Nov 7-10	14	27	26	19	10	4	157
2004 Nov 7-10	13	30	26	19	10	2	156
2003 Nov 3-5	12	33	21	20	12	2	157
2002 Nov 11-14	15	28	24	18	11	4	157
2001 Jul 19-22	11	31	26	20	9	3	156
1999 Jul 22-25	13	31	23	19	12	3	157
1990 Oct 11-14	18	32	24	16	6	4	149

*Men*
2008 Nov 13-16	*	6	36	32	24	2	180
2007 Nov 11-14	2	9	28	38	19	4	178
2006 Nov 9-12	1	7	31	40	21	1	180
2005 Nov 7-10	1	7	31	36	20	5	179
2004 Nov 7-10	2	6	35	37	19	1	178
2003 Nov 3-5	1	9	27	39	23	2	181
2002 Nov 11-14	1	8	31	34	24	2	181
2001 Jul 19-22	2	8	31	38	19	2	177
1999 Jul 22-25	*	8	28	37	23	3	180
1990 Oct 11-14	1	10	41	33	12	3	171

*Women*
2008 Nov 13-16	17	47	25	6	1	4	140
2007 Nov 11-14	19	51	21	4	1	4	138
2006 Nov 9-12	20	53	21	3	1	3	138
2005 Nov 7-10	26	46	21	3	1	3	136
2004 Nov 7-10	22	52	19	3	1	3	136
2003 Nov 3-5	22	55	16	3	1	3	135
2002 Nov 11-14	27	46	17	3	1	6	134
2001 Jul 19-22	20	51	22	3	*	4	137
1999 Jul 22-25	25	52	17	3	1	2	136
1990 Oct 11-14	32	51	10	2	*	5	129
* Less than 0.5%

At this time are you seriously trying to lose weight?

	Yes	No	No opinion
	%	%	%
*National adults*
2008 Nov 13-16	30	69	1
2007 Nov 11-14	28	72	*
2006 Nov 9-12	28	71	1
2005 Nov 7-10	27	73	*
2004 Nov 7-10	29	71	*
2003 Nov 3-5	28	72	*
2002 Nov 11-14	24	75	1
2001 Jul 19-22	25	75	*
1999 Jul 22-25	20	80	*
1996 Feb 23-25	26	74	*
1990 Oct 18-21	18	82	*
1955	17	83	*
1953	25	75	*
1951	19	81	*

*Men*
2008 Nov 13-16	22	77	*
2007 Nov 11-14	23	77	1
2006 Nov 9-12	24	75	1
2005 Nov 7-10	23	77	*
2004 Nov 7-10	23	77	--
2003 Nov 3-5	21	79	*
2002 Nov 11-14	19	80	1
2001 Jul 19-22	17	82	1
1999 Jul 22-25	16	84	*
1996 Feb 23-25	22	78	*
1990 Oct 18-21	11	88	1

*Women*
2008 Nov 13-16	38	62	1
2007 Nov 11-14	32	67	*
2006 Nov 9-12	32	67	*
2005 Nov 7-10	30	70	*
2004 Nov 7-10	34	66	*
2003 Nov 3-5	35	65	*
2002 Nov 11-14	30	70	*
2001 Jul 19-22	32	68	0
1999 Jul 22-25	24	76	*
1996 Feb 23-25	30	70	*
1990 Oct 18-21	24	76	*
* Less than 0.5%

What is your approximate current height?

	5'0" or less	5'1"- 5'3"	5'4"- 5'6"	5'7"- 5'8"	5'9"- 5'11"	6'0"- 6'3"	6'4" or taller	No opinion	*Avg.*
	%	%	%	%	%	%	%	%
*National adults*
2007 Nov/Dec	5	13	24	16	21	18	2	1	5'8"
2007 Nov	5	15	24	15	22	16	1	2	5'7"
2006 Nov	3	14	27	13	21	18	2	1	5'7"
2005 Nov	4	16	24	16	21	17	2	*	5'7"
2004 Nov	2	17	25	14	23	17	1	1	5'7"
2003 Nov	4	13	26	15	23	15	3	2	5'7"
2001 Nov	3	15	27	16	20	15	3	1	5'8"

*Men*
2007 Nov/Dec	--	1	6	14	35	38	4	1	5'11"
2007 Nov	1	2	7	19	34	33	3	2	5'10"
2006 Nov	1	1	9	10	37	35	5	1	5'10"
2005 Nov	1	2	8	17	34	35	3	*	5'10"
2004 Nov	*	2	7	14	40	34	2	1	5'10"
2003 Nov	*	1	9	13	39	31	6	1	5'10"
2001 Nov	--	1	7	17	36	31	7	1	5'11"

*Women*
2007 Nov/Dec	10	25	39	17	8	*	--	1	5'5"
2007 Nov	8	27	40	12	11	*	--	2	5'4"
2006 Nov	5	27	43	16	6	2	--	1	5'5"
2005 Nov	7	29	40	14	9	*	--	1	5'5"
2004 Nov	3	32	40	15	8	1	--	1	5'5"
2003 Nov	7	24	41	18	7	1	--	3	5'4"
2001 Nov	5	28	44	16	6	*	*	1	5'5"
* Less than 0.5%

[BODY MASS INDEX]

	<20 (under- weight)	20-25 (normal)	26-30 (over- weight)	30+ (obese)	*Missing*

*National adults*
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	5	28	37	25	5
2007 Nov 11-14	6	32	36	22	4
2006 Nov 9-12	6	31	38	20	5
2005 Nov 7-10	7	32	36	21	4
2004 Nov 7-10	6	32	39	20	3
2003 Nov 3-5	4	36	35	20	5
2001 Nov 8-11	5	36	36	18	5

*Men*
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	3	20	46	30	2
2007 Nov 11-14	3	29	47	17	4
2006 Nov 9-12	3	27	45	22	3
2005 Nov 7-10	2	26	47	23	2
2004 Nov 7-10	2	28	50	18	2
2003 Nov 3-5	3	28	45	23	1
2001 Nov 8-11	3	32	46	17	2

*Women*
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	7	35	28	21	9
2007 Nov 11-14	9	35	25	26	5
2006 Nov 9-12	9	36	32	17	7
2005 Nov 7-10	11	39	26	18	6
2004 Nov 7-10	9	35	29	21	6
2003 Nov 3-5	6	43	26	17	8
2001 Nov 8-11	6	39	28	19	8

NOTE: Body Mass Index is a ratio of one's weight to their height. It is calculated as a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.

Have you, personally, ever attempted to lose weight in your lifetime, or not?

	Yes, have	No, have not	No opinion
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	76%	24	*
* Less than 0.5%

(Asked of those who have attempted to lose weight in their lifetime) Thinking about your attempts to lose weight, do you think your close friends or family members generally do more to help you or more to hinder you?

	More to help	More to hinder	No opinion
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	68%	24	8

(Asked of those who have attempted to lose weight in their lifetime) When you have made attempts to lose weight in the past, have your close friends or family members ever -- [RANDOM ORDER] -- or have they never done this?

2007 Nov 30-Dec 2 (sorted by "yes, have")	Yes, have	No, have not	No opinion
	%	%	%
Complimented you on how you looked as a result of losing weight	88	11	1
Partnered with you in exercising	60	39	1
Partnered with you in dieting	52	47	*
Tried to avoid eating fattening foods in front of you	31	68	1
Teased you about what you were eating	28	72	--
Tried to make you feel guilty about what you were eating if you went off your diet	27	73	*
Tried to get you to cheat on your diet	25	75	--
Tried to persuade you to do something besides exercising at a time when you were planning to exercise	24	76	*
* Less than 0.5%

If you were trying to lose weight, would you want someone to partner with you on your weight loss program, or not?

	Yes	No	No opinion
2007 Nov 30-Dec 2	57%	42	2

In general, how harmful do you feel obesity is to adults who are significantly overweight -- very harmful, somewhat harmful, not too harmful, or not at all harmful?

	Very harmful	Some- what harmful	Not too harmful	Not at all harmful	Depends (vol.)	No opinion
2007 Jul 12-15	83%	15	*	*	*	1
* Less than 0.5%
(vol.) = Volunteered response

Has obesity ever been a cause of serious health problems in your family?

	Yes	No	No opinion
2007 Jul 12-15	28%	71	1

Which of the following statements better describes your view toward people who are obese -- [ROTATED: you are unsympathetic toward people who are obese because they do not lose weight even though they know being overweight is harmful to their health, (or) you are sympathetic toward people who are obese because you understand that it is difficult for them to lose weight even if they want to]?

	Unsympathetic toward obese	Sympathetic toward obese	Both/ Mixed (vol.)	No opinion
2007 Jul 12-15	21%	74	4	1

Would you like to [ROTATED: lose weight, stay at your present weight, or put on weight]?

Would you like to lose a lot of weight, or only a little weight?

[COMBINED RESPONSES]

	Lose a lot of weight	Lose only a little weight	Stay at present	Put on weight	No opinion
2006 Feb 9-12	18%	38	39	4	1

If you had to choose, would you be more likely to try to lose weight -- [ROTATED: by dieting, (or more likely to try to lose weight) by exercising]?

[BASED ON ADULTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO LOSE WEIGHT]

	Dieting	Exercising	No opinion
2006 Feb 9-12	36%	61	3

As you may know, some people have had surgery to reduce the size of their stomach as a means of losing weight. Which of the following best describes you -- [ROTATED: you would definitely like to have this surgery, you might be interested in having it but don't know for sure, you would only consider having it as a last resort, (or) you would never have this surgery]?

[BASED ON ADULTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO LOSE WEIGHT]

	Definitely like to have surgery	Might be interested	Only as last resort	Never have this surgery	No opinion
2006 Feb 9-12	2%	1	20	75	2

How many hours of exercise -- that is, exercise that increases your heart rate and breathing -- did you get in the last seven days, or didn't you have the chance to do any exercise? [OPEN-END]

	2006 Feb 9-12
	%
None	29
1-2 hours	21
3-4 hours	17
5 hours or more	31

No answer	3

Mean	5.8
Median	2.0

How often do you worry about your weight? Would you say you worry all of the time, some of the time, not too often or never?

	All of the time	Some of the time	Not too often	Never	No opinion
National adults	%	%	%	%	%
2005 Jul 7-10	15	34	29	22	*
1999 Jul 22-25	15	27	34	24	*
1990 Oct 11-14	7	27	33	33	*

Men
2005 Jul 7-10	8	31	29	31	1
1999 Jul 22-25	10	21	41	28	*
1990 Oct 11-14	2	19	33	46	*

Women
2005 Jul 7-10	20	37	28	15	--
1999 Jul 22-25	20	32	29	19	--
1990 Oct 11-14	13	33	32	22	*
* Less than 0.5%

How many different times, if any, have you seriously tried to lose weight in your life?

	Once or twice	Three- ten times	More than ten times	Never	No opin- ion	*Mean*
National adults	%	%	%	%	%
2005 Jul 7-10	24	28	11	34	3	7
1999 Jul 22-25	25	25	8	40	2	5
1990 Oct 11-14	30	18	5	44	3	6

Men
2005 Jul 7-10	23	24	7	45	2	5
1999 Jul 22-25	24	19	7	49	1	3
1990 Oct 11-14	28	10	1	59	2	1

Women
2005 Jul 7-10	25	31	15	23	5	10
1999 Jul 22-25	26	30	10	31	3	7
1990 Oct 11-14	32	25	8	31	4	9

Have you ever attempted to lose weight, or not?

	Yes	No	No answer
2004 Jul 8-11	69%	31	*
* Less than 0.5%

Which comes closer to your view about obesity -- [ROTATED: obesity is a disease, (or) obesity is more a problem of bad eating and bad lifestyle habits]?

	Disease	Bad eating/ lifestyle	No opinion
2004 Jul 8-11	21%	75	4

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