December 6, 2005
Every year, Gallup asks Americans to estimate the amount of time they spend exercising at different levels of intensity. The results show that nearly half of Americans work out regularly and vigorously, while slightly more than half do not. ...
November 23, 2005
The majority of Americans are still struggling with being overweight, but at least they don't appear to have grown any heavier in the past year. Men are much more likely than women to be heavier than they should be for their height, but they are ...
August 16, 2005
Some people increase their cardio regimen, while others hire personal trainers and nutritionists and still others merely reduce the number of carbs, fat, or calories in their diet. No matter what people are doing, many are trying to lose weight. ...
August 9, 2005
Just how worried are Americans about their weight today? A recent national Gallup Poll asked that very question and found that nearly half of Americans say they worry about their weight at least some of the time. The other half say they rarely ...
May 24, 2005
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 64% of Americans aged 20 and older are overweight, and 30% are obese. How do Americans' own perceptions of their weight compare with the CDC numbers?
