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Survey Says Half Of American Women Are Overweight.(Statistical Data Included)
2001 APR 19 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a new study conducted by marketing information provider The NPD Group, Inc., and the market research firm HealthFocus[R], Inc., American women are heavier than ever before.
"The Skinny on Women, Health, and Diet," a survey of more than 2,000 nationally representative households, found that 54% of all U.S. women over the age of 18 are overweight. For the study, overweight was defined as having a body mass index over 25.
Despite their growing girth, the number of women who diet has steadily declined over the past decade. Last year, 29% of U.S. women reported they were on a diet, compared to 35% in 1990. While many women want to shed the excess pounds, they are not dieting to achieve their goal.
"Year after year, our data show the number of women who diet is steadily decreasing, while ironically, the number of women who want to lose weight is steadily increasing," said Rachel Levin, author of the study. "Last year, more women said they wanted to lose weight than in any other year since NPD began tracking women's dieting habits almost two decades ago."
The study further found that while most women battle the bulge, there is a small and growing ...
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