Research Statistics: Americans Try To Control Their Weight

CDC epidemiologists are faithful keepers of the public health record but have hindered the war on obesity in America by avoiding "reality" research on the efforts of adult Americans to lose, maintain or control their bodyweight.

While the CDC may have the most widely disseminated statistics on American Body Mass Index (BMI) levels, they have skillfully parried actual bodyweight statistics derived from research on the weight control efforts of Americans.

Since 1998, American Sports Data, Inc has performed an annual tracking study entitled the SUPERSTUDY® of Sports Participation. In January 2004 ASD conducted its latest nationwide study of 15,015 Americans.

Contained within this study is the IHRSA/ASD Obesity/Weight Control Report, a comprehensive, user-friendly report on America’s obesity epidemic with graphic and visceral images of a dangerously overweight population:

• 3.8 million Americans weigh over 300 pounds!
• The average female adult weighs in at a staggering 163 pounds!
• Over 400,000 Americans (mostly males) weigh over 400 pounds!

The report tracks:

• Actual raw bodyweight numbers for the American population
• Body mass index (BMI) levels
• America’s weight loss behavior
• Specific weight loss methods utilized (dieting, pills, home exercise, health clubs, etc.)
• And most importantly, the success of various weight control strategies

All research data are analyzed by demographics, (including children) geography, fitness activity, sports participation, health club usage, weight loss, weight control behavior and degree of success.

Visit American Sports Data, Inc for more information about research statistics on America’s weight control efforts contained within the IHRSA/ASD Obesity/Weight Control Report.