According to the 2004 IHRSA/ASD Obesity-Weight Control Report, 65% of Americans were concerned enough about their weight in 2003 to take action to lower or maintain it. Nearly half the U.S. population (49%) said they attempted to shed pounds at some point during 2003, while an additional 16% indicated that they had made a conscious effort to maintain their weight. Unfortunately, only 20% of those who tried to control their weight considered their efforts "very or "extremely" successful- even in the short term.
The study respondents used a variety of methods to drop pounds including formal diets, exercising: at home, outdoors or at a health club, and both over-the-counter and prescription diet pills and aids. Overall, 25% of fitness center members who tried to lose weight described their attempts as "very" or "extremely" successful, compared to only 19% of non-gym members. The success rate for health club members who exercised at least 100 times throughout the year jumped to 30%.
Broken down, the specific success rates for the other methods are as follows:
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