Who Reports Receiving Advice to Lose Weight?

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Abstract
OVERWEIGHT AND obesity are increasingly prevalent in the United States.1,2 Based on data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 59.4% of men and 50.7% of women in the United States are overweight or obese (body mass index [BMI] [calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters] >25). These individuals are at increased risk of premature mortality and have higher morbidity due to coronary heart disease; type 2 diabetes; hypertension; stroke; and cancers of the colon, prostate, and breast. Overweight and obesity negatively impact quality of life by limiting mobility and physical endurance and by contributing to social, academic, and job discrimination.3