PollingPoint Respondents Watch Their Wastlines

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Is America’s obsession with weight and weight-loss getting out of hand? PollingPoint asked about your experiences with dieting, and found that respondents are clearly concerned about their waistlines.

While both men and women were likely to report having dieted in the past 12 months, women dieted at a noticeably higher rate.

Have you tried to lose weight in the past 12 months?

Was it your New Year’s resolution to lose weight?

Why did you go on your last diet?

When you dieted, were you successful at losing weight?

Do you try to avoid any of the following in the foods you eat?

Is it safe for children and teens to diet?

Is dieting healthy in general? Why or why not?

Dieting is healthy provided the dieter checks with a doctor, combines a healthy food meal plan with physical activities, and starts slowly.

Dieting can be healthy. It can also be unhealthy. It depends on the diet.

Making a lifestyle change and pushing for healthier food and exercise choices is the only way to safely and effectively improve one’s health.

Dieting is a trap and is rather stupid. People need to understand their food choices and target moderate weight-loss over time.

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