Top 5 diet statistics

1. At any given time, nearly 50% of American women are on a diet.

2. At any given time, 25% of American men are on a diet.

3. Nearly all dieters (95%) regain the weight they lost within one to five years.

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4. Of “occassional” dieters, 35% will turn into chronic dieters.

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5. Americans spent $55.4 billion on diets and weight loss products/services in 2006. This amount is expected to grow to $68.7 billion by 2010.

Sources:
Marketdata Enterprises, Inc. “The U.S. Weight Loss & Diet Control Market (9th edition).”
Goldstein, F., Leviine, R., Spencer, T., Colditz, G.A., Stampfer, J.J. (1996). Three year follow-up of participants in a commercial weight loss program: can you keep it off? Archives of Internal Medicine. 156 (12), 1302.
Shisslak, C.M., Crago, M., & Estes, L.S. (1995). The spectrum of eating disturbances. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 18 (3), 209-219.

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Over the last four years, I have assisted and supported more than 1,000 adults on their journey to permanent weight loss. Now I want to help you lose weight by sharing my professional knowledge, skills, and experience. I have worked with men and women, ages 18-65+, whose weight loss goals have ranged from 20–200 lbs. Read more...