U.S. Weight Loss Facts
Cancer and Obesity: A recent study found that death rates from cancer in people whose BMI was >40 were 52 percent higher (men) and 62 percent higher (women) than rates for normal-weight people.
Eight-Question Lifestyle Survey:
1) What is your age?
21 years 21-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55 or older
2) How overweight do you consider yourself?
10 lbs 10-20 lbs 20-40 lbs 40-80 lbs more than 80 lbs
3) For how long have you been overweight?
1-5 years 6-10 years 11-15 years 16-20 years 20 years
4) How would you rank your level of self-discipline?
Not Self-Disciplined Moderately Self-Disciplined Very Self-Disciplined
5) Have you tried specialized diets in the past?
Yes No
6) Do you have any chronic illness?
If yes, what illnesses?
7) How would you rate your overall health?
Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor
8) With the proper assistance, how soon would you like to reach your weight loss goal?
1-3 Months 4-6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 2-3 years