Average waist size balloons as fewer Americans plan to lose weight

Published November 27, 2019 11:12pm ET



Americans have been gaining weight over the past decade, but not everyone is planning to shed the extra pounds.

A survey from Gallup found that 28% of Americans weigh 200 pounds or more, which was up four percent from the last time the survey was conducted from 2001-2009. The average self-reported weight also rose five pounds from 174 to 178. The average weight broken down by gender revealed similar weight gains with women’s weight increasing by three pounds and men’s weight increasing by four pounds.

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