Who, me? I'm just big-boned

Muscle & Fitness/Hers, June-July, 2004

Despite the fact that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider two-thirds of the population overweight, most people don't consider themselves--or even people they know--among the dangerously unhealthy. When the Hartman Group, a market research firm, did a recent online survey of 5,000 people's attitudes toward body weight, many respondents said they thought the CDC statistic referred to "people I see at the grocery store" or "those heavy folks on TV who are doing that Dr.

Phil challenge." But if they did need to lose weight, how would they go about it? Most said they'd rather try exercise to help them slim down than cut calories or try new foods.