How much weight would drinkers accept gaining to keep drinking?
13 lb
13 lb is the average weight gain drinkers said they would accept to continue drinking.
n = 4,205 US respondents; drinking-related questions · Fielded March 2022 · Cherry Data Signals
What it means
Rhode Island respondents reported the highest figure (28 pounds); Hawaii, South Dakota, Vermont and Utah were lowest at 8 pounds.
Methodology
- Sample
- 4,205
- Population
- US respondents; drinking-related questions
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- March 2022
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Commissioned by
- DrugAbuse.com (American Addiction Centers)
- Study
- Alcohol, Calories and Health Beliefs
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (March 2022). "How much weight would drinkers accept gaining to keep drinking?" Survey of 4,205 US respondents; drinking-related questions, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/how-much-weight-would-drinkers-gain-to-keep-drinking
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This survey was commissioned by DrugAbuse.com (American Addiction Centers). If you feature DrugAbuse.com (American Addiction Centers), please cite Cherry Data Signals as the survey platform.
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