FatBlogger diary of a food junkie August 25, 2007 How many get it done - NWCR Facts The National Weight Control Registry collects and collates data from those that have had success losing weight, and kept it off for at least a year. I have posted something like this before, but it is worth repeating the interesting findings. NWCR FACTS * You may find it interesting to know about the people who have enrolled in the registry thus far. - 80% of persons in the registry are women and 20% are men. The "average" woman is 45 years of age and currently weights 145 lbs, while the "average" man is 49 years of age and currently weights 190 lbs. Registry members have lost an average of 66 lbs and kept it off for 5.5 years. These averages, however, hide a lot of diversity:
Weight losses have ranged from 30 to 300 lbs. Duration of successful weight loss has ranged from 1 year to 66 years! Some have lost the weight rapidly, while others have lost weight very slowlyover as many as 14 years. We have also started to learn about how the weight loss was accomplished: 45% of registry participants lost the weight on their own and the other 55% lost weight with the help of some type of program. 98% of Registry participants report that they modified their food intake in some way to lose weight.
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