In Brief:
Many Americans have skewed perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are thinner than they really are, even when the scales are shouting otherwise, a new poll finds.. "While there are some people who have body images in line with their actual BMI, for many people they are not, and this may be where part of the problem lies," said Regina Corso, vice president of Harris Poll Solutions. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34 percent of adults aged 20 and older are obese, and 34 percent are overweight. "In the mindset of most Americans, they're not looking at this as a food problem as much as an exercise problem," Corso said.. "We're seeing the couch potato stigma [syndrome]," Corso said. "Americans like the quick fix and that's what they think the surgery is even though there are so many other things" that work, Corso said. "The American public knows this but it's hard and it's something that they're not quite ready to do," Corso added.
