What eating concerns people experienced in the past month

May 1–4, 2026 · n = 1,000 · MoE ±3.2%Source report ↗

Core finding

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 1 to 4, 2026, 59% of Americans said they had not experienced any of the listed eating concerns in the past month.

Eating less to change weight or shape was selected by 31%, while 14% selected loss of control over what or how much they eat. Respondents could select multiple items.

Selected responses

59% reported none of the listed eating concerns in the past month.

Select all that you have experienced in the past month

I have not experienced any of these in the past month
59.2%
Eating less to change your weight/shape
31.3%
Loss of control over what or how much you eat
13.7%
Vomiting to change your weight/shape
2.6%
Using diuretics/laxatives to change your weight/shape
2.6%

n = 1,000 · May 1–4, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%

Respondents could select more than one option, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
ModeVerasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
PopulationUS adults age 18+
Field datesMay 1–4, 2026
Base (unweighted)1,000
Margin of error±3.2%
Module1
SponsorVerasight
Weight variableweight
Weighting targetsage, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

Sources

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    Select all that you have experienced in the past month

    reports.verasight.io/r/sbm-2026

Cite this question

SBM Omnibus Survey #2026-049, fielded May 1-4, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.