Table 1.

Distribution of Willingness to Participate in Four Types of Weight-Related Research (N = 11,624)

INSTRUCTIONS: We would like to know how much interest you would have if someone asked you to participate in different kinds of research projects. Pick your level of interest…	Not Interested	Somewhat Interested	Very Interested
A study about weight control that focuses on working on your diet or how active you are	17.8%	39.1%	43.1%
A study that uses medicines to help control weight	47.9%	26.8%	25.4%
A study about weight control that tries to understand the genetics of obesity and would require a blood sample from you	28.7%	34.8%	36.5%
A study about weight control that requires surgery	77.4%	13.6%	9.0%