Half of Americans don't consider their lifestyle to be a healthy one

Half of Americans aren’t currently living a lifestyle they consider healthy, according to new research.Show more

The survey of 2,000 general population respondents found 53% don’t consider their lifestyle “healthy,” and the same number don’t feel capable of improving their health.

Respondents were split by their current household income, and results revealed those with a lower income were more likely to agree with this sentiment.

Of those with an HHI of $30–60K, about two-thirds don’t feel capable of improving their health — compared to only about half of respondents with an HHI of more than $60–100K+.

Regardless of their HHI, when asked what’s holding them back from living a healthier lifestyle, a lack of understanding topped the list — 39% don’t understand the best actions to take in order to be healthy.

Following that was being overwhelmed with different options (also 39%) and the cost (36%).