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3700 members. 70 countries. One study.

With 3,700 members from all 50 U.S. states and 70 countries around the world, the Ancestral Weight Loss Registry is one of the largest international studies in nutrition. Below are some basic statistics and demographics of the members. See our old results from 2013 here. For more complex analysis, contact us to learn more.

Global distribution of members

Countries & Areas Represented

Argentina 
Asia/Pacific Region Australia 
Austria 
Azerbaijan 
Bahamas 
Belgium 
Brazil
Bulgaria 
Canada
China
Colombia 
Costa Rica 
Cyprus 
Czech Republic
Denmark 
Dominican Republic Egypt 
Estonia 
Europe 
Finland 
France 
Germany 
Gibraltar 
Greece 
Guam 
Hong Kong 
Hungary 
Iceland 
India
Indonesia 
Ireland 
Israel
Italy 
Japan 
Kuwait 
Latvia 
Lithuania 
Luxembourg 
Malaysia 
Malta 
Mauritius
Mexico
Namibia
Netherlands
New Zealand 
Norway 
Peru 
Philippines 
Poland 
Portugal 
Romania 
Saudi Arabia 
Serbia 
Singapore 
Slovenia 
South Africa 
Spain 
Sweden 
Switzerland 
Thailand 
Trinidad and Tobago Turkey 
United Arab Emirates United Kingdom 
United States 
Venezuela 
Vietnam 
Zambia 
Zimbabwe

Gender

Gender breakdown is nearly equal, with just a couple more males members. As comparison, the National Weight Control Registry is 80% female.
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AGE

The average age of AWLR members is 40.6, with a median value of 39, with a standard deviation of 12. Our youngest member is 15 years old, while the oldest is 81.
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Education

The distribution of education is skewed towards higher education, an expected finding for an online survey. Nearly 40% of members have a bachelor's degree and nearly 30% boast a graduate degree. 
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Race

Race continues to be heavily skewed towards those who categorize themselves as 'White.' However we now have over 100 members who are of Asian descent and over 70 that are Native American.
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Income

The majority of our registry members makes $40,000 or more each year, which is expected given the education distribution above. 
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Height (inches)

The average height was 67.9 inches (5'8") which is almost identical to the average of males and females around the world. The median was 68, with a standard deviation of 4.03.
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Side effects during transition to low carb or paleo

While transitioning from a normal or high carbohydrate diet to one with less carbohydrates, side effects were similar to those of any minor withdrawal. Weakness, headache irritability, GI symptoms. Weakness, headache, or no reported side effects were the most common. However constipation and hypotension are other things to look out for when starting your new way of eating.
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Weight change

Including all study subjects, regardless of their initial goal for changing their way of eating, the average weight loss was 30.5 with a median weight loss of 25. The standard deviation was 26.9. 300 pounds was the most weight anyone lost. On the other extreme, the most weight gained was 78 pounds. Many subjects changed their eating for improved athletic performance, improved health etc and did not try to lose weight, which may explain the enormous variation.
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How frequently weighed self

Over 30% of study subjects weighed themselves every day. About 20% weighed themselves once a week. 
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Eating plans followed

The best represented diet continues to be the Primal Blueprint. The paleo diet in general is close behind, with Atkins a distant third. 
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