The survey collected responses from 9,226 participants in more than 29 specialties between July 5 and Oct. 9. Read more on the methodology here.
Sixty percent of respondents said their diets are somewhat healthy, while 21% said their diets are very healthy. Around 16% said their diets are somewhat unhealthy, compared to 3% said they are very unhealthy.
Additionally, half of physicians said they are currently trying to lose weight. An additional 34% are trying to maintain their current weight, 2% are trying to gain weight and 14% said they are not actively doing anything for their weight,
About 34% of physicians said they exercise two to three times per week while 24% exercise said they do so four to five times a week. Around 20% said they exercise once a week at most, 12% exercise every day and 10% do not exercise.
