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This analysis included those \u2265 20 years of age with BMI \u2265 25 (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> = 2578) who responded to four standard HRQOL measures that assessed general health status and recent physical health, mental health, and activity limitation.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Results:<\/jats:italic> Among obese men, but not women, there were significant increasing linear trends in the adjusted prevalence of trying to lose weight as physically unhealthy and activity limitation days increased. Regardless of BMI or HRQOL, reducing calories was a common weight loss practice (66% to 86%). Except for recent activity limitation, respondents with BMI \u2265 35 did not generally differ by HRQOL level in the attainment of recommended physical activity either alone or in combination with reduced calories, whereas those in the BMI 25 to 34.9 groups often differed significantly by HRQOL level. Specifically, increased unhealthy or activity limitation days were associated with reduced prevalence of attained physical activity.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:italic>Discussion:<\/jats:italic> Our findings indicate an association between trying to lose weight and a greater number of unhealthy days reported by obese men, suggesting that these men may be influenced by traditional clinical weight\u2010loss counseling that is prompted by weight and comorbidity, whereas women had a high prevalence of trying to lose weight irrespective of weight and HRQOL. 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