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health3 days ago•15 min saved

GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs Now Used by 11% of Americans

A Gallup poll of 5,065 U.S. adults (May 28–June 5, 2026) finds 11% are currently using GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs (up from 8% in 2025), with 15% having ever tried them and 91% having heard of them; the trend follows FDA approvals for Wegovy (2021) and Zepbound (2023) and coincides with ongoing, but not universal, changes in obesity rates (self‑reported around the mid‑30s). Most users report brand-name drugs, though some use compounded versions; side effects like nausea are possible, while some data suggest reduced cravings, and oral Wegovy (approved 2025) signals more delivery options in the future.

via Gizmodo|

#gallup #glp-1 #health

world9 days ago•11 min saved

Gallup: Russians’ Economic Pessimism Reaches Two-Decade High

New Gallup polling shows 60% of Russians say economic conditions in their area are worsening and 56% report declining living standards, the highest level of pessimism in two decades; confidence in the military has fallen to 66% and trust in the government to 53%. The survey, conducted March–May 2026, also notes fuel shortages amid strikes. A separate Ukraine poll indicates waning US leadership approval and growing support for negotiating an end to the war.

via Kyiv Post|

#economy #gallup #living-standards

politics16 days ago•10 min saved

Gallup: Most Americans Say Founders Would Be Disappointed at 250th Anniversary

A May 2026 Gallup poll shows 77% of Americans think the Declaration signers would be disappointed with today’s U.S., while 19% say they would be pleased; responses have shifted lower over time and across parties. About 70% say the U.S. has achieved at least a fair amount of its founding ideals, though this is well below peaks in 2002 and 1976. Republicans are likelier to say the founders would be pleased (25%), independents 21%, Democrats 13%, with similar patterns across age, race, and income. The data suggest a shared sense of progress toward founding ideals but dissatisfaction with the current state of the country.

via Gallup News|

#america-250 #founders #founding-ideals

world20 days ago•10 min saved

Global Image in Flux: Switzerland and Canada Lead Public Opinion as the U.S. Slips

Public opinion data from the Democracy Perception Index 2026 ranks 65 countries by net perception, with Switzerland and Canada at +36 and the United States at -16, Israel at -24, and Europe dominating the top ranks; a separate Gallup-based survey of 45 countries shows Israel and Nigeria at 83% favorable views of America, while nine of the ten lowest favors come from Western allies, underscoring shifting global views and the importance of soft power.

via Visual Capitalist|

#democracy-perception-index #gallup #global-perception

world28 days ago•10 min saved

Young adults bear the brunt of loneliness in global survey

A Meta-Gallup Global State of Social Connections survey across 142 countries found about 24% of adults feel very or fairly lonely; the loneliest group is 19–29-year-olds at 27%, while those 65+ report 17% loneliness, reversing the stereotype that loneliness mainly affects the elderly. The data are self-reported, exclude China, and reflect a single time point, so they do not constitute a clinical diagnosis; longitudinal follow-up would reveal whether these patterns persist or change over time.

via Space Daily|

#gallup #loneliness #social-connections

social-and-policy-issues1 month ago•9 min saved

U.S. Attitudes on LGBTQ+ Issues Slip From Peak Amid GOP Shift

Gallup's May 2026 survey shows U.S. attitudes toward LGBTQ+ issues plateauing and modestly retreating after two decades of gains: 65% support legal same-sex marriage (down from the early 2020s peak), 62% view gay/lesbian relations as morally acceptable (lowest since 2016), and 38% find changing one’s gender morally acceptable (down 8 points). The declines are largely among Republicans, with independents and Democrats more stable, reflecting conservative pushback on DEI initiatives.

via Gallup News|

#gallup #gender-identity #lgbtq

world2 months ago•10 min saved

U.S. Youth Job Confidence Drops, Global Gap in Optimism Widens

Gallup data show the U.S. has the largest generational gap in local job-market optimism: 43% of 15–34-year-olds view now as a good time to find a job locally, versus 64% of those 55 and older, a 21-point gap. Youth optimism has fallen 27 points since 2023, a pattern not seen in most OECD countries where younger adults remain more optimistic than older adults; the steepest declines are among highly educated young people not yet in full-time work, possibly reflecting anxiety about automation and AI on entry‑level jobs.

via Gallup News|

#automationai #gallup #globalworkplace

business2 months ago•3 min saved

US Young Workers Face Record-Size Job-Prospect Gap, Gallup Finds

Axios highlights Gallup’s 2025 data showing U.S. youth (ages 15–34) view the local job market far less favorably (43% say it’s a good time to find a job) than those 55+, who are at 64%—a 21-point gap and the widest intergenerational split among 141 countries surveyed. Globally, the median gap is about 10 points, with older adults typically more pessimistic elsewhere. The drop in optimism is most pronounced among educated, not-yet-employed young Americans, and analysts attribute part of the decline to AI reshaping entry-level opportunities and the importance of social capital in hiring.

via Axios|

#ai #business #gallup

health2 months ago•41 min saved

Health-Driven Shift Pushes US Alcohol Use to 85-Year Low

Gallup data show US alcohol consumption hitting an 85-year low in 2025, with 54% of Americans reporting they drink and abstention rising across demographics (notably women, youth, and lower-income groups). A majority—53%—now say moderate drinking is bad for health, and among drinkers the average is 2.8 drinks per week, signaling a broad health-driven shift away from alcohol.

via Good News Network|

#alcohol #gallup #health

politics2 months ago•61 min saved

Iran Snubs Trump as Washington Scrambles to Find a Peace Exit

Trump, eager to end the Iran war, pushed for in-person talks with Tehran after a list of U.S. terms, but Iran offered little response and later resumed hostilities, seizing three ships in the Strait of Hormuz as a two-week ceasefire neared its end. The White House extended the ceasefire pending a concrete peace offer, while Gallup data show a global plunge in approval of U.S. leadership (about 31% approve, 48% disapprove), and domestic polls place Trump around 37% approval ahead of midterms, underscoring the political peril of ending the conflict.

via The Daily Beast|

#donald-trump #gallup #iran

wellbeing2 months ago•13 min saved

Young American Men Lead in Religion, Reversing the 29-and-Under Gender Gap

Gallup's 2024–2025 data show 18–29-year-old men now rate religion as 'very important' at 42%, up from 28%, while their female peers are at 30%; this reverses a long-standing gap for this age group. Young men also edge ahead in religious affiliation (63% vs. 60%) and attend services more frequently (40% vs. 39%), with the rise largely driven by young Republicans. The shift is unique to the 18–29 group; older adults, including women, remain less religious on these measures.

via Gallup News|

#gallup #gender #partisanship

society2 months ago•3 min saved

Gen Z shows a cautious religious uptick among young men

New Gallup data show 42% of Gen Z men ages 18–29 say religion is "very important" in their lives, up from about 28% a few years ago and narrowing the long-standing gender gap. Yet other surveys show only modest increases in church attendance and persistently high religious unaffiliation, so there is no nationwide revival—at most a targeted uptick among certain groups that could influence politics and culture in specific communities.

via Axios|

#church-attendance #gallup #gen-z

business3 months ago•22 min saved

US Wellbeing Falls as War, Inflation Strain Households

Two major surveys show Americans’ wellbeing and consumer sentiment sinking as Trump’s Iran conflict and rising costs bite: the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment index hit an all-time low with an 11% drop since March, while Gallup’s World Happiness Report shows the US sliding out of the top ranks. The declines span age, income and political party, with gas prices up more than 20% since the war began, prompting critics to warn that deteriorating living standards could have broader political consequences.

via Common Dreams|

#business #consumer-sentiment #gallup

technology3 months ago•11 min saved

Gen Z grows wary of AI as learning worries rise, Gallup finds

Gallup’s survey with the Walton Family Foundation and GSV Ventures finds Gen Z’s sentiment toward artificial intelligence growing more negative: 31% feel angry toward AI that speeds up tasks (up from last year) and only 22% feel excited (down from 36%). Among K-12, 74% say AI likely to make learning harder, a view shared by 83% of Gen Z adults. AI adoption is slowing (51% use it weekly), while 52% say knowing how to use AI will be needed in college. The report notes rising concerns about AI’s impact on work and education as colleges, OpenAI and Google expand AI tools.

via Higher Ed Dive|

#artificial-intelligence #edtech #gallup

ai3 months ago•46 min saved

Gen Z's wary love affair with AI: angry yet hooked

A Gallup poll of nearly 1,600 people aged 14–29 finds Gen Z’s enthusiasm for AI has cooled since last year—only 18% are hopeful and 22% excited, while 31% feel angry and anxiety remains around 40%. Despite this, more than half use AI weekly, and most expect it to be needed for higher education or future careers. Gen Z sees AI as useful but worries about its long‑term effects on learning and career readiness, and many now view workplace AI risks as outweighing benefits.

via The Verge|

#ai #education #gallup