Obesity is a problem for 65 percent of the Americans, but how willing are they to fight against it? The Woman’s Day magazine and AOL conducted a poll, asking 6,905 women to choose between being a millionaire and having Jennifer Aniston’s physique.

Despite the fact that one third of them felt ashamed of their weight and another third were unsatisfied with it, 78 percent of the respondents said they would rather have the money than the perfect physique. Jane Chestnutt , editor in chief at Woman’s Day magazine, noted: “They’re probably thinking, I’ll take the million dollars, I’ll use part of it to pay a trainer to get me into shape, and I’ll have some money left over.”

Only 22 percent of the women interviewed said they would rather have Aniston’s body, which raises concerns on how aware people are of the negative effects of obesity on one’s health. Dieticians have a hard time understanding how a woman can be ashamed of her body, and at the same time choose money over a healthy body.

AOL Body health editor Tanya Mancini believes that: “Overall, I think it shows women know they’re overweight but are not ready to deal with it. There are a lot of mental issues to do with weight loss as opposed to just physical,” she said. Only 8 percent of the respondents said they exercised regularly.

Scientists have pointed out that a sedentary lifestyle and improper diet are the main causes of obesity, and despite the numerous warnings and alarm signals, the overweight problem continues to spread. Doctors recommend daily exercise in order to maintain a healthy body, and why not, a healthy mind.

Although associated in the past with attractiveness and fertility, a symbol of wealth and social status in some cultures, obesity is regarded as not only unattractive, but also unhealthy. What most concerns nutritionists these days is that, apart from health problems that lead to obesity in some cases, most people end up this way willingly, despite the warnings.