Purpose - The aim of the study was to measure the sense of coherence in people with overweight or obese. Method - The study design was quantitative and used the SOC-29 (Sense of Coherence Scale) questionnaire. SOC-29 is based on the salutogenic model created by Aaron Antonovsky. It measures sense of coherence via a seven-point Likert scale. Results - A total of 152 people answered the survey and after dropouts there remained 126. The results of this study show that people with a BMI >28 have a lower sense of coherence than the average value for a Swedish population. Distribution in the study due to SOC scores was as follow: High SOC 6% (n = 7), moderate SOC 23% (n = 29), low SOC 60% (n = 76) and weak SOC 11% (n = 14). The comparison between SOC and age groups showed that older age groups had higher SOC compared the younger ones. Conclusion - Based on our results, people with a BMI >28 have a lower SOC than the average value for a Swedish population. The result also shows a tendency between high SOC and increased age. More research is needed in the area to reduce stigmatization and generalization of the cause of overweight or obesity as well as what the cause is behind the degree of perceived health.