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Jul 9, 2008
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Overweight and Obesity Among Persons 20–74 Years of Age

(percent of population)

Sex and poverty status1976–801988–941999–2002
Overweight   
Both sexes47.4%56.0%65.2%
 Male52.961.068.8
 Female42.051.261.7
Poverty status:   
 Poor50.059.865.2
 Near poor49.058.268.0
 Nonpoor46.654.564.9
Obesity   
Both sexes15.1%23.3%31.1%
 Male12.820.628.1
 Female17.126.034.0
Poverty status:   
 Poor21.929.236.0
 Near poor18.726.635.4
 Nonpoor12.921.429.2
Source: Health, United States, 2005.

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