Two multiline graphs showing trends in obesity prevalence by country and sex: Older adults, 1978-2004.

FIGURE 3-3Trends in obesity prevalence by country and gender: Older adults, 1978–2004

NOTE: Data are nationally representative unless otherwise noted. Australia: measured height and weight (Cameron et al., 2003); Canada: self-reported height and weight (Torrance et al., 2002); England: measured height and weight (Rennie and Jebb, 2005); France: self-reported height and weight (Charles et al., 2008; Maillard et al., 1999); Italy: self-reported height and weight (Calza et al., 2008); Japan: measured height and weight (Yoshiike et al., 2002); Netherlands: measured height and weight from three cities (Schokker et al., 2007); United States: measured height and weight (Flegal et al., 2002) and author analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data.

SOURCE: Alley et al. (2010, Figure 6-2). Reproduced with permission.

From: 3, The Role of Obesity

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National Research Council (US) Panel on Understanding Divergent Trends in Longevity in High-Income Countries; Crimmins EM, Preston SH, Cohen B, editors.
Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2011.
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