Figure 6.2.
Prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over, by age group and sex: United States, January-June 2002
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NOTES: Obesity is
defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 kg/m2 or more. The analysis
excluded 716 people with unknown height or weight.
DATA SOURCE: Based on
data collected from January through June in the Sample Adult Core component
of the 2002 National Health Interview Survey.
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