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Share of older people who were overweight or obese U.S. 1988-2014

Percentage of adults in the U.S. aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014

The data displays the percentage of U.S. adults aged 65 years and older who were overweight or obese from 1988 to 2014. From 2011 to 2014, around 70.9% of those aged 65 years and older were overweight, while 34.7% were obese.

1988 to 1994	60.1	22.2
1999 to 2002	68.8	29.6
2003 to 2006	69.5	30.1
2007 to 2010	72	35.1
2011 to 2014	70.9	34.7

Share of older people who were overweight or obese U.S. 1988-2014

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