As of 2020, roughly one out of two adults were overweight or obese in France. During that year, around 47 percent of French adults had a BMI of over 25, which the index classifies as overweight. Nonetheless, only 17 percent of adults fell under the obesity classification: a BMI of at least 30.
Distribution of the adult population by body mass index (BMI) in France in 2020
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Fondation Roche. (August 1, 2021). Distribution of the adult population by body mass index (BMI) in France in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1367534/distribution-of-the-adult-french-population-by-body-mass-index/
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