This statistic depicts the average body mass index (BMI) of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over as of 2016, by gender. According to the data, the average male BMI has increased from 27.8 in 1999-2000 to 29.1 as of 2015-2016.
Average body mass index (BMI) of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016, by gender
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CDC. (December 20, 2018). Average body mass index (BMI) of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/955088/adult-bmi-average-us-by-gender/
CDC. "Average body mass index (BMI) of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016, by gender." Chart. December 20, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955088/adult-bmi-average-us-by-gender/
CDC. (2018). Average body mass index (BMI) of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/955088/adult-bmi-average-us-by-gender/
CDC. "Average Body Mass Index (Bmi) of U.S. Adults Aged 20 Years and over from 1999 to 2016, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/955088/adult-bmi-average-us-by-gender/
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Average body mass index (BMI) of U.S. adults aged 20 years and over from 1999 to 2016, by gender [Graph], CDC, December 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/955088/adult-bmi-average-us-by-gender/