FIGURE 1.3 Predicted BMI trajectories by race and ethnicitya,6 Women
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10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Age (years)
White Black
32 30 28 26 24 22 20
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Age (years)
Hispanic a Study participants were described as men and women. Gender was not further specified.
Adapted with permission from Yang YC, Walsh CE, Johnson MP, et al. Life-course trajectories of body mass index from adolescence to old age: racial and educational disparities. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2021;118(17):e2020167118. doi:10 . 1073 / pnas . 2020167118.6