The line graph compares different age brackets of people in terms of excess weight, between 1971 and 2005. The units are estimated in percent.
Overall, it’s clear that all demographic groups experienced significant rise, meanwhile elderly people more suffered from obesity, over the given periods.
According to the graph, the initial rate of people aged from 45 to 64 recorded the highest percent of obesity at almost 17%, then the rate rose dramatically to only 19% in the next year. After that, the rate of aged 45 to 64 witnessed double increase from 19 to 35 in 1999. However, between 1999 and 2003, the percentage of elders remained consistent at around 35% with regards to excess weight. Then thier rate rose until it reached a peak at 40% in 2005. Concerning 65 to 74 aged group of people who was overweight in 1971 showed 17%. However, the proportion of people in this age group grew considerably to 19 in the next year. Similarly, the percent of adults experienced enormous rise to 36% in 1999 before hitting a freefall to 35% in 2005.
Other remaining demographic groups of 40-44 and 18-29 people were less struggled with obesity than other categories, in relation to adults who were for 15% overweight in 1971. Continually, the rate remained relatively unchanged until 1976, after the proportion for 40-44 aged people witnessed a considerable variation between 30 and 35 from 1999 to 2005, after undergoing an increase to 30% in 1999. Regarding teenagers who less suffered from excess weight, in 1971 was only 7%. Also, in the next year, the rate fluctuated at 7%. Furthermore, the proportion of overweight teenagers had a remarkable growth in 1999 to 20%, and the category continued its rise to under 25% until the end of the given period.