This graph plots the growing proportion of Americans who are classified as being overweight or obese. This upward (or outward!) trend coincides with increases in both daily energy intake and the relative price of fruit and vegetables.
Sources:
- National Center for Health Statistics – Prevalence of overweight, obesity and extreme obesity among adults: Table 2
- Centers for Disease Prevention and Control – Health, United States, 2009: Table 70
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics – Consumer price index: All urban consumers
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