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Comparison of average BMI among Canadian and American adults aged 20 to 79 – description

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This is a vertical bar graph that illustrates the average body mass index (BMI) of adults aged 20 to 79 years old by country.

The Y axis represents the average BMI in kilograms per meter squared and increases by increments of 1.0 from 25.0 up to 30.0.

On the X axis from left to right are the following age groups: 20 to 39, 40 to 59 and 60 to 79. Each age group includes data for Canada and the United States.

The results are the following:

Sources: Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2007 to 2009, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2008.

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