The table shows the obesity rate in one country over a period of time

The line graph gives information on the obesity

rate

in one country by

age

from 18 to 74

years

old over 24

years

.

Overall

, there was an upward trend of obesity

rate

for every

age

over the timeframe. Units are measured in

percent

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. The

age

groups of 45-64 and 65-74 experienced a similar pattern through the

years

. Starting at the same point about 17,5% in 1971, these figures experienced a rapid growth

rate

to above 35% in 1999. From that period the obesity

rate

for these two groups remained constant at approximately 35%.

Then

between 2003 and 2005, the 45-64

age

group

rose to around 41%, with the 65-74

age

group

indicating no significant difference to the latter. Interestingly, the

age

group

18-29 and 30-44 were the categories with the lowest

rate

of overweight for the following

years

. Starting just under 9% and 15% respectively, these figures fluctuated and increased significantly to around 21% and 30% in 1999. From

this

point, the 18-29

age

group

remained stable contribution at 24% by 2005,

while

the 30-44 got a moderate increase to 35% in 2003 and

then

steady at that point until 2005.