The provided bar chart depicts the changes in the percentage of overweight males and females in Australia over a thirty-year period, from 1980 to 2010.

The provided bar chart depicts the changes in the percentage of overweight males and females in Australia over a thirty-year period, from 1980 to 2010. A glance at the chart reveals that

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the data shows a rising trend in the percentage of stout individuals for both genders over the three decades. In 1980, the proportion of corpulent

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in Australia was just below 50%,

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it was around 30%. Over the following decade, the proportion of obese

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increased slightly to over 50%,

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experienced a significant rise to about 40%. By 2000, the fraction of plump

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peaked at close to 70% and remained stable until 2010.

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saw an increase, reaching over 50% in 2000 and near 60% in 2010. The data indicates a consistent upward trajectory in the prevalence of fat individuals, with

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consistently lower than

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throughout the observed period.