The bar chart shows the percentage of adults who were overweight or obese (too fat or much too fat) in one country from 1965 to 2015.

The bar chart shows the percentage of adults who were overweight or obese (too fat or much too fat) in one country from 1965 to 2015.
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The given charts provide information on the ratio of overweight adults in a country between 1965 to 2015.
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, the key feature in
this
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data is that the percentage of overweight grown-ups
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increasing over the years,
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the
the
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highest range of adults in 2015
are
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were
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obese (too fat). In 1965, had the
least
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lowest
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percentage of overweight men and women with approximately 45%. The proportions remain stable in both 1975 and 1985 around less than 50%.
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an upward trend was witnessed in 1995 (60%) and 2005 (70%).
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, the ratio of overweight individuals reached
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peak
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almost 77% in 2015.
On the other hand
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, the distribution of the weight range in the country's population was in four categories which are, Healthy or underweight, overweight, obese (too fat), and severely obese (dangerously fat). More than three-quarters of the range was divided between Healthy or underweight, overweight, and obese (too fat) with 29%, 31%, and 34% respectively.
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, the remaining 6% was for severely obese (dangerously fat).

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Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "ratio" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • prevalence
  • correlate
  • sedentary lifestyle
  • healthcare costs
  • socioeconomic disparities
  • demographics
  • public health initiatives
  • awareness campaigns
  • dietary habits
  • obesity-related diseases
  • economic pressure
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