the table below shows the weight of people in a particular country from 1999 to 2009

The table illustrates the percentage of

males

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and females at different physical fitness levels (

underweight

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, normal

weight

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, and overweight) in a particular country from 1999 to 2009.

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, the majority of both men and

women

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were in the normal

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category throughout the period.

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the percentage of

underweight

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individuals showed some fluctuation, overweight rates were generally the lowest. In 1999, 49% of

women

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had a normal

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,

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the figure for those who were

underweight

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stood at half of that percentage. A similar pattern was seen in men , but the figures were a little smaller at 41% and 22% respectively.

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, the

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of men who were overweight was almost twice that of

women

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, at 30% compared to only 18% for

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. Five years later, the

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of females increased by 3% in each category.

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, the

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of

males

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who were under and overweight decreased to 20% and 23%,

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males

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with normal levels increased to 7%. Despite the

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of females being

underweight

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, at 1% which opposite of

males

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, it has increased 3%.

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the other figure remained at the same level, at 47% of normal

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and 19% of overweight.