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2026-11-08

US Mean BMI: Low-Income at 30.6 Now Exceeds High-Income at 29.0

US Mean BMI: Low-Income at 30.6 Now Exceeds High-Income at 29.0

Key points

US mean body mass index by income group, 1865-2022 | In 2022 low income at 30.6 vs high income at 29.0; the SES-obesity link inverted around 1940-60

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