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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jul 20.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021 Jul 20;78(3):260–277. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2021.05.022

Figure 7. Trends in body mass index (BMI) by race and sex over 30 years.

Figure 7.

BMI (weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) has increased steadily from baseline (Year 0; 1985-86) to the most recent exams in CARDIA. Rates of increase in BMI have been similar across race/sex groups.