Data Set 1

The following data table and graph show the increasing prevalence of obesity in several states

Obesity trends in 10 states from 1991 to 2001
Data source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2003

State	1991	1995	1998	1999	2000	2001
West Virgina	15.2	17.8	22.9	23.9	22.8	24.6
Michigan	15.2	17.7	20.7	22.1	21.8	24.4
Lousiana	15.7	17.4	21.3	21.5	22.8	23.3
Mississippi	15.7	18.6	22.0	22.8	24.3	25.9
Tennessee	12.1	18.0	18.5	20.1	22.7	22.6
Wisconsin	12.7	15.3	17.9	19.3	19.4	21.9
Arkansas	12.7	17.3	19.2	21.9	22.9	21.7
Indiana	14.8	19.6	19.5	19.4	21.3	24.0
Pennslyvania	14.4	16.1	19.0	19.0	20.7	21.4
North Carolina	13.0	16.5	19.0	21.0	21.3	22.4

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