Chunk #16 — Results

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The emerging link between alcoholism risk and obesity in the United States.

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The prevalence of obesity was 14.9% (95% CI: 14.2%, 15.6%) in the 1991–92 NLAES sample and 23.0% (95% CI: 22.2%, 23.8%) in the 2001–02 NESARC sample. Mean BMI in the NLAES was 25.4 for women (SD=5.2) and 26.0 (SD=4.1) for men. In the NESARC, mean BMI was 27.0 (SD=6.1) for women and 27.3 (SD=4.8) for men.