The full BMI distribution in the combined gender NLAES and NESARC samples, stratified by FH-Alc, can be seen in Figure 1. The Figure shows remarkably little difference in BMI distribution between individuals with and without a family history of alcoholism in the NLAES. However, in the NESARC, the two sub-populations clearly diverge. At BMI values of 30 kg/m2 and above, the cut-point for obesity, individuals reporting a family history of alcoholism constitute a higher proportion of membership in any BMI range than those without a family history of alcoholism.
