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Assignment:

At the greatest risk for obesity are Hispanics and non-Hispanic black women (30.7% and 41.9%, respectively). Obesity is more prevalent in middle-aged adults, aged 40 to 59 years (39.5%) than in those aged 20 to 39 years (30.3%), or those aged 60 years or older (35.4%). Women with higher incomes are less likely to have obesity than those with lower incomes. Although no correlation has been found between obesity and education in men, women with college degrees are less likely to have obesity than those with less education.

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