From 1997 to 2020, the prevalence of obesity in the adult population increased steadily in France. However, obesity rates have unequally grown among men and women. From 1997 to 2003, the share of obese men was higher than that of women. In 1997, roughly *** percent of men were obese in France, compared to *** percent of women. By 2006, the prevalence of obesity among French women was higher than for men. In 2020, roughly **** percent of men and **** percent of women suffered from obesity in France.
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Fondation Roche. (August 1, 2021). Prevalence of obesity in the adult population in France from 1997 to 2020, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 04, 2026, from /statistics/1368135/obesity-in-adult-population-france-by-gender/
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