Visualizing Body Mass Index by Percent of the Federal Poverty Level
View high res version here. It is often assumed that low-income populations have worse health outcomes. This is correct for many health outcomes, but for one, it isn’t as clear: Body Mass Index (BMI). BMI doesn’t show a clear association with income. Given that we are in the midst of an obesity epidemic, and BMI is the primary measurement of obesity, this is quite interesting. I wanted to take a look at some recent data to visualize the association. I created…