The new report shows the trend continuing in weight but not in height.
The average weight of American men in 2015-16 was 197.9 pounds; for women, it was 170.6 pounds. This is up from 189.4 pounds and 163.8 pounds, respectively, in 1999-2000.
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Black men, Mexican-American women and Asian men and women were the only groups in the report that did not show a significant increase in weight over that period.
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