Average NFL player salary

correlates with

Adult obesity prevalence

r = 0.91692% · 2005-2022

Average NFL player salaryAdult obesity prevalence

These two datasets have a 92% correlation over 2005-2022. Remember: correlation does not imply causation. But it does waggle its eyebrows suggestively.

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Data Sources

Average NFL player salaryspotrac.com ↗

Adult obesity prevalencecdc.gov ↗

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