In a national longitudinal study on weight and obesity,it was found that ____ had the largest increase of obesity from the time period of adolescence into young adulthood.

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According to the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, African American women had the largest increase in obesity from adolescence to young adulthood, with 21% of African American women being obese during adolescence compared to 47% being obese during young adulthood. While the other groups listed also experienced increases in obesity rates, they were not as significant as the increase seen in African American women.

In a National Longitudinal Study on Weight and Obesity,it Was