Use information from the graph to describe the correlation between type 2 diabetes and body mass shown from 1993 to 2000 - Edexcel - GCSE Biology - Question 4 - 2013 - Paper 1

From 1993 to 2000, there is a positive correlation between the mean body mass of the population and the percentage of individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. As the mean body mass increases, the percentage of the population with type 2 diabetes also rises.

For example, in 1993, the mean body mass was approximately 74 kg and the percentage of the population with type 2 diabetes was around 5.1%. By 2000, the mean body mass increased to about 78 kg, while the percentage of individuals with type 2 diabetes increased to about 7.5%. This illustrates a clear trend where higher body mass is associated with a greater prevalence of type 2 diabetes during this time period.