US Adult Obesity vs US Agriculture Value Added

US Adult Obesity and US Agriculture Value Added correlate at r = -0.59 over 25 years (1997–2021), p = 0.0018. With the time trend removed, r = +0.14. Interpret with caution.

Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.59 to 0.14 once the trend is removed.

Pearson r: -0.59
p-value: 0.0018
Years compared (n): 25 (1997–2021)
95% confidence interval: -0.80 to -0.26
Correlation with the time trend removed: +0.14

Sources

US Adult Obesity (% of adults): Our World in Data. US Adult Obesity (Our World in Data: Obesity among adults, BMI >= 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) - Sex: both sexes - Age group: 18+ years of age).
US Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP): World Bank. US Agriculture Value Added (World Bank indicator NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS).

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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.