Body
Measurements
(Data are for the U.S.,1999-2002)
Measured average height, weight, and waist circumference for adults ages 20 years and over
Men:
Height (inches): 69.3
Weight (pounds): 190
Waist circumference (inches): 39.0
Women:
Height (inches): 63.8
Weight (pounds): 163
Waist circumference (inches): 36.5 Source:
Anthropometric Reference Data for
Children and Adults; U.S. Population, 1999-2002, Tables 17,19, 26, 30, 32, and 39 Related Links
Body
Mass Index Table - Determine your BMI!
CDC
Growth
Charts (United States 2000)
National
Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Health
Behaviors of Adults, U.S. 1999-2001: Self-reported data from
1999-2002 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)
Healthy
weight, overweight, and obesity among U.S. adults
This page last reviewed
August 08, 2008
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