The tables below are excerpted from the Guiding Medical Standards for the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service CCPM Pamphlet No. 46 February 1997.  They indicate the "Maximum Acceptable Weight in Pounds as Related to Age and Height."

MALES

FEMALES

 

MALES

Height

Age

18-20

21-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

46-50

51-64

60

148

151

154

157

160

163

166

168

61

150

153

156

159

162

165

168

170

62

153

156

159

162

165

169

172

174

63

156

159

162

165

168

172

175

177

64

160

163

166

169

172

176

179

181

65

164

167

170

173

179

180

183

185

66

168

171

174

177

181

185

188

190

67

173

176

179

182

186

190

193

195

68

178

181

184

187

191

195

198

200

69

183

186

189

192

196

200

203

205

70

188

191

194

198

202

206

209

211

71

193

196

199

203

207

211

214

216

72

199

202

205

209

213

217

220

223

73

205

208

211

215

219

223

226

229

74

211

214

218

222

226

230

233

236

75

217

220

224

228

232

236

239

242

76

223

226

230

234

238

242

245

248

77

229

232

236

240

244

248

251

254

78

235

239

243

247

251

255

258

261

79

241

245

249

253

257

261

264

267

80

247

251

255

259

263

267

271

274

81

253

257

261

265

269

273

277

280

82

259

263

267

271

275

279

283

286

 

FEMALES

Height

Age

18-20

21-25

26-30

31-35

36-40

41-45

46-50

51-64

58

120

122

124

126

129

132

135

138

59

123

125

127

129

132

135

138

141

60

126

128

130

132

135

138

141

144

61

129

131

133

135

138

141

144

148

62

132

134

136

138

141

144

148

152

63

135

137

139

141

144

148

152

156

64

138

140

142

145

148

152

156

160

65

141

143

146

149

152

156

160

164

66

145

147

150

153

156

160

164

168

67

149

151

154

157

160

164

168

172

68

154

156

159

162

165

168

172

176

69

158

160

163

166

169

172

176

180

70

163

165

168

171

174

177

180

184

71

167

169

172

175

178

181

184

188

72

172

174

177

180

183

186

189

193

73

177

179

182

185

188

191

193

197

74

183

185

188

191

194

196

198

202

75

188

191

194

197

200

202

204

208

76

194

197

200

203

206

208

210

214

77

199

202

205

208

211

213

215

219

 

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