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  2. Obesity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Share of adults that are obese, 1975 to 2016. Obesity is common in the United States and is a major health issue associated with numerous diseases, specifically an increased risk of certain types of cancer, coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, as well as significant increases in early mortality and economic costs.

  3. What Is the Average Weight for Women? - AOL

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    The average American woman weighs about 170 pounds and stands about 5 feet, 4 inches tall. ... The average body weight of women in America has been steadily increasing over the past few decades.

  4. Human body weight - Wikipedia

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    Excess or reduced body weight is regarded as an indicator of determining a person's health, with body volume measurement providing an extra dimension by calculating the distribution of body weight. Average adult human weight varies by continent, from about 60 kg (130 lb) in Asia and Africa to about 80 kg (180 lb) in North America, with men on ...

  5. Obesity - Wikipedia

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    The weight that is viewed as an ideal has become lower since the 1920s. This is illustrated by the fact that the average height of Miss America pageant winners increased by 2% from 1922 to 1999, while their average weight decreased by 12%. [237] On the other hand, people's views concerning healthy weight have changed in the opposite direction.

  6. Average human height by country - Wikipedia

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    Below are two tables which report the average adult human height by country or geographical region. With regard to the first table , original studies and sources should be consulted for details on methodology and the exact populations measured, surveyed, or considered.

  7. Media depictions of body shape - Wikipedia

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    The average American female fashion model begins working in the modeling business between the ages of 13 to 17 years old. [12] The average female model in the United States weighs between 90 and 120 lb (40.82–54.43 kg), and stands at between 5 ft 8 in (172.72 cm) and 5 ft 11 in (180.34 cm) tall. [13]

  8. What Is the Average Weight for Men? - AOL

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    The average weight for men at 69.1 inches tall (roughly 5’9) puts the average American man at a BMI of 29.1 — which is considered overweight. ... puts the average American man at a BMI of 29.1 ...

  9. Body mass index - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 December 2024. Relative weight based on mass and height Medical diagnostic method Body mass index (BMI) Chart showing body mass index (BMI) for a range of heights and weights in both metric and imperial. Colours indicate BMI categories defined by the World Health Organization ; underweight, normal ...