The average American man weighs 198 pounds, while the average woman 171 pounds, based on CDC data.The Obesity Society this month classified obesity as a worldwide, non-communicable chronic disease.
ALEXANDRE TANZI: ‘The average American is heavier than at the start of the 21st Century — and very close to being obese, according to Centers for Disease Control data on body metrics. The average American man is 5-feet, 9-inches tall and weighs 198 pounds; an average woman is 5-feet, 4-inches and 171 pounds, based on CDC data. That compares with 189.1 pounds and 163.6, respectively, at the start of the century.
A man of average height is considered overweight between 169 and 202 pounds and obese above 202 pounds. A woman of average height is considered overweight between 140 and 174 and obese above 175 pounds. The average non-Hispanic white American male weighs 202.2 pounds.
The Obesity Society, a scientific research organization, this month classified obesity as a worldwide, non-communicable chronic disease. “Obesity meets all criteria for being a disease, and therefore, should be characterized as such,“ said Cathy Kotz, the society’s vice president and a professor at the University of Minnesota…
In the CDC report, American men — on average — gained nine pounds while maintaining roughly the same height, expanding waistlines by an inch and a half to 40 inches since the start of the century. The risk for heart disease and Type 2 Diabetes goes up with a waist size that is greater than 35 inches for women or greater than 40 inches for men.
American women are even closer to being obese on average. Over the last 18 years, the average woman has gained 2.4 inches around the waist and their BMI has increased to 29.6… The weight gap between sexes has narrowed in recent years… Over the last 18 years, the mean weight, waist circumference and body mass index in adults has increased for all age groups’. SOURCE…
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