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Americans slightly taller, much heavier than 40 years ago.(Research Notebook)

Publication: FDA Consumer
Publication Date: 01-JAN-05
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Adult Americans are roughly an inch taller than they were in 1960, but they are nearly 25 pounds heavier on average, according to a report issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The report, Mean Body Weight, Height, and Body Mass Index (BMI) 1960-2002: United that...

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...States, shows the average height of men ages 20-74 increased from just over 5 feet 8 inches in 1960 to 5 feet 9 1/2 inches in 2002, while the average height of women the same ages increased from...

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