Human weight

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Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). In Britain and Ireland, the unit stone (equivalent to 14 lb or 6.35 kg) is commonly used as well.

A quantity called body mass index (BMI) is often used to express weight relative to height. This is determined by dividing the weight of a person in kilograms by the square of the height in meters.

1 Other Factors
2 Average weights and heights of American, Canadian, Finnish, and British men and women
- 2.1 Weight
- 2.2 Height
3 References
4 See also

[edit] Other Factors

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[edit] Average weights and heights of American, Canadian, Finnish, and British men and women

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Britain: The average UK woman is 5'3.8" (162 cm) tall and weighs 147 pounds (67 kg / 10 st 7 lb). This corresponds to a Body Mass Index of 23.74 kilograms/meters², officially normal, and less than the average British man's 24.91, and the average American female's BMI of 25.8.

The average UK male stands 5' 10.5" (179.2 cm) tall and weighs 176 pounds (80 kg / 12 st 8 lb), with a Body Mass Index of 24.91 kg/m², which is in the normal range.

Canada: The average Canadian woman's weight is 153 pounds (69 kg / 10 st 13 lb) and height is 5' 3.5" (161 cm). Her male counterpart weighs 182 pounds (83 kg / 13 st 0 lb), and is 5' 9" (175 cm) tall.

USA: Over the ten year period (1991 to 2001), the average American woman's weight increased 11 pounds (7 %), while her height has remained about the same (an increase of 0.2 inch or 0.33% taller). Ten years ago, she weighed 145 pounds (66 kg / 10 st 5 lb) at a height of 5' 4.5" (164 cm). Now, it's 155 pounds (70 kg / 11 st 1 lb) and 5' 4.7" (164 cm).

Men have also increased their weight by an average of 10 pounds (6 %), from 180 to 190 pounds (83 to 86 kg / 12 st 12 lb to 13 st 8 lb), while remaining essentially the same height: 5' 11.3" (181 cm).

The information given in this section includes weight and height data, by date.^[1] The latest weight, height and Body Mass Index data are summarized in the two tables below.

[edit] Weight

Country	Women	Men
Canada	153 lb (69 kg) (10st 13lb)	182 lb (83 kg) (13st 1lb)
Finland	145-175 lb (69-83 kg)	181 lb (83 kg) (13st 1lb)^{[citation needed]}
United Kingdom	147 lb (67 kg) (10st 7lb)	176 lb (80 kg) (12st 8lb)
USA	155 lb (70 kg) (11st 1lb)	190 lb (86 kg) (13st 8lb)