A new CDC report reveals what the now average American weighs

Today, the middle woman weighs more than your average man in 1960.


We have all understood that obesity is on the rise in America, but, according to the new data of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ofNational Center for Health Statistics,Things could be even worse than we thought. In 2000, the average woman was 5'3 "and weighed 163.8 pounds, and the average man was 5'7" and weighed 189.4 pounds. Although our height has not changed much in the last decade (if all we are slightly down), the average woman in 2016 weighed 170.6 pounds and the middle man weighed 197.9 pounds. This puts the IMC of the average American adult a little less than 30, which is technically considered obese.

The data, which is based on nine surveys of more than 47,000 people aged 20 or older, indicates that obesity in adults has been constantly upward since 1980.

"On average, men and women have won more than 24 pounds between 1960 and 2002," says the report. "At the same time, the height increased about an inch. »

These are not good news.

According toThe CDCThe average American male weighed about 166.3 pounds in 1960, while the American average female weighed 140 pounds. This means that today the average American woman will weigh indeedFollowing a standard man in the 60s.

Of course, no one wants to come back to the time ofFashionable schemes and exercise belts, And it is great that thePOSITION MOVEMENT OF THE BODY has become more inclusive of different shapes and sizes. However, it is also interesting to note that obesity does not come with a lot of health risks, as an increased odds of developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, kidney disease , some types of cancer, and more.

"By focusing on the evolution of the average IMC, this study shows that the problem of excess weight is an impact on everyone, not only 4 out of 10 adults suffering from obesity,"Michael Long, Assistant Professor of Community Prevention and Health at George Washington University, who did not participate in the study,says ktla.com. "On average, we are all increasingly heavy. »

Certainly, some people challenge the belief that the BMI is a good way to follow one of the health because it does not take into account muscle mass. But since the data said our turn has increased an average of an inch since 1999, it seems that the illusory thought of blaming the general trend in a muscle increase.

On the positive side, the search indicates that what matters is not how much you weigh as long as the way this weight is distributed on your body. And to find out more,Know what your size-hip report says about your health.

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