When assessing your body, it's natural to compare your weight to what others weigh. A better gauge, though, is a weight chart. like the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company's desirable weights table, below.
Desirable Weights for Adults
Men (wearing shoes with 1 " heels) |
| Height |
Small Frame |
Medium Frame |
Large Frame |
| 5' 1" |
112-120 |
118-129 |
126-141 |
| 5' 2" |
115-123 |
121-133 |
129-144 |
| 5' 3" |
118-126 |
124-136 |
133-148 |
| 5' 4" |
121-129 |
127-139 |
135-152 |
| 5' 5" |
124-133 |
130-143 |
138-156 |
| 5' 6" |
128-137 |
134-147 |
142-161 |
| 5' 7" |
132-141 |
138-152 |
147-166 |
| 5' 8" |
136-145 |
142-156 |
151-170 |
| 5' 9" |
140-150 |
146-160 |
155-174 |
| 5' 10" |
144-154 |
150-165 |
159-179 |
| 5' 11" |
148-158 |
154-170 |
164-184 |
| 6' 0" |
152-162 |
158-175 |
168-189 |
| 6' 1" |
156-167 |
162-180 |
173-194 |
| 6' 2" |
160-171 |
167-185 |
178-199 |
| 6' 3" |
164-175 |
172-190 |
182-204 |
Women (wearing shoes with 2" heels) |
| 4' 8" |
92-98 |
96-107 |
104-119 |
| 4' 9" |
94-101 |
98-110 |
106-122 |
| 4' 10" |
96-104 |
101-113 |
109-125 |
| 4' 11" |
99-107 |
104-116 |
112-128 |
| 5' 0" |
102-110 |
107-119 |
115-131 |
| 5' 1" |
105-113 |
110-122 |
118-134 |
| 5' 2" |
108-116 |
113-126 |
121-138 |
| 5' 3" |
111-119 |
116-130 |
125-142 |
| 5' 4" |
114-123 |
120-135 |
129-146 |
| 5' 5" |
118-127 |
124-139 |
133-150 |
| 5' 6" |
122-131 |
128-143 |
137-154 |
| 5' 7" |
126-135 |
132-147 |
141-158 |
| 5' 8" |
130-140 |
135-151 |
145-163 |
| 5' 9" |
134-144 |
140-155 |
149-168 |
| 5' 10" |
138-148 |
144-159 |
153-173 |
SOURCE: Adapted from Statistical Bulletin, Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, vol. 40, no. 3, (November/December, 1959).
NOTE: In indoor clothing, age 25 and over. (For women between 18 and 25, subtract 1 pound for each year under 25.)
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