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CDC: Americans Getting Heavier, Average Woman Weighs As Much As 1960s Man
schwit1 writes: New statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the average American has packed on the pounds in the past 50 years. Both men and women have gained a considerable amount of weight since 1960, with the average American woman now weighing 166.2 pounds — nearly identical to what American men weighed in the 1960s. U.S. men have been getting bigger too, gaining nearly 30 pounds from the 1960s to 2010 — 166.3 pounds to 195.5 pounds today. The good news is that both sexes have gained almost an inch in height since then, so that accounts for some of the overall weight gain.
I call bullshit again.
I know you don't read the article in your giddy rush to get first post, but christ, that exact point was made in the fucking summary.
I've learned that they're worthless, so I don't read AC comments anymore.
How much is that 50% reduced once they find out you live in your parents basement?
If her name was Caitlyn and she had big manly hands, it's likely your average woman WAS a 1960s man.
I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?
The one-inch gain in height was dwarfed (so to speak) by the six-inch gain in heights listed on online dating sites.
"U.S. men have been getting bigger too, gaining nearly 30 pounds from the 1960s to 2010"
Pfftph! I've gained 30 pounds in the last 2 years.
Unfortunately, they're mainly on men.
You are welcome on my lawn.
Based on the cube law, you'd expact the average female weight to have increased almost 10% as a result ((65/63)^3 = 1.098).
Increased height accounts for more than half of the weight gain noted in the study.
So, you started your analysis by assuming a spherical human?
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