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Guardian UK: Americans are getting fatter but not taller, study finds - Average US adult just a few pounds from obese - Men’s average height fell very slightly in last decade

The average woman in the early 1960s was 5ft 3in and 140lb. Now, women are a half-inch taller and about 30lb heavier, on average.

Other survey findings include that in the last decade, the average weight of men rose about 2lb, to 198. For women, it rose 6lb, to nearly 171.

Men have 40in waistlines, on average. Women’s waistlines are a little under 39in.