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SUGGESTED WEIGHT FOR ADULTS
Height Weight in pounds
(without shoes) (without clothes)
19 to 34 35 years
years and over
5'0" 97-128 108-138
5'1" 101-132 111-143
5'2" 104-137 115-148
5'3" 107-141 119-152
5'4" 111-146 122-157
5'5" 114-150 126-162
5'6" 118-155 130-167
5'7" 121-160 134-172
5'8" 125-164 138-178
5'9" 129-169 142-183
5'10" 132-174 146-188
5'11" 136-179 151-194
6'0" 140-184 155-199
6'1" 144-189 159-205
6'2" 148-195 164-210
6'3" 152-200 168-216
6'4" 156-205 173-222
6'5" 160-211 177-228
6'6" 164-216 182-234
Note: The higher weights in the ranges generally apply to men, who tend to have more muscle and bone: the lower weights more often apply to women, who have less muscle and bone.
Source: Derived from National Research Council, 1989
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/dga/weight.htm