[quote]Atlanta, Ga. (CBS ATLANTA) — The average American woman now weighs as much as the average American man weighed in 1960.
Both U.S. men and women have been packing on the pounds since 1960, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that the average American woman now weighs 166.2 pounds – nearly identical to what American men weighed in the 1960s. And U.S. men have expanded greatly in the same time period, having gained nearly 30 pounds from the 1960s to 2010 – 166.3 pounds to 195.5 pounds today.
The CDC data shows that both sexes have gained almost an inch in height from the 1960s, which factors into some of the overall weight gain. But women have seen an 18.5 percent increase in weight gain from 1960 and men have shown a 17.6 percent increase in overall weight gain.
Today’s American male weighs nearly as much as 1.5 American females from the 1960s, with today’s U.S. male weighing an average 195.5 pounds and having a nearly 40-inch waist circumference (39.7 inches).
American women today have an average waist circumference of 37.5 inches and weigh in at 166.2 pounds, up from about 140 pounds in 1960.
The CDC data shows that more than one-third (35.1 percent) of U.S. adults over the age of 20 are considered obese. And 69 percent of American adults over the age of 20 are either overweight or obese.
More than 1-in-5 U.S. children between the ages of 12-19 are considered obese, with 17.7 percent of kids ages 6-11 also weighing in at obesity levels.[/quote]
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Edited by Onion Beetle fan: 6/16/2015 6:13:11 PMDoes this mean I'm not average?
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What is that in bananas?
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women op pls nerf
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I'm 95 pounds....
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Edited by Casper: 6/16/2015 6:19:23 PMThis is disgusting. I don't even weigh as much as the average woman, and I'm wayyy taller.
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In the 1960's, they actually ate real food. God only knows what's in our food these days.
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>Implying curvy women arent sexy af
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I can't stand seeing obese children. And I mean, I've seen 3 year olds that are fat as hell. It's something that has incredibly irritated me for a while now.
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( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) Good
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I'm reminded of this every time I go to Red Robin. The food is damn good, but there's so many fat people eating there it's ridiculous.
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Meanwhile I'm borderline under and normal weight.
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Yay for not being average! ヾ(*´∀`*)ノ
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Not sure if people are fat, or just bigger.
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It's because people are lazy and eat crap.
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How many kilos is that?