The Ideal Weight for Women
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January 5, 2010
By Arthur Stevens, Contributing Columnist and Susan M.
Callahan, Health Editor
What should you weigh for your height? Is there an ideal
weight for a woman? And what is the actual average weight
for American women?
The ideal weight for women is a question that medical
authorities and researchers have tried to answer for decades.
Based upon your risk for developing a range of diseases such
as diabetes and heart disease, researchers and health
authorities such as the American Medical Association and the
Centers for Disease Control, have established a range of 18 to
25 body mass index (BMI) as the ideal range of weight to
avoid premature death and diabetes or heart disease.
This chart gives you your ideal weight, based on your height.
The first column gives you your weight based upon a BMI of
22, the exact middle of the recommendations of medical
authorities. The next column gives you the "low" figure for
your weight and the final column gives you the "maximum" you
should weigh for your height.
Compared to the ideal weight, the actual weight of the
American woman is far from ideal. The Centers for Disease
Control estimates that the average American woman is
approximately 5'4" and weighs 162 pounds, more than 17
pounds over the maximum recommended by medical
authorities. What's more, compared to women in 1960, women
in America in 2002 were 29 pounds heavier on average.
The keys to achieving your ideal weight are no mysteries --diet
and exercise. At the end of this article, we have listed other
articles on our site which can help you to understand which
foods can help you to achieve and maintain your ideal weight
and small changes you can make in your daily life to become
more active.
Invest a few more minutes to learn how to achieve an ideal
body weight, not just to look good, but to improve your overall
health and lifespan: Foods That Shrink Your Waist / Size 6
Weight Chart / Size 8 Weight Chart / 10 Small Changes to
Make You More Active / Exercise At Home to Lose Weight /
Exercises That Speed Up Your Metabolism/Are Diet Sodas Bad
for Your Health?/ Does Drinking Cold Water Burn Calories?/
Size 6 Weight Chart-How Much Do You Have to Lose to Get
Into a Size 6 / Simple Diet to Lose 10 Pounds/ Does Coffee
Help You Lose Weight?
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