Desirable weight for men and women of age 25 and over
		
	Height		Weight in pounds (in indoor clothing)
	in shoes	Small frame	Medium frame	Large frame

	Men
	5'-2"	112-120	118-129	126-141
	5'-3"	115-123	121-133	129-144
	5'-4"	118-126	124-136	132-148
	5'-5"	121-129	127-139	135-152
	5'-6"	124-133	130-143	138-156
	5'-7"	128-137	134-147	142-161
	5'-8"	132-141	138-152	147-166
	5'-9"	136-145	142-156	151-170
	5'-10"	140-150	146-160	155-174
	5'-11"	144-154	150-165	159-179
	6'-0"	148-158	154-170	164-184
	6'-1"	152-162	158-175	168-189
	6'-2"	156-167	162-180	173-194
	6'-3"	160-171	167-185	178-199
	6'-4"	164-175	172-190	182-204

	Women
	4'-10"	  92-98	  96-107	104-119
	4'-11"	  94-101	  98-110	106-122
	5'-0"	  96-104	101-113	109-125
	5'-1"	  99-107	104-116	112-128
	5'-2"	102-110	107-119	115-131
	5'-3"	105-113	110-122	118-134
	5'-4"	108-116	113-126	121-138
	5'-5"	111-119	116-130	125-142
	5'-6"	114-123	120-135	129-146
	5'-7"	118-127	124-139	133-150
	5'-8"	122-131	128-143	137-154
	5'-9"	126-135	132-147	141-158
	5'-10"	130-140	136-151	145-163
	5'-11"	134-144	140-155	149-168
	6'-0"	138-148	144-159	153-173

From Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Data are based on weight associated with lowest death rates. To obtain weight for adults younger than 25, subtract 1 pound for each year under 25.