TABLE 1
1999 METROPOLITAN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLES FOR
MEN AND WOMEN
According to Frame, Ages 25-59
WOMEN
Weight in Pounds (In Indoor Clothing)*
|
HEIGHT |
SMALL |
MEDIUM |
LARGE |
|
|
(In Shoes)+ |
FRAME |
FRAME |
FRAME |
|
|
Feet |
Inches |
|
|
|
|
4 |
10 |
102-111 |
109-121 |
118-131 |
|
4 |
11 |
103-113 |
111-123 |
120-134 |
|
5 |
0 |
104-115 |
113-126 |
122-137 |
|
5 |
1 |
106-118 |
115-129 |
125-140 |
|
5 |
2 |
108-121 |
118-132 |
128-143 |
|
5 |
3 |
111-124 |
121-135 |
131-147 |
|
5 |
4 |
114-127 |
124-138 |
134-151 |
|
5 |
5 |
117-130 |
127-141 |
137-155 |
|
5 |
6 |
120-133 |
130-144 |
140-159 |
|
5 |
7 |
123-136 |
133-147 |
143-163 |
|
5 |
8 |
126-139 |
136-150 |
146-167 |
|
5 |
9 |
129-142 |
139-153 |
149-170 |
|
5 |
10 |
132-145 |
142-156 |
152-173 |
|
5 |
11 |
135-148 |
145-159 |
155-176 |
|
6 |
0 |
138-151 |
148-162 |
158-179 |
Indoor clothing weighing 5 pounds for men and 3 pounds for women.
+ Shoes with 1-inch heels
Source of basic data Build Study, 1979. Society of Actuaries and Association of Life Insurance Medical Directors of America, 1980.
Copyright© 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
TABLE 1
1999 METROPOLITAN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLES FOR
MEN AND WOMEN
According to Frame, Ages 25-59
MEN
Weight in Pounds (In Indoor Clothing)*
|
HEIGHT |
SMALL |
MEDIUM |
LARGE |
|
|
(In Shoes)+ |
FRAME |
FRAME |
FRAME |
|
|
Feet |
Inches |
|
|
|
|
5 |
2 |
128-134 |
131-141 |
138-150 |
|
5 |
3 |
130-136 |
133-143 |
140-153 |
|
5 |
4 |
132-138 |
135-145 |
142-156 |
|
5 |
5 |
134-140 |
137-148 |
144-160 |
|
5 |
6 |
136-142 |
139-151 |
146-164 |
|
5 |
7 |
138-145 |
142-154 |
149-168 |
|
5 |
8 |
140-148 |
145-157 |
152-172 |
|
5 |
9 |
142-151 |
148-160 |
155-176 |
|
5 |
10 |
144-154 |
151-163 |
158-180 |
|
5 |
11 |
146-157 |
154-166 |
161-184 |
|
6 |
0 |
149-160 |
157-170 |
164-188 |
|
6 |
1 |
152-164 |
160-174 |
168-192 |
|
6 |
2 |
155-168 |
164-178 |
172-197 |
|
6 |
3 |
158-172 |
167-182 |
176-202 |
|
6 |
4 |
162-176 |
171-187 |
181-207 |
Indoor clothing weighing 5 pounds for men and 3 pounds for women.
+ Shoes with 1-inch heels
Source of basic data Build Study, 1979. Society of Actuaries and Association of Life Insurance Medical Directors of America, 1980.
Copyright© 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
TABLE 2
1999 METROPOLITAN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLES FOR
MEN AND WOMEN ON METRIC BASIS
According to Frame, Ages 25-59
WOMEN
Weight in Kilograms (In Indoor Clothing)*
|
HEIGHT |
SMALL |
MEDIUM |
LARGE |
|||
|
(In Shoes)+ |
FRAME |
FRAME |
FRAME |
|||
|
Centimeters |
|
|
|
|||
|
148 |
46.4 - 50.5 |
49.6 - 55.1 |
53.7 - 59.8 |
|||
|
149 |
46.6 - 51.0 |
50.0 - 55.5 |
54.1 - 60.3 |
|||
|
150 |
46.7 - 51.3 |
50.3 - 55.9 |
54.4 - 60.9 |
|||
|
151 |
46.9 - 51.7 |
50.7 - 56.4 |
54.6 - 61.4 |
|||
|
152 |
47.1 - 52.1 |
51.1 - 57.0 |
55.2 - 61.9 |
|||
|
153 |
47.4 - 52.5 |
51.5 - 57.5 |
55.6 - 62.4 |
|||
|
154 |
47.8 - 53.0 |
51.9 - 58.0 |
56.2 - 63.0 |
|||
|
155 |
48.1 - 53.6 |
52.2 - 58.6 |
56.8 - 63.6 |
|||
|
156 |
48.5 - 54.1 |
52.7 - 59.1 |
57.3 - 64.1 |
|||
|
157 |
48.8 - 54.6 |
53.2 - 59.6 |
57.8 - 64.6 |
|||
|
158 |
49.3 - 55.2 |
53.8 - 60.2 |
58.4 - 65.3 |
|||
|
159 |
49.8 - 55.7 |
54.3 - 60.7 |
58.9 - 66.0 |
|||
|
160 |
50.3 - 56.2 |
54.9 - 61.2 |
59.4 - 66.7 |
|||
|
161 |
50.8 - 56.7 |
55.4 - 61.7 |
59.9 - 67.4 |
|||
|
162 |
51.4 - 57.3 |
55.9 - 62.3 |
60.5 - 68.1 |
|||
|
163 |
51.9 - 57.8 |
56.4 - 62.8 |
61.0 - 68.8 |
|||
|
164 |
52.5 - 58.4 |
57.0 - 63.4 |
61.5 - 69.5 |
|||
|
165 |
53.0 - 58.9 |
57.5 - 63.9 |
62.0 - 70.2 |
|||
|
166 |
53.6 - 59.5 |
58.1 - 64.5 |
62.6 - 70.9 |
|||
|
167 |
54.1 - 60.0 |
58.7 - 65.0 |
63.2 - 71.7 |
|||
|
168 |
54.6 - 60.5 |
59.2 - 65.5 |
63.7 - 72.4 |
|||
|
169 |
55.2 - 61.1 |
59.7 - 66.1 |
64.3 - 73.1 |
|||
|
170 |
55.7 - 61.6 |
60.2 - 66.6 |
64.8 - 73.8 |
|||
|
171 |
56.2 - 62.1 |
60.7 - 67.1 |
65.3 - 74.5 |
|||
|
172 |
56.8 - 62.6 |
61.3 - 67.6 |
65.8 - 75.2 |
|||
|
173 |
57.3 - 63.2 |
61.8 - 68.2 |
66.4 - 75.9 |
|||
|
174 |
57.8 - 63.7 |
62.3 - 68.7 |
66.9 - 76.4 |
|||
|
175 |
58.3 - 64.2 |
62.8 - 69.2 |
67.4 - 76.9 |
|||
|
176 |
58.9 - 64.8 |
63.4 - 69.8 |
68.0 - 77.5 |
|||
|
177 |
59.5 - 65.4 |
64.0 - 70.4 |
68.5 - 78.1 |
|||
|
178 |
60.0 - 65.9 |
64.5 - 70.9 |
69.0 - 78.6 |
|||
|
179 |
60.5 - 66.4 |
65.1 - 71.4 |
69.6 - 79.1 |
|||
|
180 |
61.0 - 66.9 |
65.6 - 71.9 |
70.1 - 79.6 |
|||
|
181 |
61.6 - 67.5 |
66.1 - 72.5 |
70.7 - 80.2 |
|||
|
182 |
62.1 - 68.0 |
66.6 - 73.0 |
71.2 - 80.7 |
|||
|
183 |
62.6 - 68.5 |
67.1 - 73.5 |
71.7 - 81.2 |
|||
Indoor clothing weighing 2.3 kilograms for men and 1.4 kilograms for women.
+ Shoes with 2.5 cm heels
Source of basic data Build Study, 1979. Society of Actuaries and Association of Life Insurance Medical Directors of America, 1980.
Copyright© 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
TABLE 2
1999 METROPOLITAN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT TABLES FOR
MEN AND WOMEN ON METRIC BASIS
According to Frame, Ages 25-59
MEN
Weight in Kilograms (In Indoor Clothing)*
|
HEIGHT |
SMALL |
MEDIUM |
LARGE |
|||
|
(In Shoes)+ |
FRAME |
FRAME |
FRAME |
|||
|
Centimeters |
|
|
|
|||
|
158 |
58.3 - 61.0 |
59.6 - 64.2 |
62.8 - 68.3 |
|||
|
159 |
58.6 - 61.3 |
59.9 - 64.5 |
63.1 - 68.8 |
|||
|
160 |
59.0 - 61.7 |
60.3 - 64.9 |
63.5 - 69.4 |
|||
|
161 |
59.3 - 62.0 |
60.6 - 65.2 |
63.8 - 69.9 |
|||
|
162 |
59.7 - 62.4 |
61.0 - 65.6 |
64.2 - 70.5 |
|||
|
163 |
60.0 - 62.7 |
61.3 - 66.0 |
64.5 - 71.1 |
|||
|
164 |
60.4 - 63.1 |
61.7 - 66.5 |
64.9 - 71.8 |
|||
|
165 |
60.8 - 63.5 |
62.1 - 67.0 |
65.3 - 72.5 |
|||
|
166 |
61.1 - 63.8 |
62.4 - 67.6 |
65.6 - 73.2 |
|||
|
167 |
61.5 - 64.2 |
62.8 - 68.2 |
66.0 - 74.0 |
|||
|
168 |
61.8 - 64.6 |
63.2 - 68.7 |
66.4 - 74.7 |
|||
|
169 |
62.2 - 65.2 |
63.8 - 69.3 |
67.0 - 75.4 |
|||
|
170 |
62.5 - 65.7 |
64.3 - 69.8 |
67.5 - 76.1 |
|||
|
171 |
62.9 - 66.2 |
64.8 - 70.3 |
68.0 - 76.8 |
|||
|
172 |
63.2 - 66.7 |
65.4 - 70.8 |
68.5 - 77.5 |
|||
|
173 |
63.6 - 67.3 |
65.9 - 71.4 |
69.1 - 78.2 |
|||
|
174 |
63.9 - 67.8 |
66.4 - 71.9 |
69.6 - 78.9 |
|||
|
175 |
64.3 - 68.3 |
66.9 - 72.4 |
70.1 - 79.6 |
|||
|
176 |
64.7 - 68.9 |
67.5 - 73.0 |
70.7 - 80.3 |
|||
|
177 |
65.0 - 69.5 |
68.1 - 73.5 |
71.3 - 81.0 |
|||
|
178 |
65.4 - 70.0 |
68.6 - 74.0 |
71.8 - 81.8 |
|||
|
179 |
65.7 - 70.5 |
69.2 - 74.6 |
72.3 - 82.5 |
|||
|
180 |
66.1 - 71.0 |
69.7 - 75.1 |
72.8 - 83.3 |
|||
|
181 |
66.6 - 71.6 |
70.2 - 75.8 |
73.4 - 84.0 |
|||
|
182 |
67.1 - 72.1 |
70.7 - 76.5 |
73.9 - 84.7 |
|||
|
183 |
67.7 - 72.7 |
71.3 - 77.2 |
74.5 - 85.4 |
|||
|
184 |
68.2 - 73.4 |
71.8 - 77.9 |
75.2 - 86.1 |
|||
|
185 |
68.7 - 74.1 |
72.4 - 78.6 |
75.9 - 86.8 |
|||
|
186 |
69.2 - 74.8 |
73.0 - 79.3 |
76.6 - 87.6 |
|||
|
187 |
69.8 - 75.5 |
73.7 - 80.0 |
77.3 - 88.5 |
|||
|
188 |
70.3 - 76.2 |
74.4 - 80.7 |
78.0 - 89.4 |
|||
|
189 |
70.9 - 76.9 |
74.9 - 81.5 |
78.7 - 90.3 |
|||
|
190 |
71.4 - 77.6 |
75.4 - 82.2 |
79.4 - 91.2 |
|||
|
191 |
72.1 - 78.4 |
76.1 - 83.0 |
80.3 - 92.1 |
|||
|
192 |
72.8 - 79.1 |
76.8 - 83.9 |
81.2 - 93.0 |
|||
|
193 |
73.5 - 79.8 |
77.6 - 84.8 |
82.1 - 93.9 |
|||
Indoor clothing weighing 2.3 kilograms for men and 1.4 kilograms for women.
+ Shoes with 2.5 cm heels
Source of basic data Build Study, 1979. Society of Actuaries and Association of Life Insurance Medical Directors of America, 1980.
Copyright© 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
SURGERY FOR MORBID OBESITY DESIRABLE WEIGHT
There are different methods of defining "desirable weight", but the two most commonly used in clinical settings are the 1959 or 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Tables and the Body Mass Index (BMI). For purposes of this policy, either the BMI or the Metropolitan Life Tables may be used.
Body mass index (BMI) according to a variety of weights and heights. The BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by height in meters squared. For example, a person who weighs 180 lbs and is 5'5" would have a BMI of 30.
Body Mass Index (BMI), kg/m2*
For easy calculation, visit http://www.bcbst.com/providers/MPMTools/BMICalculator.shtm.
WEIGHT (lbs)
|
|
120 |
130 |
140 |
150 |
160 |
170 |
180 |
190 |
200 |
210 |
220 |
230 |
240 |
250 |
260 |
270 |
280 |
290 |
300 |
310 |
320 |
|
4'10" |
25 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
54 |
57 |
59 |
61 |
63 |
65 |
67 |
|
4'11" |
24 |
26 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
43 |
45 |
47 |
49 |
51 |
53 |
55 |
57 |
59 |
61 |
63 |
65 |
|
5'0" |
23 |
25 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
45 |
47 |
49 |
51 |
53 |
55 |
57 |
59 |
61 |
63 |
|
5'1" |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
45 |
47 |
49 |
51 |
53 |
55 |
57 |
59 |
61 |
|
5'2" |
22 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
37 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
49 |
51 |
53 |
55 |
57 |
59 |
|
5'3" |
21 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
37 |
39 |
41 |
43 |
44 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
51 |
53 |
55 |
57 |
|
5'4" |
21 |
22 |
24 |
26 |
28 |
29 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
36 |
38 |
40 |
41 |
43 |
45 |
46 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
53 |
55 |
|
5'5" |
20 |
22 |
23 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
35 |
37 |
38 |
40 |
42 |
43 |
45 |
47 |
48 |
50 |
52 |
53 |
|
5'6" |
19 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
31 |
32 |
34 |
36 |
37 |
39 |
40 |
42 |
44 |
45 |
47 |
49 |
50 |
52 |
|
5'7" |
19 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
33 |
35 |
36 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
42 |
44 |
46 |
47 |
49 |
50 |
|
5'8" |
18 |
20 |
21 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
34 |
35 |
37 |
38 |
40 |
41 |
43 |
44 |
46 |
47 |
49 |
|
5'9" |
18 |
19 |
21 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
40 |
41 |
43 |
44 |
46 |
47 |
|
5'10" |
17 |
19 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
39 |
40 |
42 |
43 |
45 |
46 |
|
5'11" |
17 |
18 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
31 |
32 |
34 |
35 |
36 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
45 |
|
6'0" |
16 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
33 |
34 |
35 |
37 |
38 |
39 |
41 |
42 |
43 |
|
6'1" |
16 |
17 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
32 |
33 |
34 |
36 |
37 |
38 |
40 |
41 |
42 |
|
6'2" |
15 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
35 |
36 |
37 |
39 |
40 |
41 |
* Conversion Factors:
Weight in lbs/2.2 = weight in kilograms (kg)
Height in inches x 0.0254 = height in meters (m)
1 foot = 12 inches
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