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WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLE FOR GIRLS OF SCHOOL AGE
| Height (inches) |
Average weight for height (lbs.) |
5 yrs. |
6 yrs. |
7 yrs. |
8 yrs. |
9 yrs. |
10 yrs. |
11 yrs. |
12 yrs. |
13 yrs. |
14 yrs. |
15 yrs. |
16 yrs. |
17 yrs. |
18 yrs. |
19 yrs. |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 38 39 |
33 34 |
33 34 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 41 42 43 44 |
36 37 39 41 42 |
36 37 39 41 42 |
36[1] 37[1] 39[1] 41 42 |
41[1] 42[1] |
| | | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 46 47 48 49 |
45 47 50 52 55 |
45 47[1] 49[1] |
45 47 50 52 54 |
45 47 50 52 54 |
45 48 50 52 55 |
45[1] 48[1] 50 52 55 |
50[1] 53[1] 56 |
53[1] 56[1] |
| | | | | | | |
| 50 51 52 53 54 |
58 61 64 68 71 |
| 56[1] |
56 59 63[1] 66[1] |
57 60 64 67 69 |
58 61 64 67 70 |
59 61 64 68 70 |
61 63 65 68 71 |
62[1] 65 67 69 71 |
71[1] 72[1] |
| | | | | |
| 55 56 57 58 59 |
75 79 84 89 95 |
| | | 72[1] |
74 78 82 84 87 |
74 78 82 86 90 |
75 79 82 86 90 |
77 81 84 88 92 |
78[1] 83[1] 88 93 96 |
92[1] 96[1] 100 |
101[1] 103[1] 72[1] |
101[1] 104[1] |
104[1] |
| |
| 60 61 62 63 64 |
101 108 114 118 121 |
| | | | | 91[1] |
95 99 104 |
95 100 105 110 114[1] |
97 101 106 110 115 |
101 105 109 112 117 |
105 108 113 116 119 |
108 112 115 117 120 |
109 113 117 119 122 |
111[1] 116 118 120 123 |
|
| 65 66 67 68 69 |
125 129 133 138 142 |
| | | | | | | 118[1] |
120 124 128[1] 131[1] |
121 124 130 133 135[1] |
122 125 131 135 137[1] |
123 128 133 136 138[1] |
125 129 133 138 140[1] |
126 130 135 138 142[1] |
|
| 70 71 |
144 145 |
| | | | | | | | | 136[1] 138[1] |
138[1] 140[1] |
140[1] 142[1] |
142[1] 144[1] |
144[1] 145[1] |
|
| Age-years | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Average Height (inches): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Short | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 57 | 59 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | | ||
| Medium | 45 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | | ||
| Tall | 47 | 50 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | | ||
| Average Annual gain (lbs.): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Short | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | ||
| Medium | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | | ||
| Tall | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | | ||
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- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 Note—In order to extend the range of the tables so as to include weights of children who are taller or shorter than those in these groups, there have been added as starred figures estimated weights. All the other weights represent averages for each inch in height and age of the children observed in this study. Prepared by Bird T. Baldwin, Ph.D., Iowa Child Welfare Research Station, State University of Iowa, and Thomas D. Wood, M.D., Columbia University, New York City.
