| Optimal Weight Tables for men and women:- |
In the 1950's Metropolitan Insurance developed a set of weight tables which were supposedly related to risk in the life insurance industry. The tables predicted an ideal age weight relationship for men and women based on research started by Louis Dublin, in 1942. The theory hypothesized that individuals in a certain wight range for their age were either low or high insurance risks. The original tables were based on a statistical risk analysis rather than medical facts. The original research was simplistic and probably incorrectly biased. The results were centered mostly on white males, and were not economically weighted.
Since these early days considerable work has gone into refining these tables. The US military developed their own tables and the statistical evidence has been significantly increased and improved. Today there is overwhelming evidence that the weight bands form a significant risk measurement tool! These tables are not only used in the insurance industry but form a central component of modern health management. The basic tables are included below. They vary slightly but the general trends are relatively constant. Please remember these are general tables and you need to consult your family general practitioner, nurse or registered dietitian to obtain more precise information! |
| Ladies' Tables |
Men's Tables
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