Average American taller and fatter than 40 years ago

[Tyler]

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The average height of men ages 20 to 74 increased from just over 5 foot 8 inches in 1960 to 5 feet 9-1/2 inches in 2002, while the average height of women in that age range rose from just over 5 feet 3 inches to about 5 feet 4 inches, the researchers found.

The average weight for men in that age group increased more dramatically than height â€ââ,¬Â from 166.3 pounds to 191 pounds â€ââ,¬Â while the average weight for women jumped from 140.2 pounds to 164.3 pounds, the researchers reported.

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With the advent of fast food and more and more people spending more time inside due to digital cable, netflix, and ps2, this comes as no surprise to me.  

On the bright side, I'm still taller than average.

The whole story can be found http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2002074924_bigger28.html">here