Recommended Highest Weight in Pounds By Height and Age

This table was compiled by insurance companies based on facts, not by a company that wants you to feel overweight so they can sell you something. The US Military uses a similiar one, also.

MEN
HEIGHT IN INCHES	AGE 17 - 20	AGE 21 - 27	AGE 28 - 39	AGE 40 +
5' 0"	132	136	139	141
5' 1"	136	140	144	146
5' 2"	141	144	148	150
5' 3"	145	149	153	155
5' 4"	150	154	158	160
5' 5"	155	159	163	165
5' 6"	160	163	168	170
5' 7"	165	169	174	178
5' 8"	170	174	179	181
5' 9"	175	179	184	186
5' 10"	180	185	189	192
5' 11"	185	189	194	197
6' 0"	190	195	200	203
6' 1"	195	200	205	208
6' 2"	201	206	211	214
6' 3"	206	212	217	220
6' 4"	212	217	223	226
6' 5"	218	223	229	232
6' 6"	223	229	235	238
6' 7"	229	235	241	244
6' 8"	234	240	247	250

WOMEN
HEIGHT IN INCHES	AGE 17 - 20	AGE 21 - 27	AGE 28 - 39	AGE 40 +
4' 10"	109	112	115	119
4' 11"	113	116	119	123
5' 0"	116	120	123	127
5' 1"	120	124	127	131
5' 2"	125	129	132	137
5' 3"	129	133	137	141
5' 4"	133	137	141	145
5' 5"	137	141	145	149
5' 6"	141	148	150	154
5' 7"	145	149	154	159
5' 8"	150	154	159	164
5' 9"	154	158	163	168
5' 10"	159	163	168	173
5' 11"	163	167	172	177
6' 0"	167	172	177	183
6' 1"	172	177	182	188
6' 2"	178	183	189	194
6' 3"	183	188	194	200
6' 4"	189	194	200	206
6' 5"	193	199	205	211