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WEIGHT-HEIGHT-AGE TABLE FOR BOYS 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 |
34 35 |
34[1] 35 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 40 41 42 43 44 |
36 38 39 41 44 |
36 38 39 41 44 |
36[1] 38 39 41 44 |
38[1] 39 41[1] 44[1] |
39[1] 41[1] 44[1] |
| | | | | | | | | | |
| 45 46 47 48 49 |
46 48 50 53 55 |
46 47[1] 49[1] |
46 48 50 52 55 |
46 48 50 53 55 |
46[1] 48 50 53 55 |
46[1] 48[1] 50[1] 53 55 |
50[1] 53[1] 55 |
55[1] |
| | | | | | | |
| 50 51 52 53 54 |
58 61 64 68 71 |
| 57[1] |
58 61 63 66[1] |
58 61 64 67 70 |
58 61 64 67 70 |
58 61 64 67 70 |
58[1] 61 64 67 70 |
58[1] 61[1] 64 68 71 |
64[1] 68[1] 71 |
72[1] |
| | | | |
| 55 56 57 58 59 |
74 78 82 85 89 |
| | | 72[1] 75[1] |
72 76 79[1] 83[1] |
73 77 80 84 87 |
73 77 81 84 88 |
74 77 81 85 89 |
74 78 82 85 89 |
74[1] 78 83 86 90 |
80[1] 83[1] 87 90 |
90 |
| | |
| 60 61 62 63 64 |
94 99 104 111 117 |
| | | | | 91[1] |
92 95 100[1] 105[1] |
92 96 101 106 109 |
93 97 102 107 111 |
95 100 104 110 115 |
96 103 107 113 117 |
106[1] 111 118 121 |
116[1] 123 126 |
127[1] 130[1] |
|
| 65 66 67 68 69 |
123 129 133 139 144 |
| | | | | | 114[1] |
117 119 124[1] |
118 122 128 134 137 |
120 125 130 134 139 |
122 128 134 137 143 |
127 132 136 141 146 |
131 136 139 143 149 |
134 139 142 147 152 |
|
| 70 71 72 73 74 |
147 152 157 163 169 |
| | | | | | | | 143[1] 148[1] |
144 150 153 157[1] 160[1] |
145 151 155 160 164 |
148 152 156 162 168 |
151 154 158 164 170 |
155 159 163 167 171 |
|
| Age-years | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | | ||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Average Height (inches): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Short | 43 | 45 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 65 | ||
| Medium | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | ||
| Tall | 49 | 51 | 53 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | ||
| Average annual gain (lbs): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Short | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | | ||
| Medium | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | ||
| Tall | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | | ||
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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 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.
