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HEIGHT AND WEIGHT IN RELATION TO BUILD 



TABLE K. Relative proportions adopted as typical of various measurements during growth in stature at 5-ine.h intervals 

 from $0 to 75 inches, and also at 63 inches for women, and 67.5 inches for men. These proportions have been made 

 the basis of the curves in charts I, J, and K. Proportions for the female are given throughout for the stature of 63 

 inches, but elsewhere only where they diverge markedly from those of the male continued. 



Stature. 



Approx- 

 imate 

 age. 



Weight 



in 

 pounds. 



Index 



of 

 build. 



Ratio to 

 stature of 

 girth of 



Head. Chest. 



Ratio to stature of transverse diameter of 



Head. 



Neck. 



Chest. 



Should- 

 ers. 



Hips. 



Tro- 



chanters. 



Span. 



20 



25 



30 



35 



40 



45 



50 



55 



60 



63 



05 



07.5 



70 



inches, 

 inches. 



ilM'lM'^ 



itn'lirs 



indies 

 inches, 

 inches, 

 inches, 

 inches . 

 inches . 

 inches, 

 inches. 



inrhrs . 

 inches. 



Birth 



4 mos. . 

 13.5 mos. . 



2.5 yrs . . 



4 . 3 yrs . . 



6.5 yrs . . 



9 yrs. . 

 11.7 yrs.. 

 14 yrs . . 

 20 yrs . . 

 16 yrs.. 

 20 yrs . . 

 20 yrs . . 

 20 yrs . . 



7.34 

 14.3 

 22.1 

 29.0 

 36.3 

 44.2 

 54.4 

 68.9 

 90 3 



121 



114.8 



140.5 



151 



174 



(I (Us 

 .918 

 .819 

 .678 

 .567 

 .486 

 .435 

 .414 

 .418 

 .484 

 .418 

 .467 

 .441 

 .413 



0.688 

 .670 

 .614 

 .551 

 .501 

 .450 

 .412 

 .380 

 .354 

 .344 

 .336 

 .331 

 . 324 

 . 306 



0.670 

 .670 

 .620 

 .571 

 .527 

 .502 

 .488 

 .478 

 .475 

 .481 

 490 

 .510 

 .500 

 180 



0.200 

 .190 

 .170 

 .155 

 .140 

 .125 

 .115 

 .105 



01IS 

 .094 

 .093 

 .091 

 .088 



os:: 



0.110 

 .110 

 .095 

 .082 

 .072 

 .068 

 .066 

 .063 

 .060 

 .061 

 .062 

 .063 

 .062 

 .060 



0.215 

 .215 

 .203 

 .185 

 .174 

 .164 

 .157 

 .154 

 .151 

 .157 

 .153 

 .158 

 .156 

 .153 



0.240 

 .240 

 .234 

 .227 

 .222 

 .219 

 .214 

 .211 

 .210 

 .213 

 .217 

 .222 

 .216 

 .206 



.170 

 .170 

 .174 

 .173 

 .170 

 .167 

 .165 

 .163 

 .163 

 .180 

 .168 

 .170 

 .169 

 .164 



0.210 

 .210 

 .201 

 .189 

 .184 

 .179 

 .177 

 .176 

 .176 

 .198 

 .181 

 .187 

 .185 

 .182 



0.950 



.950 



.956 



.968 



.978 



.988 



.998 



1.008 



1.018 



.020 



.028 



.040 



.037 



033 



Stature. 



20 inches. 



25 inches . 



30 inches . 



35 inches 



40 inches. 



45 inches . 



50 inches. 



55 inches . 

 inches 

 inches . 



65 inches. 



67.5 inches. 



70 inches. 



75 inches. 



60 

 63 



Approx- 

 imate 

 age. 



Birth. . . 



4 mos. 

 13.5 mos. 



2.5 yrs. . 



4. 3 yrs. 



6.5 yrs. 



9 yrs . 

 11.7 yrs. 

 14 yrs. 



20 

 16 

 20 

 20 

 20 



yrs 



yrs. 



yrs. 



yrs 



yrs. 



Weight 



in 

 pounds. 



7.34 

 14.3 

 22.1 

 29.0 

 36 . 3 

 44.2 

 54.4 

 68.9 

 90 3 

 121 



ins 



140.5 



151 



174 



Index 



of 

 build. 



0.918 

 .918 

 .819 

 .678 

 .567 

 .486 

 .435 

 .414 

 .418 

 ,4S4 

 .418 

 .457 

 .441 

 .413 



Ratio to stature of vertical measurements. 



llea.l 



to 

 arynx. 



0.230 

 .230 

 .225 

 .211 

 .192 

 .178 

 .166 

 .156 

 .148 

 .143 

 .141 

 .138 

 .135 

 .130 



Head 

 and 

 neck. 



Sitting 

 height, 

 male. 



0.260 

 .260 

 .255 

 .241 

 222 

 .208 

 .196 

 .190 

 .188 

 .183 

 .186 

 .185 

 .185 

 .185 



0.670 

 .670 

 .640 

 .592 

 .567 

 .550 

 .535 

 .VJ t 

 .520 

 .520 

 .520 

 .525 



.505 



Sitting 

 height, 

 female. 



Trunk to Trunk 

 larynx, 

 male. 



U.527 

 .525 

 .530 



.525 



.','JI I 



0.440 

 .440 

 .415 

 .381 



. 375 

 .372 



.369 

 .368 

 .372 

 .377 

 .379 

 .387 

 .385 

 .375 



k to 

 larynx, 

 female. 



371 

 .377 

 .387 

 .384 

 .380 



Lower 

 extrem- 

 ities 

 to iliac 

 crest. 



. 500 

 .500 

 .520 

 .554 

 .576 

 .591 

 .605 

 .616 

 .623 

 .626 

 .622 

 .617 

 .622 

 .630 



Height 

 tro- 



chanter, 

 male. 



).405 

 .405 

 .432 

 .460 

 .485 

 .500 

 .517 

 .525 

 .528 

 .530 

 .527 

 .522 

 .525 

 .540 



Height 



tro- 



chanter, 

 female. 



0.512 

 .518 

 .518 

 .512 

 .516 



Stature. 



Approx- 

 imate 

 age. 



Weight 



in 

 pounds. 



Index 



of 

 build. 



Knee 



to sole, 

 male. 



Ratio to stature of several measurements. 



Knee 

 to sole, 

 female. 



Height 



of 

 foot. 



Length 



of 

 foot. 



Length 



of 

 upper 



extrem- 

 ities. 



Length 



of 

 arm. 



Length 



of 

 forearm. 



Length 



of 

 hand. 



20 inches... 



25 inches . . . 



30 inches. . . 



35 inches. . . 



40 inches... 



45 inches . . . 



50 inches . . . 



55 inches... 



60 inches . . . 



63 inches . . . 



65 inches . . . 

 67.5 inches. . . 



70 inches... 



75 inches... 



Birth. . . . 



4 mos 

 13.5 mos. 



2.5 yrs . 



4.3 yrs . 



6.5 yrs . 



9 yrs. 

 11.7 yrs. 

 14 yrs. 



20 

 16 

 20 

 20 

 20 



yrs. 

 yrs. 



yrs. 

 yrs. 



yrs. 



7.34 

 14.3 

 22.1 

 29.0 

 36.3 

 44.2 

 54.4 

 68.9 

 90.3 



121 



114.8 



140.5 



151 



174 



918 

 .918 

 .819 

 .678 

 .567 

 .486 

 .435 

 .414 

 .418 

 .484 

 .418 

 .457 

 .441 

 .413 



(I JL'd 

 .220 

 .232 

 .252 

 .260 

 .265 

 .270 

 .275 

 .278 

 .278 

 .275 

 .270 

 .275 

 .280 



0.272 

 .277 

 .280 

 .275 

 .277 

 .280 



060 

 .060 

 .059 

 .057 

 .055 

 .054 

 .052 

 .050 

 .048 

 .048 

 .048 

 .048 

 .048 

 .048 



0.153 

 .153 

 .155 

 .158 

 .160 

 .160 

 .161 

 .162 

 .163 

 . 150 

 .158 

 .155 

 .153 

 .152 



0.415 

 .415 

 .418 

 .423 

 .428 

 .433 

 .438 

 .443 

 .446 

 .442 

 .448 

 .450 

 .450 

 .450 



0.165 

 .165 

 .167 

 .169 

 .173 

 .176 

 .180 

 .184 

 .185 

 .185 

 .189 

 .190 

 .190 

 .190 



0.130 

 .130 

 .133 

 .137 

 .141 

 .144 

 .146 

 .147 

 .149 

 .145 

 .147 

 .148 

 .148 

 .148 



0.120 

 .120 

 .119 

 .117 

 .114 

 .113 

 .112 

 .112 

 .112 

 .112 

 .112 

 .112 

 .112 

 .112 



