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Physical Dimensions of QC Characters (No pervs please)
Omega Entity:
Women, however, generally have lower muscle mass and lower muscle density, which is why they often weigh (often much) less than men, inch for inch. men also have denser bones, which means more weight there, as well.
From Wikipedia:
--- Quote ---Males weigh about 15 % more than females, on average. For those older than 20 years of age, males in the US have an average weight of 86.1 kg (190 lbs), whereas females have an average weight of 74 kg (163 lbs).[5]
On average, men are taller than women, by about 15 cm (6 inches).[1] American males who are 20 years old or older have an average height of 175.8 cm (5 ft 9 in). The average height of corresponding females is 162 cm (5 ft 4in).
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Tellusora:
First of all, I find it incredible that the average weight for a male of average height in the US is 86 kilos (190 pounds).
Doesn't that strike anyone as abnormally heavy? Yes, there's the obesity epidemic and all, but it's strange to find that that's the average. (I'm aware of the error of conflating average with normal)
Over here where I live, Marten's proposed weight of 68 kilos (150 pounds) is perfectly normal for a person of his height (who isn't overweight).
A 5"9/10 person who isn't underweight or overweight should be around 150 pounds.
Marten, thin as he is, strikes me as underweight, and should be somewhat lighter than that.
Redball:
--- Quote from: Tellusora on 10 Jun 2012, 23:25 ---Yes, there's the obesity epidemic and all, but it's strange to find that that's the average.
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Googling around the subject, that appears to be exactly the reason average U.S. weights are so high.
Near Lurker:
It might just be my rather lofty perspective, but 190 seems a pretty good weight for an athletic man, although hardly a weight I'd aspire to myself. I still think that's probably around Steve's weight, and Angus probably isn't that much smaller, although they are both visibly overweight. Jimbo, though, has got to be at least 200, probably up around 220.
Ah - forgot Dale and Sven. I'd say they're both around my height and weight, 6'2", 160 for Sven, 6', 170 for Dale.
Jabberwocky:
--- Quote from: Redball on 11 Jun 2012, 03:40 ---
--- Quote from: Tellusora on 10 Jun 2012, 23:25 ---Yes, there's the obesity epidemic and all, but it's strange to find that that's the average.
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Googling around the subject, that appears to be exactly the reason average U.S. weights are so high.
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I was shocked to find out that 50% of the population weighs more than the average person. :roll:
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