This section is from the book "Food Study", by Mabel Thacher Wellman. Also available from Amazon: Food Study.
Milk and cheese [both especially rich], eggs, vegetables, fruits, hard water.
Beef, eggs, beans, peas, and other green vegetables [especially spinach], raisins, figs, dates, prunes.
Milk and cheese, eggs, nuts, vegetables [especially peas and beans], cereal products with outer seed coats.
A. For Men
Symonds's Table Of Height And Weight For Men At Different Ages.
Based on 74,162 accepted Applicants for Life Insurance.
(Medical Record, Sept. 5, 1908.)
15-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | |
5 ft. 0 in. | 120 | 125 | 128 | 131 | 133 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 131 | |
1 in. | 122 | 126 | 129 | 131 | 134 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 134 | |
2 in. | 124 | 128 | 131 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 137 | |
3 in. | 127 | 131 | 134 | 136 | 139 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 140 | 140 |
4 in. | 131 | 135 | 138 | 140 | 143 | 144 | 145 | 145 | 144 | 143 |
5 in. | 134 | 138 | 141 | 143 | 146 | 147 | 149 | 149 | 148 | 147 |
6 in. | 138 | 142 | 145 | 147 | 150 | 151 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 151 |
7 in. | 142 | 147 | 150 | 152 | 155 | 156 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 156 |
8 in. | 146 | 151 | 154 | 159 | 160 | 161 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 162 |
9 in. | 150 | 155 | 159 | 162 | 165 | 166 | 167 | 168 | 168 | 168 |
10 in. | 154 | 159 | 164 | 167 | 170 | 171 | 172 | 173 | 174 | 174 |
11 in. | 159 | 164 | 169 | 173 | 175 | 177 | 177 | 178 | 180 | 180 |
6 ft. 0 in. | 165 | 170 | 175 | 179 | 180 | 183 | 182 | 183 | 185 | 185 |
l in. | 170 | 177 | 181 | 185 | 186 | 189 | 188 | 189 | 189 | 189 |
2 in. | 176 | 184 | 188 | 192 | 194 | 196 | 194 | 194 | 192 | 192 |
3 in. | 181 | 190 | 195 | 200 | 203 | 204 | 201 | 198 |
B. For Women
 
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