Do you think a woman who is a size 18 is too big?

Question

5'9" and 210 pounds?

Answer 1

considering the average american woman is a size 14, not really. but just try and be healthy for your body and life spans sake u know.

Answer 2

Yes... depends also on body frame but :
5'9'' small frame should be 129-142lbs.... medium frame 139-153lbs.... and large frame should by 149-170lbs.....

ADDITIONAL: For the person who answered about the average american woman not being a size 14.... here are some statistics on that:

: What is considered to be the average-size woman in the UK? (Someone, England)
A: According to the Department for Trade and Industry, the average U.K. woman is 5' 3.8" (162 centimeters) tall and weighs 147 pounds (66.7 kilograms). This corresponds to a Body Mass Index of 25.2 kilograms/meters², which is slightly less than the average British man's, and less than the average American female's.

The average U.K. woman is tall enough for an astronaut (minimum height, 4' 10.5) but falls short of the average Miss Universe winner (5' 11) and is about the same height as the shortest king (Charles I, 5' 4).

By the way, the average U.K. male stands 5' 9.5" tall and weighs 176 pounds, with a Body Mass Index of 26.0 kg/m².

Q: Would you please update your 2002 average American woman size article? What is the average size now? Perhaps you could consider answering the question for North America? (Laura, Toronto, Canada)

A: My Canadian cousin, George, would slaughter me for not including Canadians in the "American" answer. I really should include South and Central America, too, but you have kindly restricted it to North America. Unfortunately, the only statistics available for Mexico were from military data taken from 1956 and 1932. Because that information is likely outdated, I've limited the answer to the U.S. and Canada.

USA: The average American woman's weight has increased 11 pounds (7%) in the 10 years between the gathering of statistics, while her height has remained about the same (an increase of 0.1 inch or 0.2% taller). Earlier I had reported a weight of 152 pounds (69 kg) and height 5' 3.7" (162 cm). Now, it's 163 pounds (74 kg) and 5' 3.8" (163 cm).

Men have have also increased their weight by an average of 10 pounds (6%), from 180 to 190 pounds, while remaining essentially the same height: 5' 9".

The USA results are from the National Center for Health Statistics, based on two studies: NHANES III (1988 — 94) and, the most recent available, HANES (1999 — 2000).

Canada: The average Canadian woman's weight is 153 pounds (69.4 kg) and height is 5' 3.4" (161 cm). Her male counterpart weighs 182 pounds (82.7 kg), and is 5' 8.5" (174 cm) tall.

Answer 3

It all depends on how comfortable you are with being that size.Some men would say yes,that's too large,while other men would say not at all.

When it comes down to it,all that matters is if you're comfortable with being that size and if you feel that you are healthy at that size.Alot of woman are alot larger then that and alot are smaller.It's all on how you feel and if you're staying healthy.A woman of that size is not what I would call a serious health issue.I would suggest this lady to try and eat more healthy(for health sake,not for apperance)

Be proud of who you are and don't worry about what OTHERS think because You know how you feel and YOU know if you feel you(or the woman in question)is too large for themself or not.

Have a nice evening!

~*~Pip~*~

Answer 4

It depends on your body build, if you are muscular or not, etc. For my personal frame, due to muscular build, I'm 5'3" and 225 is the perfect weight---not fat, not thin. Muscle weighs a lot more than fat and takes less space...so don't go off solely the scale...take into account your personal body make-up. For me, if I used the charts...I'd look anorexic and be very unhealthy.

Answer 5

Lol someone just straight out called us fat! I'm a size 18 too. I feel fat alot but hey what the hell yah know! i love food

Answer 6

Any body size is great, as long as it is a healthy body size. Having extra weight on your body can increase a greate deal of helth risks, but if your body is healthy there is nothing wrong with being curvy.

Answer 7

Nope. That's exactly what I am, and I get hit on all the time. It just depends on how you dress yourself. If you're dressing inappropriately for your body type, you'll look "too big". Be conscious of what works for your body and ---who cares what everyone else thinks??

Answer 8

Yes, that's on the big side. My friend is 5'8 and 180 and she has some extra baggage.

Answer 9

Yes, you are fat.