2007-08-03 17:50:30 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
For French men, the standard size today is about 5 feet 7 1/2 inches tall and 170.6 pounds, compared to nearly 5-feet-6 inches and 158.7 pounds in 1970. Nearly one out of three French men is overweight, compared to one woman out of four.
The average French woman today is just over 5 feet 3 inches tall and 137.6 pounds, compared to 5 feet 2 1/2 inches tall and 133.6 pounds in 1970. Women's waistlines in particular have thickened.
The study measured people throughout France, from ages 5 to 70, in locations from shopping malls to offices to ensure a cross-section of the population. It was carried out from 2003 to 2005 and measured on about 12,000 people nationwide, using 3-D imaging technology that automatically noted 85 different measurements.
The study was commissioned by the French Union for the Clothing Industries and carried out by the French Institute of Textiles and Clothing.
2007-08-03 18:05:48 · answer #1 · answered by C. Sri Vidya Rajagopalan 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋