Despite the popularity of Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat, many people now realize that actually the French are fat. But did you know that the French are getting taller as well?
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 research was commission by a fashion industry association. We often hear about differing weights - but not height. American women are apparently, on average 5 feet 4 inches.
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The French: Getting Fatter and Taller
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Despite the popularity of Mireille Guiliano's French Women Don't Get Fat, many people now realize that actually the French are fat. But did you know that the French are getting taller as well? 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 research was commission by a fashion industry association. We often hear about differing weights - but not height. American women are apparently, on average 5 feet 4 inches. ....Continued on http://www.diet-blog.com/archives/2006/02/02/the_french_getting_fatter_and_taller.php