![]() ![]() The decision to revise the average height and weight for Indians was taken due to the increased intake of nutritional food. Now, this revised weight and height for both men and women will be taken into account for the calculation of normal body mass index (BMI). Earlier, the average heights for men and women were considered to be 5.6 feet (171cm) and 5 feet (152 cm), respectively. Now, the average height for Indian men is 5.8 feet (177 cm), and that for women is 5.3 feet (162 cm). Accordingly, the average weight for Indian men has been increased from the 60kg set in 2010 to 65kg now, while that of Indian women has been changed from 50kg from 10 years ago to 55kg at present.Īlong with the change in the average weight of men and women, the NIN has also revised the heights. The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), in its new report, has increased the average body weight for Indians by 5kg.
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