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Table 4 Heights, weights, standard deviations, and p-values for liner trends in height and weight 1999–2000 to 2015–2016 among adult men and women by age group in the United Statesa

From: Aging, frailty, and design of built environments

1999–2000

 

Men

Women

Age Group

Height

Weight

BMI

Height

Weight

BMI

20–39

176.2 (0.2)

84.3 (0.9)

27.2

163.2 (0.3)

73.4 (1.0)

27.9

40–69

176.3 (0.4)

88.1 (1.2)

28.3

162.8 (0.4)

76.8 (1.3)

28.9

70+

173.5 (0.3)

85.2 (0.8)

28.3

159.0 (0.2)

71.6 (0.6)

28.3

2015–2016

 

Men

Women

 

Height

p

Weight

p

BMI

Height

p

Weight

p

BMI

20–39

176.1 (0.3)

.096

89.3 (1.4)

<.001

28.8

162.7 (0.4)

.407

76.0 (0.8)

<.001

24.2

40–69

175.8 (0.4)

.096

91.1 (0.9)

.032

29.5

162.1 (0.4)

.041

80.0 (1.4)

.026

30.4

70+

173.4 (0.5)

.965

88.3 (0.8)

<.001

29.3

159.3 (0.5)

0.588

75.5 (1.2

<.001

29.7

  1. aMean Body Weight, Height, Waist Circumference, and Body Mass Index Among Adults: United States, 1999–2000 Through 2015–2016, Table 1: weight and 3: height [36].. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nhsr/nhsr122-508.pdf Accessed 10/18/21
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Journal of Physiological Anthropology

ISSN: 1880-6805

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