Webaug 6, 2024 · in the 1960s, the average american woman was 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighed about 140 pounds. Now she’s about an inch taller and 28 pounds heavier. Weboct 27, 2004 · both men and women in the united states are roughly an inch taller and 25 pounds heavier than they were in 1960, the study concludes. A measure of obesity has. Webjul 26, 2016 · the height differential between the tallest and shortest populations was ~19 cm for men and ~20 cm for women a century ago, and has remained about the same for. Weboct 27, 2004 · adult men and women are roughly an inch taller than they were in 1960, but are nearly 25 pounds heavier on average as well, according to a new report from the.