Americans getting a little taller... and A LOT fatter!

From CNN Health:

Adults are roughly an inch taller than they were in the early 1960s, on average, but nearly 25 pounds heavier, the government reported Wednesday.

The nation's expanding waistline has been well documented, though Wednesday's report is the first to quantify it based on how many pounds the average person is carrying.

In 1960-62, the average man weighed 166.3 pounds. By 1999-2002, the average had reached 191 pounds.

Similarly, the average woman's weight rose from 140.2 pounds to 164.3 pounds.

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