WOMEN: Body Frame and Body Weight Worksheet

Name  _________________________________

Weight _______________ with shoes off

Height  _______________ inches

Ankle Girth Measurement _________________

Body Frame _________________

Suggested Weight Range _________________

For ankle girth measurement:  Measure the ankle girth at the smallest point above the ankle, with the tape as tight as possible. Compare the measurement with the following standards.

                              Small Frame                       Medium Frame                  Large Frame

Women                Less than 7.5 in.                7.5-8.75 in.                        More than 8.75 in.

Table 6-2
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Table of Desirable Weights (In Pounds) For Men and Women of Ages 25 and Over (Indoor Clothing)

Body Frame and Body Weight cont.

Wrist Girth Measurement _________________

Body Frame _________________

Suggested Weight Range _________________

For wrist girth measurement: Measure the circumference of your wrist just above the radial styloid process (bone prominence on the little finger side of the wrist).

                              Small                                   Medium                              Large

Women                5.5 in. or less                     5.5-7.4 in.                           7.5 in. or more

Table 1-4
The tables list weights in pounds for men and women, age 25 to 59, in indoor clothing. Weights are according to height, including 1-inch heels, with 5 pounds of clothing for men and 3 pounds of clothing for women. Use Table 1-4 to help you decide whether your build is small, medium, or large.  (Source: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company)