Ideal weight and height ratios vary based on age, frame size, and gender. Use our charts to determine healthy body measurements and find your happy weight beyond the scale.
Most child characteristics—including weight and height—vary across a wide range. View any group of children of the same age and gender, and you will see some children who are shorter than others, some who tower over their peers, some who seem scrawny and some who appear to be carrying extra pounds.
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Children come in all shapes and sizes. Some are short, some are tall, some are stout and some are thin. Both genetic and environmental factors influence height and weight. The average height and weight of children varies by gender, age, race, ethnicity and nationality.
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