The Average American Man Is Too Big For His Britches
NPRThe Average American Man Is Too Big For His Britches Enlarge this image toggle caption iStockphoto iStockphoto When my colleague Viet Le started writing about his struggle to find clothing that fits him as an "extra-small" man in a world that idolizes "big and tall," I was intrigued — and a bit confused. Well, according to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the measurements of the average American man: Height: 5 feet 9 inches Weight: 195.5 pounds Waist circumference: 39.7 inches So, yes, Viet is exceptional by American standards. Gribbin says men don't intentionally "buy a smaller size for reasons of vanity" — they just continue to grab the size that they've always bought. Sponsor Message "They are more creatures of habit, and if they wore size 34 as a younger man, they just continue to buy that size even after they've gained 10, 15, 20 pounds," he says.
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