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Tuesday, 18 July 2006 |
Weight Loss using Body Frame Another method of establishing how much weight loss you would benefit from in your diet and exercise plan is to use body size. Using this method, some people find that they don't need to lose as much weight as they first thought due to the size of their frame, others of course find that they are not in fact big boned and that they need to lose more weight than they had originally thought. Weight loss and weight loss plans are individual and the diets you choose should be tailored to your weight loss need.
To refine and define theoretical weights, researchers added frame size as a factor. The sizes are categorized into three groups:- Small frame, medium frame and large frame. The reason for this is that bone structures vary in size and density from person to person. Equally men and women have different structures. Bone mass and muscle mass all play a part in determining your optimal weight. There are two simple methods of determining frame size:- - Measuring the circumference of the wrist. This is the easiest.
- Measuring the breadth of your elbow. This is a bit more difficult but gives a wider range of results for accuracy.
Female Wrist Measurements | | | Height under 5' 2"
(under 155cm) | Height 5' 2"-5' 5"
(155cm - 163cm) | Height over 5' 5"
(More than 163cm) | | Small | Under 5.5"
(140mm) | Less than 6.0"
(152mm) | Less than 6.25"
(159mm) | | Medium | 5.5" - 5.75"
(140 - 146mm) | 6" - 6.25"
(152 - 159mm) | 6.25" - 6.5"
(159 - 165mm) | | Large | over 5.75"(146mm) | over 6.25" (159mm) | over 6.5" (165mm) | Male Wrist Measurements | | | Height over 5' 5" (over 163cms) | | Small | 5.5" - 6.5" (140 - 165mm) | | Medium | 6.5" - 7.5" (165 - 191mm) | | Large | More than 7.5" (191mm) | Female Elbow Measurements
Medium Frame | | Height Ft and In | Elbow Breadth Inches | Height cms | Elbow Breadth mm | | 4' 10" - 4' 11" | 21/4" - 21/2" | 146 - 148 | 57 - 64 | | 5' 0" - 5' 3" | 21/4" - 21/2" | 150 - 158 | 57 - 64 | | 5' 4" - 5' 7" | 23/8" - 25/8" | 160 - 168 | 60 - 67 | | 5' 8" - 5' 11" | 23/8" - 25/8" | 170 - 178 | 60 - 67 | | 6' 0" - 6' 4" | 21/2" - 23/4" | 180 - 190 | 63 - 70 | Male Elbow Measurements
Medium Frame | | Height Ft and In | Elbow Breadth Inches | Height cms | Elbow Breadth mm | | 5' 2" - 5' 3" | 21/2" - 27/8" | 155 - 158 | 64 - 73 | | 5' 4" - 5' 7" | 25/8" - 27/8" | 160 - 168 | 67 - 73 | | 5' 8" - 5' 11" | 23/4" - 3" | 170 - 178 | 70 - 75 | | 6' 0" - 6' 3" | 23/4" - 31/8" | 180 - 188 | 70 - 79 | | 6' 4" - 6' 7" | 27/8" - 31/4" | 190 - 198 | 73 - 83 | To measure your elbow:-
Stand up. Extend your arm forward so that it is horizontal and parallel to the ground. Turn your hand so your palm is uppermost. Bend your elbow so your forearm is at 90º to the ground. Use the forefinger and thumb of your other hand to locate the narrow part of your elbow joint. Use your same forefinger and thumb as a gauge to determine your elbow breadth by measuring the gap between them with with a ruler or tape measure. Compare the value with the tables below. (If your elbow breadth is less than those in the table for a specific height, you are small framed. Similarly, if your elbow is bigger than those in the table, you are large framed)
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