Average Weight and Height

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I recently saw a YouTube video that mentioned the average weight and height of American males and I was very surprised. From the CDC National Center for Health Statistics, here is the data for men and women ages 20 and older.

Men:
Height in inches: 69.0
Weight in pounds: 199.8
Waist circumference in inches: 40.5
Women:
Height in inches: 63.5
Weight in pounds: 170.8
Waist circumference in inches: 38.7

Since I moved from Taiwan to Canada/U.S., I have considered myself fat or overweight. Depending on the scale used, I am currently around 220 lbs. I am also 71.5 inches, and my waist size is 38 inches for Levi’s jeans. Compared to the average American male, I am 20 lbs. overweight, but 1.5 inches taller and have a waist size 2.5 inches smaller. I have lost 15 lbs. in the last three months and I think I can get to a weight of 200 lbs. in a few more months.

I do not think I look average or fit at all, but my numbers are pretty close to the American average. Is everyone in Americal just overweight?

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