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Agencies are getting stricter about the weight requirements. So
if your agency requires that you lose weight
or be on a weight-loss program to qualify to adopt a child from Korea, you might
want to give Weight Watchers® a try.
| Allowance of Weights for Men & Women - Based on Height | ||||
| MEN | WOMEN | |||
| Height | Mean | 30% Overweight | Mean | 30% Overweight |
| 4 ft. 10 in. (147.3 cm) | 124.5 lbs. (56.4 kg) | 161 lbs. (72.9 kg) | ||
| 4 ft. 11 in. (149.9 cm) | 127 lbs. (57.5 kg) | 164.2 lbs. (74.4 kg) | ||
| 5 ft. (152.4 cm) | 129 lbs. (58.4 kg) | 166.8 lbs. (75.6 kg) | ||
| 5 ft. 1 in. (154.9 cm) | 132.5 lbs. (60.0 kg) | 171.4 lbs. (77.6 kg) | ||
| 5 ft. 2 in. (157.5 cm) | 144 lbs. (65.2 kg) | 185.7 lbs. (84.1 kg) | 135.5 lbs. (61.4 kg) | 175.3 lbs. (79.4 kg) |
| 5 ft. 3 in. (160.0 cm) | 146.5 lbs. (66.4 kg) | 189 lbs. (85.6 kg) | 139 lbs. (63.0 kg) | 179.8 lbs. (81.4 kg) |
| 5 ft. 4 in. (162.6 cm) | 149 lbs. (67.5 kg) | 192.2 lbs. (87.1 kg) | 142.5 lbs. (64.6 kg) | 184.2 lbs. (83.4 kg) |
| 5 ft. 5 in. (165.2 cm) | 152 lbs. (68.9 kg) | 196.1 lbs. (88.8 kg) | 146 lbs. (66.1 kg) | 188.9 lbs. (85.6 kg) |
| 5 ft. 6 in. (167.6 cm) | 155 lbs. (70.2 kg) | 199.5 lbs. (90.4 kg) | 149.5 lbs. (67.7 kg) | 193.5 lbs. (87.7 kg) |
| 5 ft. 7 in. (170.2 cm) | 158.5 lbs. (71.8 kg) | 204.6 lbs. (92.7 kg) | 153 lbs. (69.3 kg) | 198 lbs. (89.7 kg) |
| 5 ft. 8 in. (172.7 cm) | 162 lbs. (73.4 kg) | 209.1 lbs. (94.7 kg) | 156.5 lbs. (70.9 kg) | 202.6 lbs. (91.8 kg) |
| 5 ft. 9 in. (175.3 cm) | 165.5 lbs. (75 kg) | 214.1 lbs. (97.0 kg) | 159.5 lbs. (72.3 kg) | 206.5 lbs. (93.5 kg) |
| 5 ft. 10 in. (177.8 cm) | 169 lbs. (76.6 kg) | 218.2 lbs. (98.8 kg) | 162.5 lbs. (73.6 kg) | 210.4 lbs. (95.3 kg) |
| 5 ft. 11 in. (180.3 cm) | 172.5 lbs. (78.1 kg) | 222.8 lbs. (100.9 kg) | 166 lbs. (75.2 kg) | 214.9 lbs. (97.3 kg) |
| 6 ft. (182.9 cm) | 176 lbs. (79.7 kg) | 227.3 lbs. (103.0 kg) | 168.5 lbs. (76.3 kg) | 218.2 lbs. (98.8 kg) |
| 6 ft. 1 in. (185.4 cm) | 180 lbs. (81.5 kg) | 232.5 lbs. (105.3 kg) | ||
| 6 ft. 2 in. (188.0 cm) | 184.5 lbs. (83.6 kg) | 238.4 lbs. (108.0 kg) | ||
| 6 ft. 3 in. (190.5 cm) | 189 lbs. (85.6 kg) | 244.2 lbs. (110.6 kg) | ||
| 6 ft. 4 in. (193.0 cm) | 194 lbs. (87.9 kg) | 250.7 lbs. (113.6 kg) | ||