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Important employee benefits include:
- Knowledge of individual health status
- Increased vitality
- Reduced stress
- Improved mental function
- Extended longevity
- Decreased medical absences
- Decreased disability claims
- Increased productivity
- Employee loyalty
- Enhanced corporate image
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A Guide To Ideal Weight
Step 1. To estimate your Ideal Weight you need to first approximate your Frame Size. Bend forearm upward at a 90-degree angle. Turn the inside of your wrist toward your body. Place your thumb and index finger of your other hand on the two prominent bones on either side of the elbow. Measure the space between your fingers on a ruler (if possible, use a caliper instead). Compare with the table below, which lists elbow measurements for Medium-Framed men and women. Measurements lower than those listed below indicate a Small Frame. Higher measurements indicate a Large Frame.
Elbow Measurements for a Medium Frame |
(Height in 1" heels) |
Elbow width |
(Height in 1" heels) |
Elbow width |
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Women |
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5'2"-5'3" |
21/2"-27/8" |
4'10"-4'11" |
21/4"-21/2" |
5'4"-5'7" |
25/8"-27/8" |
5'0"-5'3" |
21/4"-21/2" |
5'8"-5'11" |
23/4"-3" |
5'4"-5'7" |
23/8"-25/8" |
6'0"-6'3" |
23/4"-31/8" |
5'8"-5'11" |
23/8"-25/8" |
6'4" |
27/8"-31/4" |
6'0" |
21/2"-23/4" |
Copyright 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Step 2. Refer to the table below and find your height in the left-side column and then move over to your Frame Size (as approximated above) to find your Ideal Weight range. Once you’ve found this range, choose the weight right in the middle, which is your Ideal Weight.
For example, if you’ve estimated your Frame Size to be Medium and you’re a 5’ 5” female, your ideal weight range would be 127-141 and your Ideal Weight would be approximately 134. Now you can use this estimated Ideal Weight for the calculator on the previous page.
Ideal Weight Table for Women
Height |
Small Frame |
Medium Frame |
Large Frame |
4' 10" |
102-111 |
109-121 |
118-131 |
4' 11" |
103-113 |
111-123 |
120-134 |
5' 0" |
104-115 |
113-126 |
122-137 |
5' 1" |
106-118 |
115-129 |
125-140 |
5' 2" |
108-121 |
118-132 |
128-143 |
5' 3" |
111-124 |
121-135 |
131-147 |
5' 4" |
114-127 |
124-138 |
134-151 |
5' 5" |
117-130 |
127-141 |
137-155 |
5' 6" |
120-133 |
130-144 |
140-159 |
5' 7" |
123-136 |
133-147 |
143-163 |
5' 8" |
126-139 |
136-150 |
146-167 |
5' 9" |
129-142 |
139-153 |
149-170 |
5' 10" |
132-145 |
142-156 |
152-173 |
5' 11" |
135-148 |
145-159 |
155-176 |
6' 0" |
138-151 |
148-162 |
158-179 |
Copyright 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Ideal Weight Table for Men
Height |
Small Frame |
Medium Frame |
Large Frame |
5' 2" |
128-134 |
131-141 |
138-150 |
5' 3" |
130-136 |
133-143 |
140-153 |
5'' 4" |
132-138 |
135-145 |
142-156 |
5' 5" |
134-140 |
137-148 |
144-160 |
5' 6" |
136-142 |
139-151 |
146-164 |
5' 7" |
138-145 |
142-154 |
149-168 |
5' 8" |
140-148 |
145-157 |
152-172 |
5' 9" |
142-151 |
148-160 |
155-176 |
5' 10" |
144-154 |
151-163 |
158-180 |
5' 11" |
146-157 |
154-166 |
161-184 |
6' 0" |
149-160 |
157-170 |
164-188 |
6' 1" |
152-164 |
160-174 |
168-192 |
6' 2" |
155-168 |
164-178 |
172-197 |
6' 3" |
158-172 |
167-182 |
176-202 |
6' 4" |
162-176 |
171-187 |
181-207 |
Copyright 1996, 1999 Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
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How many calories do adults need?
How many calories do adults need?
Knowing your body's daily calorie needs can be an important first step in adopting a realistic diet and physical activity plan that can help you attain and maintain a healthy weight.
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Between 20 to 50 percent of your daily caloric needs are determined by physical activity. The remainder are burned through basic body functions such as breathing, circulating blood and keeping cells functioning.
"It's easier to get up the will-power to turn down a 900 calorie double-burger with cheese and sauce and opt for a 400 calorie chicken sandwich or salad when you know your entire daily needs are about 1600 calories," says Joan Carter, a CNRC registered dietitian and instructor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
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