tim chapman timc2ubhcom httpwwwguardiancoukuk_newsstory0360478161600html britons stand tall slightly heavy europe john carvel social affairs editor wednesday august 28 2002 guardian every european dimension harmonised brussels yet according department trade industry average briton stands head shoulders girth bottoms continental partners figures come new edition departments handbook anthropometric strength measurements compiled ergonomists university nottingham help manufacturers design products fit peoples shape volume provides 294 measurements ranging distance inner corners eyes length leg crease buttock crease back knee discovered average british man 36 millimetres 1 inches taller french counterpart mean height uk citizens 17551mm 5ft 9in among european men dutch taller averaging 1795mm clear height advantage us mens average 17604 average british woman 1620mm tall 5ft 4in compared 1604mm french counterpart 1610mm italians 1619mm germans swedish women average 1640mm dutch 1650mm americans 16267mm disturbingly british men women heavier nationalities except americans averaging 7975 kilos british men 667 women average british woman chest measurement 10078mm 397 inches compared 965mm italians 9126mm japanese 806mm sri lankans american women also top scale average 10472mm average british womans waist 8406mm 33 inches also second largest behind americans bottom 8737mm considerably smaller italians 916mm beat americans second place average british male foot 2668mm long 105 inches 6mm longer french germans 3mm italians 1mm swedes beaten americans 2678mm massively outstripped dutch 275mm however dutch women daintier feet british averaging 240mm compared 2411mm uk 95 inches german women average 242mm compared 245mm swedes 2421mm americans dti less exhaustive record ring finger lengths available evidence british mans finger 787mm 31 inches 17mm longer german counterpart 02mm shorter american average british womans ring finger 726mm 04mm smaller german counterpart 03mm smaller american beverley norris research fellow nottingham universitys institute occupational ergonomics said figures useful product designers department recently completed study pulling force needed open ring pull cans yahoo groups sponsor 4 dvds free sp join httpusclickyahoocompt6ybbnxieaamvfiaa7gsolbtm unsubscribe group send email forteanaunsubscribeegroupscom use yahoo groups subject httpdocsyahoocominfoterms wed 28 aug 2002 092835 0100 zzzzteana height weight girth etc