Assess Your Body Scale

Small Body Scale

• A wrist measurement of less than 14 cm (5½”), plus



• An ankle measurement of less than 19 cm (7½”), plus



• A height of less than 161 cm (5’ 4½”), plus



• A weight either slightly under or slightly over that recommended for your height and bone structure

Medium Body Scale

• A wrist measurement of 14 cm to 16.5 cm (5½” to 7½”), plus



• An ankle measurement of 19 cm to 23 cm (7½” to 9”), plus



• A height at or above 161 cm to 170 cm (5’ 4½” to 5’ 7”), plus



• A weight that is either within normal range or moderately


overweight for your height and bone structure

Large Body Scale

• A wrist measurement of larger than 16.5 cm (7½”), plus



• An ankle measurement of larger than 23 cm (9”), plus



• A height above 170 cm (5’ 7”), plus



• A weight that is normal or moderately overweight for your height and bone structure

Grand Scale

• Any wrist measurement



• Any ankle measurement



• Any height



• A weight that is considered substantially overweight for your height and bone structure

Assess Body Scale Without Measuring

Hold out the hand you write with. Then wrap the thumb and first finger of your other hand around your wrist just under your wrist bone.

• If your fingers easily touch or overlap you’re a small scale



• If your fingers are just touching you’re a medium scale



• If your fingers are 1cm (½”) or more apart you’re a large scale