Compendium Of Body Shapes

It is a truth universally acknowledged that human beings come in all shapes and sizes. One site that celebrates this diversity is The Photographic Height/Weight Chart which is trying to compile a photographic record of people of every height and weight combination.

The weight range runs along the x axis and heights run along the y. Members of the public are invited to send in photographs – there is also a video version – stating their particular dimensions and they are fitted into the appropriate slot, making it easier to visualize height/weight combinations.

There is something charmingly old school or retro about this site which also calculates Body Mass Index for each combination and Body Surface Area. The latter, calculated by taking the square root of the result of height in centimetres multiplied by weight in kilograms divided by 3600, ranges for adults from anywhere between 1.3 square metres and three.  

Just what the internet was designed for!