mmh usually you say your height -100 so like around 63 kg in that case would be "normal" weight. but average weight means that this is the middle of the weights like theres also skinnier but apparently a looot heavy girls in usa.
Yes, unless the girl has a lot of muscle (muscles weight more than fat). If a not muscular girl weights that with that height, she's overweight. The best for a girl that height would be approximately between 50 and 65. But if she's very muscular it could be ok for her to weight a bit more. I know this because I'm around that height. 164cm 53kg. I'm not at all underweight, I'm not at all overweight. If I weighted 74, that means 20kg more. I would look overweight for sure.
I feel like most of them are so shocked because they don't consider that most western people have a different body shape too. Generally speaking japanese girls have more of a straight body shape(theres of course always exceptions), admittedly making it look a bit odd once they put on a significant amount of weight. Western women usually gain a lot of that weight around their chest, hip and thigh area too meaning they can still somewhat get away with a little more. I was 62kg and 158cm when I first went to Japan and when friends asked me, they'd have a "what? No way! I thought you weighed way less" sort of reaction. Not always the case but to some extend, weight can just be a number. As many people have said though, Americas morbidly obese people also have a great impact on that average number...
yes, i believe people of asian descent have a higher body fat percentage. this also means they see the same symptoms associated with being overweight at a lower weight too. (and with being underweight.)
Because america has so many races, that’s why the USA height is lower than expected. When many people (and japanese from my experience) think of america they think of white people, which are pretty tall on average. You’ve got to keep in mind there’s a huge asian and hispanic population lowering that average
Canadian here: The main reason for the weight difference (aside from diet to a small extent) is actually genetics. Asians generally are slimmer and have a lighter/smaller bone structure. Western caucasian (Europe/Canada/USA) usually have larger chests, wider hips, broader shoulders/frames in general. There is also a stronger culture of exersize instead of dieting to maintain weight so we generally have more muscle (which weighs more than fat. Overall I think it's unrealistic to compare American hight and weight to that of the Japanese. Especially because many of those interviewees seemed to be trying to apply Japanese standard to a completely different body type.
Well what about aria Rose. She wipes her wobbly botty with a flannel stuck on the end of a stick.iv got no time for westerners who can't wipe their botty with their own limbs. I'm 7 stone and it's diabolical to think ya can't reach ya own ass hole with toilet paper. Man that ain't attractive at all. Ya got serious issues with a stick and a flannel
Everyone’s totally forgetting about the diversity in America. There’s people with European, African, Hispanic, and Asian backgrounds. They think that everyone in America is basically Angelina Jolie
@@TuFargon54 actually the term "Hispanic" references the countries where Spanish is spoken, it could the Spanish spoken in Spain or the Spanish spoken in the Latin American countries which have their own variety. To separate the two it would be best to say Latin America or the Latin American countries and Europe.
@@coconutpie7009 If your body type is being flatchested and having a flat ass with thin legs while being tops 150cm then being at 40kg is not weird at all! Low fat percentage with such a petite build equals low weight. Even if she trains a few times a week in the gym she would be tops 42-44kg!
Daum, that's so ALIEN!!! We can't all be carbon copies tho. I measure in at 5'8" (173cm)[not tall] [just 4"/10cm short of 6'] and weigh in at about 192 lbs (87kg). I have 32" (81cm)[not fat] waist, but with solid arms, back, shoulders and legs. I work in plants/refineries in Houston. I'm blown away by the Japanese norms. I'd have to be a hairdresser 😳 with that kind of frame
Tsubasa and his friend were so sweet, they were really careful the whole time not to say anything rude or out of line about girls. I know it's in their culture to be polite but they were extremely sensitive while keeping a casual tone on the conversation and I appreciate that.
158cm and 53kg is a BMI of 21.2. You have to be under 18.5 to be underweight. So most of them are actually very healthy. A lot of people here are jealous and saying they're too skinny to make themselves feel better.
Yes the average is a very healthy weight! I think some of the ideals a few of these girls mentioned would be considered underweight but the reality seems to be that most girls weigh a healthy amount which is nice to see.
@@timebomb7641 My BMI is actually 18.6 and it's been even lower most of my life. People tell me I'm too skinny all the time. Don't let it get to you, the kinds of people who bother you about your weight are most likely to be insecure and jealous themselves, and would love to be you. Be proud and feel lucky, don't let others' insecurities become yours.
Bruh Americans in the comments are making excuses... we have an obesity problem and it isn’t “muscle mass” or “healthy weight”. Now I do get the small percentage that is healthy and has a few pounds but let’s not make excuses. And yes I understand Japanese beauty standers are a bit strict but like, don’t deflect.
Japanese have the impression that Americans look like Hollywood actresses and celebrities. Japanese also don’t know that those actresses weigh more than they think. Taller girls can not weigh 110 pounds and be healthy. Do they think that Taylor Swift is over weight? She’s tall and I highly doubt she’s 110 pounds. Personally I think those Japanese models (height and weight of models should NEVER be used as a measure of perfection) lie about their weight. Not saying that they aren’t super underweight though.
For the people who wondering if they’re “fat”, you have to keep in mind that the physique of Japanese people and American people are very different and so are our diets. PLEASE don’t make these numbers your expectation unless it makes sense per your body. If you weigh more than the average Japanese person but you’re more muscle than fat, that doesn’t make you obese ( since muscle weighs more than fat etc) Stay healthy!
Luna Moonchips also aren’t westerners typically bigger boned and everything else? It’s unfair to hold yourself to the Japanese ideal if you aren’t from that background. People are born different sizes for a reason
There's a reason why american women tend to weight that much it's do to proportions of the body since americans tend to have wide hips, big butts and big breasts. Most of the fat goes there depending on the genetics of course. Besides I don't mind the weight it seems fair, I love women with such proportions because you can be comfortable cuddling with them.
Something I don’t see enough of in the comments is MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT. If you are athletic and are confused as to why your weight is far higher than the Japanese average, that would likely be because of muscle mass. What we weigh does not do enough to indicate health. Body fat is the only thing that accurately represents whether you are fat or not. Weight means nothing: for instance, 3 years ago I was 51kilos at 162cm. I was 7% body fat which is dangerous for women.
I agree with you for the most part . However 1 kg of fat = 1 kg of muscle . Muscle tissue does not weigh more than fat . It's all about volume . 1 kg of fat looks way bigger than 1 kg of muscle . Weight is merely a guide in my opinion (although no matter the weight and bodyfat percentage you should be careful as it can strain your joints long term ) . You can be 60 kg at 1.60 and wear an extra small if you have a lower fat percentage or a large if you have a higher body fat percentage .
@@oanastephy She said the same thing. She never said 1 kg of fat is not 1 kg of muscle. 1 kg of fat is same as 1 kg as anything. Weight wise. So i dont get it what exactly are u clarifying ..
Most American females have wider hips and bigger breasts, adding to the "fat". Though they could still be very skinny. Due to the liking of the hourglass figure the weight is added usually to make curves more apparent.
in fact, this video presents things a bit wrong. You cannot compare the average of height with average of weight because they are from different categories. You can't assume that women with average height have also the average weight. For example let's say we have 3 women with the following heights: first-1.50cm; the second-1.60cm; the third-1.70cm. we also know that their average weight is 70. if we make the same mistake as in the video we will think that the woman with the height 1.60cm has 70kg. But let's say we know that the first woman (height 1.50) has 90kg and the third (height 1.70) has 80kg. To get the average 70kg means that the second woman (height 1.60) actually has 40kg. To be a fair comparison this video had to put the average weight of women with average height, not the average weight of all women in those countries. I hope someone understands what I said here. :) Even so I liked this video.
@fu ka I didn't say exist such a statistic on the internet, because probably no one maked before. But that would be the correct way, than to compare the average height to the average weight. Thank you for reading my comment, I appreciated! :)
I'm an Asian American (Taiwan) with pretty much the stats of the average Japanese person. I think that American girls grow fat in the right areas (boobs, thighs, etc.) They tend to be curvier and more sexy, and yes, the obese people increase the average. Asians do have different bodies (which is why we have a different BMI calculation than the American BMI rating). We tend to have more petite, cute frames. I think there are good sides to both bodies! There's no need to bash any side. Of course, this is only the average! There are people who are obviously different from the stats. I think people should understand the beauty of every body shape, and in themselves.
I think one reason for the lopsided figures on the side of US is the fact that we are so racially diverse, we have people here from every nationality across the globe while Japan is more isolated in that regard so they do not have as much fluctuation in their populace. It would be interesting to compared the tallest vs shortest and heaviest vs lightest among both countries I suspect the numbers will be radically different on the US side while Japan will be pretty close and consistent.
The biggest factor is communal acceptance. We accept unhealthy lifestyles here in the US. Doctors are being shamed for telling people they're fat. This is crazy.
Yes that's crazy even in a strict Asian country being a sportsperson myself that's bad for anyone. Being mentally healthy is also important and comparing weights and heights is absolutely ridiculous that's also due to your genes and this makes no sense. Let's sum up in this way if you have a problem will you run away from it or solve it. America in my opinion is a very healthy country.Peace out
Japanese people seem to have a weird perception on weight.. how can they say women should weight 40kg?? That is not healthy at all!! My height is 172 cm and I weight 68 kg which is around my ideal weight, the only people I have met that weight around 40 kg are suffering with eating dissorders.
Well for their own ideal height (140-150cm) 40-50kg is normal I guess. People in my country have quite similar body type with Japanese and people whose height are around 140-160 usually weigh around 40-50kg. But I think a 160cm++ girl shouldn't weigh less than 50, it would be too skinny :(
People excuse it with the "they're built differently" but not all japanese are the rail thin banana body type. They have quite unhealthy standards and a lot of eating disorders.
I think they mean 40kg RANGE. and if you're shorter (which they are) it's still healthy. Maybe a little low, but if they're talking about the "ideal" weight that's to be expected.
I think this is a bit misleading, because what people tend to forget regarding height and weight is that different ethnicities have a bit different body structure and it also depends on the climate they grow up in. You can meet 2 same slim girls, same height, but one has 55kg and the other 65 and you won't even know it. Also it doesn't say if the average is made from fat or muscle or both, since 60kilos on fine toned person look totally different than on someone who has it in fat. What would be more interesting would be to show them picture of a slim japanese girl and slim american/european girl with height and weight and then lets see those whaaaaats
I'm 160 cm, and the lowest weight I've ever had at my adult height is 45 kg after I had been really sick...But I feel like I looked really really bad at that weight. :S I've noticed that the Japanese can look really healthy at those lighter weights, but I know my body looked frail and fragile at 45 kg... =/ It's interesting how different body types seem to require different weights to look healthy.
The girls expect someone who is 163cm tall to be 45kg?? Wtf? It’s like these girls just want their weight to be in the 40s no matter their height. I would be so underweight if I weighed 45kg. I used to be as skinny as Japanese girls when I was 45kg but back then I was also 15cm shorter than I am now.
I'm somewhere around 165-168cm (It's not easy to messure yourself LOL) and I was 57kg at my ideal weight and am now 77kg slightly overweight. When one of them said that 45kg is perfect for 165cm I was like: *surprised pikachu face meme*
@@jay_ilimy17 honey as someone who has done so much research about this and have doctor friends....they all say the same thing, you're on an unhealthy low.
@@jay_ilimy17 Yea males don't have hips or boobs that grow during puberty so that already makes a difference in weight. Besides, having that low of a weight basically tells everyone that you have very low muscle percentage for a guy.
I will always remember an argument that I had a long long time ago with my then boyfriend who was Japanese. I was trying to lose weight and he told me I should aim for 95lbs, which is pretty much crazy for a white girl, unless you are under 12yo or under 5 feet tall. I kept arguing with him that I would look sick if I even managed to get there and he kept insisting that it was possible since many girls in Japan weighted that. as much as people love to have an opinion about weight and who's fat and who's not. the fact of the matter is, japanese people and "westerners" are shaped differently, have different bone structures and different bone density. so yeah, we weigh more, even with the same percentage of body fat or if proportionally, we look of pretty similar weight. but anyways, the moral of the story is: never tell a japanese man how much you weight.
95 lbs is pretty ridiculous but tbf like 75% of people in the U.S. are medically overweight. It would be different if the average weight cited was a just a few pounds or if the average height was a lot higher but it's not. Americans are fat, that's the truth.
I'm 165cm and I thought I was small lmao. Boys in my school are somewhere between 170cm and 180cm and girls are around 155-175cm I know some that are even 180cm and when our chinese teacher comes she looks more like a first year student because she's so tinny lmao but that's so cute
This video is SO IMPORTANT for we start to discuss the Japanese obsession with skinny bodies independently of the body type. But at the same time it makes me so sad to see the amount of pressure they have on themselves to be skinny and “healthy”
Can't read Japanese, but I saw the following in there just by recognizing some letters (I'm working on it) Japan child toirunoka (don't know what that means). a letter with the mouth symbol. naindosuto (look I'm too lazy to google translate)
In Japan you are mostly talking about 1 race of people. That are built on a small frame. With a history of a light fish base diet. In the United States we have people from all over the world. So every body shape from triangle, rectangle, and pear shape. You name it we have it. And we eat tons of beef. In Japan you almost never see a person eat beef more than 3 times a week. In in the United States we eat chicken ,pork and beef in one day alone. With out thinking twice about it. It's two different worlds. Culturally.
You must remember that the hight average is a combination of all races and ethnicities found in America, taller groups like Scandinavians and generally smaller groups like japanese
Everybody, repeat after me. You are beautiful, no matter what your height and weight are! Okay? Please don’t let anyone believe you’re not. ... I mean, it’s easier said than done... I’ve got quite some work to do myself in this regard. Sending love to everyone who needs it right now ❤️
I think she should explain that 74.7kg doesn't necessarily mean fat and overweight. I'm about 75kg(165lbs) and I'm 173cm (about 5'8") and I play volleyball and practice at school almost everyday. So, if anything my 75kg is pretty much muscle from sports.
@@MB7mabe7 yeah (even though low bodyfat does not equal muscle, as your point seems to imply) people from the u.s. are in average obese (and i say this being from a country that suffers of similar rates, weve been exchanging the "most obese country" title with the u.s. for years). Back to the point, im a male at 186 cms / 75 kg, "in shape"; so id have to say that if the OP is a volleyball player at 173 cms / 75 kg (same as my weight, but 13 cms shorter) and claims its all muscle, she must be buffed af. Either that, or shes very... well endowed. Volleyball-player inconvenient, in any case. Or shes right and we are both ignorants, who knows.
@@MB7mabe7 well of course I have a fat I'm not saying I have like 0% body fat that would be impossible. I love Zaxbys way too much. I'm just saying being 165-175 doesn't necessarily mean obesity.
@@shrblv By no means am I buff, but I am strong and I love my sport that I play. As I told the other person I'm not saying I have 0% body fat I definitely have fat on my body. I think the difference between American and Japanese girls, is that American girls have a bigger build have more of a shape to their body. No disrespect to Japanese girls. They are beautiful too; however in places where fat is stored for a lot of American girls like the chest area, hips, ect Japanese girls don't seem to have very much of.
Jordyn Brown no that’s because of your height. I’m a guy and I’m 195 cm and I weigh 70 kg (btw I’m only 15). That’s not that much for someone my height but for someone my age it’s a lot, also for someone shorter say 170 cm that’s still on the overweight side. But for someone my height that’s literally nothing.
If you’re going to do this I think you should also put the pictures of the difference as well. Because just going by the numbers. They can’t see the real difference in the bodies.
160lb women are not created equal. That's perfect for some body types, too big for others, to small for others. I dont know where they are getting that average 5'3" height from. That's short af for an American woman... These numbers don't make much sense and they will never understand the hodgepodge of ethnicities and body types in America. They are a homogenous society, they only think one type of people, one type of body, one set of expectations.
Jademoon25 I agree with you there ideals make no sense. She should just show them and also show them different races and ethnicities of different body types. They technically would be considered and in actuality are all underweight in Japan and most asian countries. But who are we to judge as long as we are happy with our bodies, food, and being 150lb and up that’s all that matters. I know some females who are 130 and are trying to gain weight so I don’t see the problem. But to each is own.
@@Jademoon25 ya, especially where I live in california there is a huge mix of people , im sure the "americans" they are thinking of that are tall and skinny are just white models
It's weird how Hollywood has painted this image of Americans to be stylish, tall, skinny, fit etc. When you actually live here you know most people are Overweight, not Stylish, and just basically Average looking.
As an asian it's honestly kind of embarrassing looking at how unrealistic the women's expectations of their ideal weights are... 165cm and 45kg? That's ridiculously unhealthy. These women really need to set their minds straight.
@@rutecristina211 Oh wow, then you're probably a rare case but really, good for you. As long as one's healthy regardless of their height/weight ratio I ain't concerned.
45 kg is about 99 pounds. To be 163 cm and only 45 kg is unhealthy by American standards. It means you weigh less than the average person of that height.
Well I am American and I can attest to the fact that we got some heavy girls here due to an obesity pandemic. Over 60 percent of the American population is overweight and about 40% of the population is obese.
As an American I weigh this much because I actually have a natural big butt and breast which also adds weight but I am skinny with a flat tummy with an hour glass figure.......comments like these is the reason that makes me want to have an eating disorder. I dont know why I watch these kind of videos that all they do is make me feel bad about myself.
Don't feel bad. From what you are saying you are skinny. Not everyone have to look the same. Actually, the whole world wants to look like you. In Asia girls are small but they also dream about hourglass full body like yours. (Watch other videos about it on this channel) trust me, people say that small and skinny girls are perfect but in reality they belittle us. I'm 157(5'1) and 46kg (about 100lbs) white girl from europe and people don't treat me seriously, they call me a kid, tell me to eat, say that no guy wants bones like me etc. When I watch tv they always say, on different programs, that a real women have a full butt, hips a bust, you know how hurtful it is to hear that? Be proud of your body!💜
Hey hey hey… Don't ever bother making such comparisons, it really depends on culture… in mine, you'll be considered as a beauty queen because you have the right curves (with a flat tummy). It's the same even for a japanese dude, there's one who likes curves (the guy with the blue polo shirt) and they are hundreds of thousands who'll like you this way in Japan only, let alone the rest of the world.
well.. HEAVY does not mean FAT.. it's depends on your body fat level.. muscular people could weight the same as fat people, but they look much slimmer, because muscle is far more dense than fat.. girl with 160 cm tall with with bodyweight around 50-53 kg could be very slim tho, those girls shouldn't be ashamed on their weight that much, as an adult, aiming for 40 kg is too much, that's unhealthy rather than slim.. their goal should be to look better, either it look slimmer or healthier, not to lose weight and lighter, being lighter does not mean you look better..
The last girl said she wanted to be the height and weight that I am currently. This surprised me as I have always been uncomfortable with my weight and thought I should lose weight. Maybe this is because all my friends are 10kg lighter than me. To be honest no one is ever really satisfied with how they look which is a shame. No one in this video said they like themselves the way they were best either. :/
I honestly thought American women were taller than that. 163cm is more like how most Singaporean women look on the streets of Singapore. American women seem to be noticeably taller.
Singapore doesn't have a big population from the middle East, Japan, Korea, Mexico, African countries or other South America countries unlike America. If only white people's height is taken into consideration maybe the average would be higher say 166 cm but there are so many people from other countries (countries where average height is much shorter) so considering that average American woman gets much shorter.
@@shayrah3443 I see. Actually, I was thinking that the true average height of a white American/Brit/Aussie woman could be about 170cm, because at least half of the white women from the Anglosphere appear to be around that height. I am a 167cm tall Singaporean man so 170cm can be easily estimated from my eye level. Another thing I would observe is that the 'average height' in most countries does not really tally with the heights of the people on the ground. For one example, the average adult male height for an 18-20 year old man in Singapore is recorded as 172cm as of the 2002 census, but most of the other local men in my tertiary institute are well above that height. Some of my 175cm tall male friends have even commented that most of the local guys they see daily, are taller than 175cm. My 174cm tall father also agrees. Same goes with the women. The 2002 average height for a Singaporean woman aged 18-20 is recorded as 159cm, but most of the local women I see in school are way above that height. This "underestimation" also applies to many other countries I have visited. I went to the UK in 2014 as a kid, and I saw a sizeable chunk of local white British women who were taller than my 174cm tall father, despite the recorded average height of a white British woman being about 166cm.
@@izzykyl yes I agree, with what you said about underestimation. It's definitely the case with height census. The average is always approximated to be atleast 1 inch or sometimes even 2 inches shorter than the actual average. Like for example in Hong Kong, the average height is shown to be 158 cm for females but I can for sure say that the real average would be around 164 or 165cm. All my female friends are 164 inches to 170 and above and most women I see everyday are at least 5'3 or taller even without any heels.
Yeah I think the average height around here is probably more like 5’7 or 174 cm at least. My mom is 5’9 or 180 cm though and my doctor says I will be about the same height or taller before I stop growing
US has a crazy statistic for overweight and obesity, so that just messes the average really. What would be interesting is to exclude the obese and compare after that as well.
More than the comparison themselves I’m quite saddened by the fact that (especially for the women) it was a number that determined whether they would look good or not. Like 60kgs can look so different depending on the height and person and age and so many factors. I preferred the answers that were more realistic like the two boys that they just wanted so,done who looked healthy. I live here I’m Japan and I often hear my friends say they’re fat when they’re not. And on that note even if they were fat who cares if you feel good about yourself.
I noticed a trend in this video that each set of girl friends one girl was very very short, shorter than cathy cat, and her friendship partner was much taller and bigger, much taller than kathy cat. Is that a trend in Japan for a short girl to be friends with a tall girl?
Wow, these girls don't know what they're saying! 45 kg for someone 163 cm tall would be considerably underweight according to BMI. 50-66 kg would be normal. And that's not not to mention the fact that BMI doesn't really take muscle into account (= if you actually work out, like, proper gym stuff, you can weight a lot more and be perfectly healthy and look even skinnier).
Japanese BMI differs from the American BMI. they tend to develop health issues more often, with an much lower weight than [lets say] caucasians, so it's healthier for them to be skinny like that than to be [what we consider] slightly obese
Americans are all so different though. There's so many different races here, whereas Japan is basically homogenous, so there's bound to be drastic differences in the weights/heights of American girls. Also, the build of Japanese girls is different than Westerners, not to mention there's also a lifestyle difference when you look at both countries. Americans don't do much manual labor on a day-to-day basis and we don't walk much unless you live in a bigger city, like NYC (usually we take cars or public transport). I've also found that American food is just more processed, whereas Japanese meals are often cooked from scratch and whatnot. So there's definitely lots of stuff that contributes to all this.
I'm 167cm and about 60 kg but I'm always called really skinny, but I have slightly wider hips. It all depends on how your weight is distributed I think. And your weight doesn't mean that you aren't slim either. Even so, nothing is wrong with you if you aren't "skinny" per se. All that matters is that you're healthy.
They really do prefer being really skinny like damn. I'm 164cm and 48 kg but some of them are saying 165 and 40 kg that's like being anorexic and I'm already skinny as it is. I don't think I've ever met any girl that weighed over 63 kg, 74kg is a bit much unless you're really tall here in America.
I am 5”2 so I had no problem fitting in with the Japanese girls height wise but weight wise they were definitely skinnier than me and I don’t think I am fat lol. I always thought that I ate a lot but I definitely couldn’t finish any of the food they gave me, to the point where during the end of my 2 weeks stay with them they asked me if I was sick! Japanese people eat just as much as Americans do in my opinion and sometimes even more! So I guess for their weight and build it’s all of course just generations of genetics and Asian DNA. They also walk more and are definitely more active in schools and lifestyles.
Tay Tae actually it isn’t because of how much they eat but what the food is, in Japan healthy food is way more common and also has better ingredients then here
It’s a misconception that all Americans eat is fast food 😅. I’m overweight and I’m currently studying abroad in Japan and they always ask me if in the US all we eat is McDonalds and Hamburgers. I hate fast food and I rarely eat meat. They’re just misinformed by media and movies so I don’t get offended by them saying that.
If you are overweight you obviously dont do something right regarding your eating, wheter you eat healty or unhealthy food. Yeah, you can be overweight even if you eat healthy foods but its more likely due to eating too much or not eating properly.
I like how everyone is trying to pass this off as American women just having curves. That might partially be the reason why, but you have to realize that the obesity rate for American women is at around 35% which is insanely high when compared to Japanese obesity rates which is only at around 3%.
The problem is that Japan doesn't treat eating disorders as an illness and more often than not there are girls who become obsessed with dieting to an unhealthy extreme. I see a lot of underweight girls here and I'm sure most of it stems from wanting to be 90lbs or so even when they have a frame designed for heavier weight.
@@colleenkelley8126 Women everywhere in the world become obsessed with dieting, its not just specific to Japanese girls. Plus, I've found that being overweight is much worse health wise, than being underweight (to a certain extent). I'm underweight myself and I'm perfectly healthy and experience no issues. There aren't really many obvious health issues that arise from being underweight unless your getting to the point that your anorexic and are malnourished. On the other hand, the risks to being overweight are much greater. Either way, considering Japan has one of the highest life expediencies in the world, I think the Japanese people are fine. Americans on the other hand are a big OOF.
@@Raff766 The preoccupation with being thin is a bit more extreme in Japan, though. They're basically the only first world country with an underweight problem, with women in particular. I actually read an article once where a Japanese doctor expressed confusion at how Americans had an obesity problem, considering the glorification of thinness in media and pop culture wasn't that different from how it was in Japan. But anyway, the point is that in Japan, doctors struggle to get women to gain weight, because of their thinness. Maybe there's an obsession with it everywhere, but it seems like only in Japan they seem to be succeeding in obtaining these unhealthy goals.
Well for 163cm (like in the video) it is overweight, but it also depends on your muscles (muscles weigh much more than fat) and your overall stature (bones, etc). Im 162cm and weigh about 56kg and im not skinny. However if you are like 173cm or so, 74kg would be ok. Also I dont know where you're from but weight standards do fluctuate between countries, and in Japan even more because they even use a different BMI scale that would make me on the verge of overweight lol. Im never moving there
yall really think 53kg is skinny? for 158cm tall its within the normal weight for 163cm u should be between 55kg and 70kg no excuses, 74kg is fat for 163cm, but there's no shame in being fat *just stop denying it*
Yeah, I just checked the numbers using a bmi calculator and it turns out the Japanese average weight really is ideal for the average height given and 74kg and above for 163cm height is already 'overweight'.
So the doctor tells me that my weight is average for my height and age... But sadly, if I go to some east asian countries, I'm considered fat. That sucks tbh.
holy, 163 and 74 kilos. Im 180 and 68 kilos, AND I work out. what has the world gone 2. Edit: Ive seen some comments regarding weights in the comment section, even though what they say is true, they still have to factor in that alot of people in the US have obesity.
I'm 30 years old, Japanese, 100 lbs, 5ft tall. Growing up, my mum always fat-shamed me and I don't look skinny, so I feel fat in Japan. But in the US, people say I am tiny and I look like a child...🙃 so in both countries, I'm just 🤷♀️
I'm laughing so hard right now. Just looking at the numbers, it does seem a little much, but American girls are both TALLER and more MUSCULAR than Japanese girls. That's why the average is so much heavier, obese people aside.
The more I watch this kind of video the more I'm offended. I don't know. Maybe it's because there's more to Asian standard and American standard than just what the Japanese people are exposed to. I'm going to feel like a buffalo when I go to Japan with my height and weight. I'm glad, though, that there are more plus size Japanese celebrities like Naomi. Keep breaking the norm, people.
I don't think that weight and height are a good way to measure "healthiness", BMI is also not the best way to tell if a person is healthy or not. As long as you eat properly and exercise regularly your weight doesn't matter. When you exercise you build muscle, which is heavier than fat, so you can be heavy but still fit. And there are also people who can't gain weight as much as they try, so is fine if they're skinny, because that's the way their bodies work, as long as they eat properly it's not a bad thing. What I think is bad and wrong is to starve yourself to get to a certain weight, our bodies have their own unique standards and every body is different, two people with the same height and weight can look totally different, since their bodies place the weight differently. And also is very different a body with 75kg in fat than one with the same weight as muscle. So stop shaming people for their weight, as long as they take care of themselves properly IT IS TOTALLY FINE TO HAVE WHATEVER WEIGHT THEY HAVE.
Well yes, but actually no. You are right about height having nothing to do with health but weight sure does. BMI's sole purpose is to show if you are overweight or underweight, its kinda useless for people with normal weight as it doesnt include stuff like how we are built that can impact our overall weight, as no one is built the same. But if someones fat they dont need BMI to tell them that as its clearly psychically obvious. Also, its is not fine to have any weight thats unhealthy, like you said not eating enough or eating way too much is simply harmful. Being psychically fit is best condition body can be in, and thats what everyone should strive for.
@@David-nt39481 weight also comes in muscle form.. my husband has lot of muscle , he box and work out daily / dead lift etc he is always over bmi but he is healthier than 99.99% of the population. healthier or not take a blood test and have your doctor tell you.
@@7lol2007 Yeah, Bmi doesnt know that extra mass could be muscle instead of fat, but that's an exception to the rule and like I said bmi is used to measure if someones obese or anorexic, overweight or underweight. Its not really accurate for those who are training in the gym tho
It's a bit misleading, because the range is much wider. The heavy people can get very, very heavy - more than 1000kg - but the small people can't get much smaller than Asians. Thus, the heavy people rise the average significantly. But the _majority_ will weight less than the average. Average does not = majority, in this case. Also, when Japanese think 'American,' they think white girls. But America is multi-ethnic, and the statistics average all the ethnicities together. Black girls are heavier than white, for example. Thus, the national average for white girls is a bit less than the combined average.
lol. people from different countries are going to be different in shape, body mass... i’m studying in tokyo and i have a classmate who’s chinese and thought i weighed about 50kgs since i’m very slim and quite tall (177cms) and caught a shock when i told her i’m 64kgs. the weights they gave though are mostly unhealthy.
I have a feeling that like the averages are higher for weight in the US women as they are usually a lot more curvy in comparison to Japanese, also the fact that I usually see lots of American women with a lot more muscle mass which would also lead the the increase in weight. (I personally am 161cm and 44kg and I’m seen as super skinny but some of these people want to be even smaller, find that kind of insane ahahah)
Not really, I am a man, taller than the average american woman and my weight has been lower than that, and no, I wasn't skinny. So it's not becuse of the curviness, it must be something else that is making the statistics behave that way.
Caín Yañez I understand what you are saying but generally speaking women in America are usually portrayed as more curvy than Japanese women, obviously there are exceptions (I also mentioned muscle mass as a possible factor). Also with what you have said about weight and height that is about you personally, and I was talking generally, so in effect saying it is not about curviness because of your personal experience (also with you being a man) I feel that you cannot personally state “it’s not about curviness”. Also that other ‘something’ you were talking about could also most likely be obesity in America, since it is such a large issue, but my comment was mostly just about stating other reasons for the surprising (for the Japanese) weight
@@sophiekay6999 obesity is one of the causes, no secret about that, but I believe there may be other causes, for example a bigger height disparity than in Japan, specially with all the different races you find im the states. Also statistics can show results that aren't exactly what you might expect when you hear it, for example let's say that there is a classroom where students did a test, half of them passed it with 60 and the others with 100, the average of that classroom is 80, but if you ask how many got 80 in it, nobody will amswer. But being curvy or muscular is not something I would believe it's the cause, the average girl would not be heavier than a 10cm taller endomorph man who lifts weights due to being curvy or muscular. Remember we are talking about averages, and for a girl to be heavier for one of those 2 reasons, the girl would be an outlier, and thus not statistically important. But yes about what you were talking about Japanese girls being skinnier and less curvy you are right.
@@powerincarnate6783 You must be very skinny if you weigh under 160lbs...I'm 5'11 at 205 ( I weight train) and I haven't weighed 160lbs since I was 13. I have never been above 12% BF. The average women's weight in reality it probably between 120 and 135lbs.
@@MrJaaaaake nope, i am between 1.72 and 1.70 (it's weird) in height. accoriding to BMI I was overweight if 1.70 and normal almost overweight if 1.72 so no i am not skinny, just short.
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I'm neither Japanese nor American, but isn't 74 a bit much for 163cm?
They are Obes
mmh usually you say your height -100 so like around 63 kg in that case would be "normal" weight. but average weight means that this is the middle of the weights like theres also skinnier but apparently a looot heavy girls in usa.
@@Amadare26 yup got it
Well, there are some female body builders, and muscle weighs more than fat, so it really just depends
Yes, unless the girl has a lot of muscle (muscles weight more than fat). If a not muscular girl weights that with that height, she's overweight. The best for a girl that height would be approximately between 50 and 65. But if she's very muscular it could be ok for her to weight a bit more.
I know this because I'm around that height. 164cm 53kg. I'm not at all underweight, I'm not at all overweight. If I weighted 74, that means 20kg more. I would look overweight for sure.
I feel sad when I hear they want 40kg as their ideal weight.
yeh, me too...
88 lbs./pounds is too skinny for someone with 5.1 height, I think. Maybe 112 is a better choice.
Thats anorexic wtf that's the size of a first grader LMAO
Yes, that's too skinny. I am 153cm, and i remember when i am 43kg everyone tell me that i am too skinny
@@fatliward9815 LMAOO
“I think the obese people are just raising the average” 🤣
Isah that was so accurate lmao
anonymous reviewer Do you even live in America? Lol.
But you see,
that's the point...
@anonymous reviewer lmaooo
Exactly
I feel like most of them are so shocked because they don't consider that most western people have a different body shape too. Generally speaking japanese girls have more of a straight body shape(theres of course always exceptions), admittedly making it look a bit odd once they put on a significant amount of weight. Western women usually gain a lot of that weight around their chest, hip and thigh area too meaning they can still somewhat get away with a little more. I was 62kg and 158cm when I first went to Japan and when friends asked me, they'd have a "what? No way! I thought you weighed way less" sort of reaction. Not always the case but to some extend, weight can just be a number. As many people have said though, Americas morbidly obese people also have a great impact on that average number...
I have exactly the same height and weight as you lol
yes, i believe people of asian descent have a higher body fat percentage. this also means they see the same symptoms associated with being overweight at a lower weight too. (and with being underweight.)
The body structure is different. If a western girl was 1.63m and weighted 40kg would be only bones.
I'm short and skinny and I cannot imagine being 88 pounds. at my smallest(100) I was so skinny.
Japanese women's average BMI: 21.9
USA women's average BMI: 28.4
The conclusion doesn't change
Wait what? that’s my weight (except I am 1.60 cm tall)
@@firlin.5978 And very skinny I assume.
This is exactly me( less weight) lmao
Because america has so many races, that’s why the USA height is lower than expected. When many people (and japanese from my experience) think of america they think of white people, which are pretty tall on average.
You’ve got to keep in mind there’s a huge asian and hispanic population lowering that average
I love your profile pic! One of my favorites from that artist.
I am white ( Not american though ) and I am 1m and 55 cm tall , being white doesn't mean being tall .
Canadian here: The main reason for the weight difference (aside from diet to a small extent) is actually genetics. Asians generally are slimmer and have a lighter/smaller bone structure.
Western caucasian (Europe/Canada/USA) usually have larger chests, wider hips, broader shoulders/frames in general.
There is also a stronger culture of exersize instead of dieting to maintain weight so we generally have more muscle (which weighs more than fat.
Overall I think it's unrealistic to compare American hight and weight to that of the Japanese. Especially because many of those interviewees seemed to be trying to apply Japanese standard to a completely different body type.
Also, we Americans are just fatter in general lol.
Japanese women's average BMI: 21.9
USA women's average BMI: 28.4
@@sdog1234 for real 😂?
@@sdog1234 holy hahaha
Well what about aria Rose. She wipes her wobbly botty with a flannel stuck on the end of a stick.iv got no time for westerners who can't wipe their botty with their own limbs. I'm 7 stone and it's diabolical to think ya can't reach ya own ass hole with toilet paper. Man that ain't attractive at all. Ya got serious issues with a stick and a flannel
Smell me flannel boys. Mind the stick I need that for next time. Hahahaha
For those who use American measurements:
Japan
158 cm = 5 ft 2 in
53 kg = 116.85 lbs
USA
163 cm = 5 ft 4 in
74.7 kg = 164.69 lbs
Haha right, I'm 182(almost 6') and 74kg
@@DominiqueWei pretty skinny 😱
@@yanelafabra9127 For Asian that standard, if I'm weight more than 77kg I'll be fat.
@@DominiqueWei but the asian standard is quite unhealthy...just saying
@@yanelafabra9127 body structure of Western ans Asian are different, because Western have bigger bones.
Everyone’s totally forgetting about the diversity in America. There’s people with European, African, Hispanic, and Asian backgrounds. They think that everyone in America is basically Angelina Jolie
Lol, Hispanic/Hispania/Spain = European
We know what you mean, tho
¡¡¡KrazeeHors!!! Oop
I was thinking the same thing as you
@@TuFargon54 actually the term "Hispanic" references the countries where Spanish is spoken, it could the Spanish spoken in Spain or the Spanish spoken in the Latin American countries which have their own variety. To separate the two it would be best to say Latin America or the Latin American countries and Europe.
@@Adrienne_ Quick reminder that people from Latin America are also European descendants lol
Cathy Cat: How much should she weight?
Japanese man : - 40kg.
Me : Dies to shock
Eva Ghidinelli That’s not healthy
@@coconutpie7009 If your body type is being flatchested and having a flat ass with thin legs while being tops 150cm then being at 40kg is not weird at all! Low fat percentage with such a petite build equals low weight. Even if she trains a few times a week in the gym she would be tops 42-44kg!
He watches too much hentai
Daum, that's so ALIEN!!!
We can't all be carbon copies tho.
I measure in at 5'8" (173cm)[not tall] [just 4"/10cm short of 6'] and weigh in at about 192 lbs (87kg). I have 32" (81cm)[not fat] waist, but with solid arms, back, shoulders and legs. I work in plants/refineries in Houston.
I'm blown away by the Japanese norms. I'd have to be a hairdresser 😳 with that kind of frame
Men are ungrateful we have the babies and clean the house now we supposed to starve?
the guy that said 40Kg- I meand Does he even want her to eat- HAHHAHAHA
Bruh like 40Kg is the weight of a child
@@mendacium9209 yes, that's right. That's the weight for 4-6 grade elementary school
@@evraalexandrite3770 what- 👁👄👁
@@miniaturetoad well.. that's my weight when i am in 6th grade
@@evraalexandrite3770 I'm only around 30kg when I'm at 6th grade
Tsubasa and his friend were so sweet, they were really careful the whole time not to say anything rude or out of line about girls. I know it's in their culture to be polite but they were extremely sensitive while keeping a casual tone on the conversation and I appreciate that.
"maybe they have muscles..."
*Laughs in fast food*
Roie Randelman *overhanging big belly, chunky thighs that touch, waddle walk to car to go get mc Donalds*
HAHAHAHAAHAHA
158cm and 53kg is a BMI of 21.2. You have to be under 18.5 to be underweight. So most of them are actually very healthy. A lot of people here are jealous and saying they're too skinny to make themselves feel better.
Yes the average is a very healthy weight!
I think some of the ideals a few of these girls mentioned would be considered underweight but the reality seems to be that most girls weigh a healthy amount which is nice to see.
Lmao guess I'm underweight
im also the same as that and people are making me insecureeeeeeeee
@@timebomb7641 My BMI is actually 18.6 and it's been even lower most of my life. People tell me I'm too skinny all the time.
Don't let it get to you, the kinds of people who bother you about your weight are most likely to be insecure and jealous themselves, and would love to be you. Be proud and feel lucky, don't let others' insecurities become yours.
@@teemoismymain thank you :))) alot of people say the same things to me too! 'your too slim' 'gain more!' i cant and i dont care lol
I feel fat watching this
SAME
Same here
We all do. Hahaha! 🤔😅😂🤣😩
Same:(
Considering that I am a female from the US with this exact height and weight, same 🤣
The Japanese average weight compared to the height seems perfect while americans shook me. The average american is close to obese.
If we trust the number in this video, the average American is indeed overweight (28.2 IMC )
"I think the obese people are just raising the average up"
Fact
お前ら男どもも痩せすぎなんだよ、この国は。あと謎に理想が高い。だから女の人も男より重くなるのに抵抗ある人が多いんだよ。男たちもっと食べて男らしくなってくれよ、心も広くなってくれよ…頼むよ…
みけ メキシコでは体重が55kg、測定値が1.60以上は魅力的（女性）
Melissa Isabel Marquez Avila
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I watched this while eating a burger
Good for you
Bruh Americans in the comments are making excuses... we have an obesity problem and it isn’t “muscle mass” or “healthy weight”. Now I do get the small percentage that is healthy and has a few pounds but let’s not make excuses. And yes I understand Japanese beauty standers are a bit strict but like, don’t deflect.
They be giving the same big-boned excuse that they loved to make fun of 🤣🤣🤣
The people in this video were being so polite. But the truth is, America has a weight problem.
Yes, that is statistically accurate for sure.
1:05 " I heard they eat alot" " I feel like the obese people are raising the average up" XDDDDDDDDDDD I cant- these are soooo funnyyy i love them
PLEASE DO AVERAGE BRA SIZE COMPARISONS, THIS WOULD BE HILARIOUS.
YES SHAME THEM
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
wtf lol
Japanese have the impression that Americans look like Hollywood actresses and celebrities. Japanese also don’t know that those actresses weigh more than they think. Taller girls can not weigh 110 pounds and be healthy. Do they think that Taylor Swift is over weight? She’s tall and I highly doubt she’s 110 pounds. Personally I think those Japanese models (height and weight of models should NEVER be used as a measure of perfection) lie about their weight. Not saying that they aren’t super underweight though.
For the people who wondering if they’re “fat”, you have to keep in mind that the physique of Japanese people and American people are very different and so are our diets. PLEASE don’t make these numbers your expectation unless it makes sense per your body. If you weigh more than the average Japanese person but you’re more muscle than fat, that doesn’t make you obese ( since muscle weighs more than fat etc) Stay healthy!
Luna Moonchips also aren’t westerners typically bigger boned and everything else? It’s unfair to hold yourself to the Japanese ideal if you aren’t from that background. People are born different sizes for a reason
There's a reason why american women tend to weight that much it's do to proportions of the body since americans tend to have wide hips, big butts and big breasts. Most of the fat goes there depending on the genetics of course.
Besides I don't mind the weight it seems fair, I love women with such proportions because you can be comfortable cuddling with them.
Something I don’t see enough of in the comments is MUSCLE WEIGHS MORE THAN FAT. If you are athletic and are confused as to why your weight is far higher than the Japanese average, that would likely be because of muscle mass. What we weigh does not do enough to indicate health. Body fat is the only thing that accurately represents whether you are fat or not. Weight means nothing: for instance, 3 years ago I was 51kilos at 162cm. I was 7% body fat which is dangerous for women.
I agree with you for the most part . However 1 kg of fat = 1 kg of muscle . Muscle tissue does not weigh more than fat . It's all about volume . 1 kg of fat looks way bigger than 1 kg of muscle . Weight is merely a guide in my opinion (although no matter the weight and bodyfat percentage you should be careful as it can strain your joints long term ) . You can be 60 kg at 1.60 and wear an extra small if you have a lower fat percentage or a large if you have a higher body fat percentage .
@@oanastephy She said the same thing. She never said 1 kg of fat is not 1 kg of muscle.
1 kg of fat is same as 1 kg as anything.
Weight wise.
So i dont get it what exactly are u clarifying ..
Purzenify true lol I’m really not speaking for the average here, more the exception and not the rule.
Muscle doesn't weigh more than fat the only distinction between the two is body composition.
Can I have heavier bone density than others or something? Cause I feel like I got heavier bones. 🤔😅
I feel like Japanese tend to mistake all westerners for Americans quite often.
"Well Americans, are all quite slim" Hahahahahahaha -Best joke of 2018. LMAO
Most American females have wider hips and bigger breasts, adding to the "fat". Though they could still be very skinny.
Due to the liking of the hourglass figure the weight is added usually to make curves more apparent.
Im normal according to bmi but i look skinny. Maybe because of my thick bones.
wow 160cm is tall :( guess my 175cm ass aint ever going to Japan lmao
same lol but once I'll go anyways. Gotta wear those centimeters proudly
Its not tall, more like ideal.
The average height of the younger is 159.6cm
in fact, this video presents things a bit wrong. You cannot compare the average of height with average of weight because they are from different categories. You can't assume that women with average height have also the average weight. For example let's say we have 3 women with the following heights: first-1.50cm; the second-1.60cm; the third-1.70cm. we also know that their average weight is 70. if we make the same mistake as in the video we will think that the woman with the height 1.60cm has 70kg. But let's say we know that the first woman (height 1.50) has 90kg and the third (height 1.70) has 80kg. To get the average 70kg means that the second woman (height 1.60) actually has 40kg. To be a fair comparison this video had to put the average weight of women with average height, not the average weight of all women in those countries.
I hope someone understands what I said here. :)
Even so I liked this video.
@fu ka I didn't say exist such a statistic on the internet, because probably no one maked before.
But that would be the correct way, than to compare the average height to the average weight. Thank you for reading my comment, I appreciated! :)
Honestly, as a 4'11" girl who weighs 118lbs, I am more depressed about being short than being overweight.
Me too, similar height and weight but my mom says otherwise lol
I'm an Asian American (Taiwan) with pretty much the stats of the average Japanese person. I think that American girls grow fat in the right areas (boobs, thighs, etc.) They tend to be curvier and more sexy, and yes, the obese people increase the average. Asians do have different bodies (which is why we have a different BMI calculation than the American BMI rating). We tend to have more petite, cute frames. I think there are good sides to both bodies! There's no need to bash any side.
Of course, this is only the average! There are people who are obviously different from the stats. I think people should understand the beauty of every body shape, and in themselves.
I think one reason for the lopsided figures on the side of US is the fact that we are so racially diverse, we have people here from every nationality across the globe while Japan is more isolated in that regard so they do not have as much fluctuation in their populace. It would be interesting to compared the tallest vs shortest and heaviest vs lightest among both countries I suspect the numbers will be radically different on the US side while Japan will be pretty close and consistent.
The biggest factor is communal acceptance. We accept unhealthy lifestyles here in the US. Doctors are being shamed for telling people they're fat. This is crazy.
Yes that's crazy even in a strict Asian country being a sportsperson myself that's bad for anyone. Being mentally healthy is also important and comparing weights and heights is absolutely ridiculous that's also due to your genes and this makes no sense. Let's sum up in this way if you have a problem will you run away from it or solve it. America in my opinion is a very healthy country.Peace out
yea and in asia, they shame any girl for being anything over 50. The standard is insane both ways
Japanese people seem to have a weird perception on weight.. how can they say women should weight 40kg?? That is not healthy at all!! My height is 172 cm and I weight 68 kg which is around my ideal weight, the only people I have met that weight around 40 kg are suffering with eating dissorders.
Lestrange 👍
Well for their own ideal height (140-150cm) 40-50kg is normal I guess. People in my country have quite similar body type with Japanese and people whose height are around 140-160 usually weigh around 40-50kg. But I think a 160cm++ girl shouldn't weigh less than 50, it would be too skinny :(
People excuse it with the "they're built differently" but not all japanese are the rail thin banana body type. They have quite unhealthy standards and a lot of eating disorders.
+fua I am 165 and I am less than 50...
I think they mean 40kg RANGE. and if you're shorter (which they are) it's still healthy. Maybe a little low, but if they're talking about the "ideal" weight that's to be expected.
I think this is a bit misleading, because what people tend to forget regarding height and weight is that different ethnicities have a bit different body structure and it also depends on the climate they grow up in. You can meet 2 same slim girls, same height, but one has 55kg and the other 65 and you won't even know it. Also it doesn't say if the average is made from fat or muscle or both, since 60kilos on fine toned person look totally different than on someone who has it in fat. What would be more interesting would be to show them picture of a slim japanese girl and slim american/european girl with height and weight and then lets see those whaaaaats
yessss I wanna see that!
平均53キロで、ちょっと重くない？って言ってる人何キロなんだろ笑
Here a women with ideal weight of 40kgs would always end you up in a hospital
I'm 160 cm, and the lowest weight I've ever had at my adult height is 45 kg after I had been really sick...But I feel like I looked really really bad at that weight. :S I've noticed that the Japanese can look really healthy at those lighter weights, but I know my body looked frail and fragile at 45 kg... =/ It's interesting how different body types seem to require different weights to look healthy.
The girls expect someone who is 163cm tall to be 45kg?? Wtf? It’s like these girls just want their weight to be in the 40s no matter their height. I would be so underweight if I weighed 45kg. I used to be as skinny as Japanese girls when I was 45kg but back then I was also 15cm shorter than I am now.
I'm somewhere around 165-168cm (It's not easy to messure yourself LOL) and I was 57kg at my ideal weight and am now 77kg slightly overweight. When one of them said that 45kg is perfect for 165cm I was like: *surprised pikachu face meme*
I am 167cm and 45KG (Male)
@@jay_ilimy17 honey as someone who has done so much research about this and have doctor friends....they all say the same thing, you're on an unhealthy low.
@@jay_ilimy17 Yea males don't have hips or boobs that grow during puberty so that already makes a difference in weight. Besides, having that low of a weight basically tells everyone that you have very low muscle percentage for a guy.
@@L5940 i had Lbm i pooped like 6 times a day, But now Im around 50KG
I will always remember an argument that I had a long long time ago with my then boyfriend who was Japanese. I was trying to lose weight and he told me I should aim for 95lbs, which is pretty much crazy for a white girl, unless you are under 12yo or under 5 feet tall. I kept arguing with him that I would look sick if I even managed to get there and he kept insisting that it was possible since many girls in Japan weighted that.
as much as people love to have an opinion about weight and who's fat and who's not. the fact of the matter is, japanese people and "westerners" are shaped differently, have different bone structures and different bone density. so yeah, we weigh more, even with the same percentage of body fat or if proportionally, we look of pretty similar weight.
but anyways, the moral of the story is: never tell a japanese man how much you weight.
waist size is a better factor for health and aesthetic
i'm 5'4 or 163cm
Moral of the story: don’t date Japanese men
95 lbs is pretty ridiculous but tbf like 75% of people in the U.S. are medically overweight. It would be different if the average weight cited was a just a few pounds or if the average height was a lot higher but it's not. Americans are fat, that's the truth.
Eek. He sounds like a piece of work. Or at least, trapped in his cultural norms.
I'm 165cm and I thought I was small lmao. Boys in my school are somewhere between 170cm and 180cm and girls are around 155-175cm I know some that are even 180cm and when our chinese teacher comes she looks more like a first year student because she's so tinny lmao but that's so cute
What race are you? White American female?
This video is SO IMPORTANT for we start to discuss the Japanese obsession with skinny bodies independently of the body type. But at the same time it makes me so sad to see the amount of pressure they have on themselves to be skinny and “healthy”
日本男子は日本女性の体重が40キロ台だと思っているのか。。。。
40キロ台は求めすぎな気がする。。男子と違って女子はすぐに痩せられないんですよ。。
Can't read Japanese, but I saw the following in there just by recognizing some letters (I'm working on it)
Japan
child
toirunoka (don't know what that means).
a letter with the mouth symbol.
naindosuto (look I'm too lazy to google translate)
In Japan you are mostly talking about 1 race of people. That are built on a small frame. With a history of a light fish base diet. In the United States we have people from all over the world. So every body shape from triangle, rectangle, and pear shape. You name it we have it. And we eat tons of beef. In Japan you almost never see a person eat beef more than 3 times a week. In in the United States we eat chicken ,pork and beef in one day alone. With out thinking twice about it. It's two different worlds. Culturally.
You must remember that the hight average is a combination of all races and ethnicities found in America, taller groups like Scandinavians and generally smaller groups like japanese
Everybody, repeat after me. You are beautiful, no matter what your height and weight are! Okay? Please don’t let anyone believe you’re not.
... I mean, it’s easier said than done... I’ve got quite some work to do myself in this regard.
Sending love to everyone who needs it right now ❤️
I think she should explain that 74.7kg doesn't necessarily mean fat and overweight. I'm about 75kg(165lbs) and I'm 173cm (about 5'8") and I play volleyball and practice at school almost everyday. So, if anything my 75kg is pretty much muscle from sports.
U r a girl? No way 75 of muscle with 173 Im 170 - 72 and I workout with 13% body fat. Being a man... American average is fat and its a fact.
@@MB7mabe7 yeah (even though low bodyfat does not equal muscle, as your point seems to imply) people from the u.s. are in average obese (and i say this being from a country that suffers of similar rates, weve been exchanging the "most obese country" title with the u.s. for years). Back to the point, im a male at 186 cms / 75 kg, "in shape"; so id have to say that if the OP is a volleyball player at 173 cms / 75 kg (same as my weight, but 13 cms shorter) and claims its all muscle, she must be buffed af. Either that, or shes very... well endowed. Volleyball-player inconvenient, in any case. Or shes right and we are both ignorants, who knows.
@@MB7mabe7 well of course I have a fat I'm not saying I have like 0% body fat that would be impossible. I love Zaxbys way too much. I'm just saying being 165-175 doesn't necessarily mean obesity.
@@shrblv By no means am I buff, but I am strong and I love my sport that I play. As I told the other person I'm not saying I have 0% body fat I definitely have fat on my body. I think the difference between American and Japanese girls, is that American girls have a bigger build have more of a shape to their body. No disrespect to Japanese girls. They are beautiful too; however in places where fat is stored for a lot of American girls like the chest area, hips, ect Japanese girls don't seem to have very much of.
Jordyn Brown no that’s because of your height. I’m a guy and I’m 195 cm and I weigh 70 kg (btw I’m only 15). That’s not that much for someone my height but for someone my age it’s a lot, also for someone shorter say 170 cm that’s still on the overweight side. But for someone my height that’s literally nothing.
If you’re going to do this I think you should also put the pictures of the difference as well. Because just going by the numbers. They can’t see the real difference in the bodies.
160lb women are not created equal. That's perfect for some body types, too big for others, to small for others. I dont know where they are getting that average 5'3" height from. That's short af for an American woman... These numbers don't make much sense and they will never understand the hodgepodge of ethnicities and body types in America. They are a homogenous society, they only think one type of people, one type of body, one set of expectations.
Jademoon25 I agree with you there ideals make no sense. She should just show them and also show them different races and ethnicities of different body types. They technically would be considered and in actuality are all underweight in Japan and most asian countries. But who are we to judge as long as we are happy with our bodies, food, and being 150lb and up that’s all that matters. I know some females who are 130 and are trying to gain weight so I don’t see the problem. But to each is own.
@@Jademoon25 ya, especially where I live in california there is a huge mix of people , im sure the "americans" they are thinking of that are tall and skinny are just white models
It's weird how Hollywood has painted this image of Americans to be stylish, tall, skinny, fit etc. When you actually live here you know most people are Overweight, not Stylish, and just basically Average looking.
Exactly. Just go to any Walmart. Lol
@@sachikuwahara5460 yep. lol. i always look out of place when i go there.
As an asian it's honestly kind of embarrassing looking at how unrealistic the women's expectations of their ideal weights are... 165cm and 45kg? That's ridiculously unhealthy. These women really need to set their minds straight.
Uhhh... I'm 170cm and 48kg (last time I checked) and im fine '-'
@@rutecristina211 Wow, you must look like a walking skeleton. Please consider seeing doctor, you are pretty underweight!
Blackmesh actually I don't xD don't worry I'm fine and healthy xD
Rute cristina I know a lot of people who have similar healthy BMI Naturally
@@rutecristina211 Oh wow, then you're probably a rare case but really, good for you. As long as one's healthy regardless of their height/weight ratio I ain't concerned.
Ok, so my height and weight is an ideal for japanese women. Well, I am a man.
45 kg is about 99 pounds. To be 163 cm and only 45 kg is unhealthy by American standards. It means you weigh less than the average person of that height.
Weighing less than the average person of your height is definitely healthy in America, lol. But 5'4" 99lbs is underweight according to BMI
USA BMI- 28.1 (overweight)
JAPAN BMI- 21.1 (normal weight)
Well I am American and I can attest to the fact that we got some heavy girls here due to an obesity pandemic. Over 60 percent of the American population is overweight and about 40% of the population is obese.
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeh
Thats kinda much to be honest
As an American I weigh this much because I actually have a natural big butt and breast which also adds weight but I am skinny with a flat tummy with an hour glass figure.......comments like these is the reason that makes me want to have an eating disorder. I dont know why I watch these kind of videos that all they do is make me feel bad about myself.
Don't feel bad. From what you are saying you are skinny. Not everyone have to look the same. Actually, the whole world wants to look like you. In Asia girls are small but they also dream about hourglass full body like yours. (Watch other videos about it on this channel) trust me, people say that small and skinny girls are perfect but in reality they belittle us. I'm 157(5'1) and 46kg (about 100lbs) white girl from europe and people don't treat me seriously, they call me a kid, tell me to eat, say that no guy wants bones like me etc. When I watch tv they always say, on different programs, that a real women have a full butt, hips a bust, you know how hurtful it is to hear that? Be proud of your body!💜
Hey hey hey… Don't ever bother making such comparisons, it really depends on culture… in mine, you'll be considered as a beauty queen because you have the right curves (with a flat tummy). It's the same even for a japanese dude, there's one who likes curves (the guy with the blue polo shirt) and they are hundreds of thousands who'll like you this way in Japan only, let alone the rest of the world.
Same :(
well.. HEAVY does not mean FAT..
it's depends on your body fat level..
muscular people could weight the same as fat people, but they look much slimmer, because muscle is far more dense than fat..
girl with 160 cm tall with with bodyweight around 50-53 kg could be very slim tho, those girls shouldn't be ashamed on their weight that much, as an adult, aiming for 40 kg is too much, that's unhealthy rather than slim..
their goal should be to look better, either it look slimmer or healthier, not to lose weight and lighter, being lighter does not mean you look better..
The last girl said she wanted to be the height and weight that I am currently. This surprised me as I have always been uncomfortable with my weight and thought I should lose weight. Maybe this is because all my friends are 10kg lighter than me. To be honest no one is ever really satisfied with how they look which is a shame. No one in this video said they like themselves the way they were best either. :/
I honestly thought American women were taller than that. 163cm is more like how most Singaporean women look on the streets of Singapore. American women seem to be noticeably taller.
Singapore doesn't have a big population from the middle East, Japan, Korea, Mexico, African countries or other South America countries unlike America. If only white people's height is taken into consideration maybe the average would be higher say 166 cm but there are so many people from other countries (countries where average height is much shorter) so considering that average American woman gets much shorter.
@@shayrah3443 I see. Actually, I was thinking that the true average height of a white American/Brit/Aussie woman could be about 170cm, because at least half of the white women from the Anglosphere appear to be around that height. I am a 167cm tall Singaporean man so 170cm can be easily estimated from my eye level.
Another thing I would observe is that the 'average height' in most countries does not really tally with the heights of the people on the ground.
For one example, the average adult male height for an 18-20 year old man in Singapore is recorded as 172cm as of the 2002 census, but most of the other local men in my tertiary institute are well above that height. Some of my 175cm tall male friends have even commented that most of the local guys they see daily, are taller than 175cm. My 174cm tall father also agrees.
Same goes with the women. The 2002 average height for a Singaporean woman aged 18-20 is recorded as 159cm, but most of the local women I see in school are way above that height.
This "underestimation" also applies to many other countries I have visited. I went to the UK in 2014 as a kid, and I saw a sizeable chunk of local white British women who were taller than my 174cm tall father, despite the recorded average height of a white British woman being about 166cm.
@@izzykyl yes I agree, with what you said about underestimation. It's definitely the case with height census. The average is always approximated to be atleast 1 inch or sometimes even 2 inches shorter than the actual average.
Like for example in Hong Kong, the average height is shown to be 158 cm for females but I can for sure say that the real average would be around 164 or 165cm.
All my female friends are 164 inches to 170 and above and most women I see everyday are at least 5'3 or taller even without any heels.
Yeah I think the average height around here is probably more like 5’7 or 174 cm at least. My mom is 5’9 or 180 cm though and my doctor says I will be about the same height or taller before I stop growing
@@1msubswithnovideoschalleng427 Yeah. Actually, 174cm is 5'8" and 180cm is 5'11".
You are comparing USA with Japan. U.S. is the country with more obesity obviously they are going to have this average.
I'm european, and it was shocking for me too. I'm 163cm, but only 55-56 kg
Damn. Im living in Ireland and the average height here is around 170cm and 60-70 kg
@@gremlin3099 Actually my height 170cm and my weight 58kg I'm girl btw🌚🌚
So you are telling me... That I go to a BTS concert in Japan... I can can have full view with everyone standing up? Seems like a win win to me
I'm 166cm we'd both be safe I guess 😅
US has a crazy statistic for overweight and obesity, so that just messes the average really. What would be interesting is to exclude the obese and compare after that as well.
More than the comparison themselves I’m quite saddened by the fact that (especially for the women) it was a number that determined whether they would look good or not. Like 60kgs can look so different depending on the height and person and age and so many factors. I preferred the answers that were more realistic like the two boys that they just wanted so,done who looked healthy.
I live here I’m Japan and I often hear my friends say they’re fat when they’re not. And on that note even if they were fat who cares if you feel good about yourself.
I noticed a trend in this video that each set of girl friends one girl was very very short, shorter than cathy cat, and her friendship partner was much taller and bigger, much taller than kathy cat. Is that a trend in Japan for a short girl to be friends with a tall girl?
170 cm and 50 kilos. In my country, everybody thinks i'm too skinny and worry about my health. 45 kilos is the weight of a child!
Me too as a girl her height 170cm with 58kg very skinny 🌚🌚🌚
Wow, these girls don't know what they're saying! 45 kg for someone 163 cm tall would be considerably underweight according to BMI. 50-66 kg would be normal. And that's not not to mention the fact that BMI doesn't really take muscle into account (= if you actually work out, like, proper gym stuff, you can weight a lot more and be perfectly healthy and look even skinnier).
Japanese BMI differs from the American BMI. they tend to develop health issues more often, with an much lower weight than [lets say] caucasians, so it's healthier for them to be skinny like that than to be [what we consider] slightly obese
And here I am being a 164cm and 58 kg woman and... still feeling fat. Society has screwed us up.
Actually I'm about 165 cm and 45 kg..... I'm always teased for being fat, so when I watched this, I felt considerably better
Tohru Chan Whoever teases you for being fat is blind... 45kg and 165 cm is only okay if you're still a developing teenager.
I'm 15.
Americans are all so different though. There's so many different races here, whereas Japan is basically homogenous, so there's bound to be drastic differences in the weights/heights of American girls. Also, the build of Japanese girls is different than Westerners, not to mention there's also a lifestyle difference when you look at both countries. Americans don't do much manual labor on a day-to-day basis and we don't walk much unless you live in a bigger city, like NYC (usually we take cars or public transport). I've also found that American food is just more processed, whereas Japanese meals are often cooked from scratch and whatnot. So there's definitely lots of stuff that contributes to all this.
I think they’re so focused in the idea that having a too much weight means you’re chubby. And that is not true.
I'm 167cm and about 60 kg but I'm always called really skinny, but I have slightly wider hips. It all depends on how your weight is distributed I think. And your weight doesn't mean that you aren't slim either. Even so, nothing is wrong with you if you aren't "skinny" per se. All that matters is that you're healthy.
They really do prefer being really skinny like damn. I'm 164cm and 48 kg but some of them are saying 165 and 40 kg that's like being anorexic and I'm already skinny as it is. I don't think I've ever met any girl that weighed over 63 kg, 74kg is a bit much unless you're really tall here in America.
Doan Nguyen, Really, there’s plenty of girls where I live that weigh over 74 kg that aren’t tall.
I am 5”2 so I had no problem fitting in with the Japanese girls height wise but weight wise they were definitely skinnier than me and I don’t think I am fat lol. I always thought that I ate a lot but I definitely couldn’t finish any of the food they gave me, to the point where during the end of my 2 weeks stay with them they asked me if I was sick! Japanese people eat just as much as Americans do in my opinion and sometimes even more! So I guess for their weight and build it’s all of course just generations of genetics and Asian DNA. They also walk more and are definitely more active in schools and lifestyles.
Tay Tae actually it isn’t because of how much they eat but what the food is, in Japan healthy food is way more common and also has better ingredients then here
It’s a misconception that all Americans eat is fast food 😅. I’m overweight and I’m currently studying abroad in Japan and they always ask me if in the US all we eat is McDonalds and Hamburgers. I hate fast food and I rarely eat meat. They’re just misinformed by media and movies so I don’t get offended by them saying that.
True! My main group of friends and I never went to a fast food restaurant. A new friend suggested McDonalds and we all said, "no."
If you are overweight you obviously dont do something right regarding your eating, wheter you eat healty or unhealthy food. Yeah, you can be overweight even if you eat healthy foods but its more likely due to eating too much or not eating properly.
I like how everyone is trying to pass this off as American women just having curves. That might partially be the reason why, but you have to realize that the obesity rate for American women is at around 35% which is insanely high when compared to Japanese obesity rates which is only at around 3%.
The problem is that Japan doesn't treat eating disorders as an illness and more often than not there are girls who become obsessed with dieting to an unhealthy extreme. I see a lot of underweight girls here and I'm sure most of it stems from wanting to be 90lbs or so even when they have a frame designed for heavier weight.
@@colleenkelley8126 Women everywhere in the world become obsessed with dieting, its not just specific to Japanese girls. Plus, I've found that being overweight is much worse health wise, than being underweight (to a certain extent). I'm underweight myself and I'm perfectly healthy and experience no issues. There aren't really many obvious health issues that arise from being underweight unless your getting to the point that your anorexic and are malnourished. On the other hand, the risks to being overweight are much greater. Either way, considering Japan has one of the highest life expediencies in the world, I think the Japanese people are fine. Americans on the other hand are a big OOF.
Just remind everyone that whales also have curves
@@Raff766 The preoccupation with being thin is a bit more extreme in Japan, though. They're basically the only first world country with an underweight problem, with women in particular. I actually read an article once where a Japanese doctor expressed confusion at how Americans had an obesity problem, considering the glorification of thinness in media and pop culture wasn't that different from how it was in Japan. But anyway, the point is that in Japan, doctors struggle to get women to gain weight, because of their thinness. Maybe there's an obsession with it everywhere, but it seems like only in Japan they seem to be succeeding in obtaining these unhealthy goals.
@@SelphieFairy I'd rather have it be an underweight problem than an overweight problem.
74.7kg is too fat 💀 that’s how much I weigh and I have been told I’m healthy 💀
Well for 163cm (like in the video) it is overweight, but it also depends on your muscles (muscles weigh much more than fat) and your overall stature (bones, etc). Im 162cm and weigh about 56kg and im not skinny. However if you are like 173cm or so, 74kg would be ok. Also I dont know where you're from but weight standards do fluctuate between countries, and in Japan even more because they even use a different BMI scale that would make me on the verge of overweight lol. Im never moving there
draemi It honestly scares me on how small they can get 💀
I'm 74kg too but 182cm
linaa ma’am I’m tall I’m 5’9 so I’m healthy it depends on height
Let's be honest, 74 kilos for a 163 person is way too fucking much. Average doesn't make it right. Poor Americans are sure eating a lot of junk.
Judgemental Budgie okay thank you. I was also shocked and I'm european
That would definitely not be a healthy weight on most people. Definitely not for someone that tall.
Honestly I was shocked as an American
I'm pretty sure it's not true.. obesity is on a peak in USA I see but I don't believe the average looks like this. 65 kilos maybe? But can't be 74
IKR thats overweight
My hight is 1.58 cm and there was a time where I lost some kilos and ended up weighting 44 kg and had to go to the hospital.
yall really think 53kg is skinny?
for 158cm tall its within the normal weight
for 163cm u should be between 55kg and 70kg
no excuses, 74kg is fat for 163cm, but there's no shame in being fat
*just stop denying it*
Yeah, I just checked the numbers using a bmi calculator and it turns out the Japanese average weight really is ideal for the average height given and 74kg and above for 163cm height is already 'overweight'.
I'm 182cm, 74kg. Now I'm 15 years old can I got taller?
@@DominiqueWei depends when you started growing and how ur hormones are
So the doctor tells me that my weight is average for my height and age... But sadly, if I go to some east asian countries, I'm considered fat. That sucks tbh.
Go by the weight over your ribs :) Felt but not seen is the ideal weight for your frame :)
People are more worried about weight than body composition. 🤔
Why is everyone commenting their heights and weights... c’mon now
holy, 163 and 74 kilos. Im 180 and 68 kilos, AND I work out. what has the world gone 2.
Edit: Ive seen some comments regarding weights in the comment section, even though what they say is true, they still have to factor in that alot of people in the US have obesity.
I'm 30 years old, Japanese, 100 lbs, 5ft tall.
Growing up, my mum always fat-shamed me and I don't look skinny, so I feel fat in Japan. But in the US, people say I am tiny and I look like a child...🙃 so in both countries, I'm just 🤷♀️
158センチで45キロとか殺す気かよwww
ゆみ 割といる体重ではある。私はもっと重くて小さいけど😭
春宮凛子
そうなんですか！？
自分は学生で部活してるのでどうしてと筋肉量が、、、
もっと痩せたいです！笑
Being from Hong Kong , not trying to be offensive, but the USA number shocked me too :000
I don’t know if it’s accurate seems like a little too much weight
Honestly, we all know it's unhealthy. Only crazy people get offended when you say that 75 kg is fat, it just is.
i'm french, and i'm kinda shocked too
@@andynonymous6769 Depends on height, body shape, muscles ect.
@@mariosmatzoros3553 75 kg of fat
What...? The guys rlly thought the girls would be 40 kg with almost 160 of height??? Dude, I'm 145 cm and I weight 40 kg, and I'm not chubby.
The guys saying its too much made me feel insecure haha. Im Female 166 cm and 78 kg. I’m curvy, but idk if that has anything to do with it
Nor1sh no need to be. It’s still a healthy weight.
Cethleann S Ok that’s good
We’re literally the same!!!!!
Mitzy Martinez You mean those bmi things? Like i knew i had some extra meat on my bones, but i didn’t think I was overweight?
hI tHerE iTs mE BARNEY Eyy that’s cool!
I'm laughing so hard right now. Just looking at the numbers, it does seem a little much, but American girls are both TALLER and more MUSCULAR than Japanese girls. That's why the average is so much heavier, obese people aside.
The more I watch this kind of video the more I'm offended. I don't know. Maybe it's because there's more to Asian standard and American standard than just what the Japanese people are exposed to. I'm going to feel like a buffalo when I go to Japan with my height and weight. I'm glad, though, that there are more plus size Japanese celebrities like Naomi. Keep breaking the norm, people.
Lol I understand I am a 1m82 woman who lift weights 3x/week, so they would probably think I am Godzilla or something like that.
Stop being offended by everything people, there surely is a huge problem about emotional intelligence in North America nowadays.
Your light blue lolita outfit was great. Super in love with how pretty it was and the color was really flattering. The lace was great too
i wish they also showed body fat percentage or BMI
these numbers don't really define the appearance
Exactly! Body fat is what people should focus on
Everyone want to be 160 cm
- Japan I'm coming !
( 15yo, 160cm, 46kg 🙋🏻 )*
I don't think that weight and height are a good way to measure "healthiness", BMI is also not the best way to tell if a person is healthy or not. As long as you eat properly and exercise regularly your weight doesn't matter.
When you exercise you build muscle, which is heavier than fat, so you can be heavy but still fit. And there are also people who can't gain weight as much as they try, so is fine if they're skinny, because that's the way their bodies work, as long as they eat properly it's not a bad thing.
What I think is bad and wrong is to starve yourself to get to a certain weight, our bodies have their own unique standards and every body is different, two people with the same height and weight can look totally different, since their bodies place the weight differently. And also is very different a body with 75kg in fat than one with the same weight as muscle.
So stop shaming people for their weight, as long as they take care of themselves properly IT IS TOTALLY FINE TO HAVE WHATEVER WEIGHT THEY HAVE.
Well yes, but actually no. You are right about height having nothing to do with health but weight sure does.
BMI's sole purpose is to show if you are overweight or underweight, its kinda useless for people with normal weight as it doesnt include stuff like how we are built that can impact our overall weight, as no one is built the same. But if someones fat they dont need BMI to tell them that as its clearly psychically obvious.
Also, its is not fine to have any weight thats unhealthy, like you said not eating enough or eating way too much is simply harmful. Being psychically fit is best condition body can be in, and thats what everyone should strive for.
@@David-nt39481 weight also comes in muscle form.. my husband has lot of muscle , he box and work out daily / dead lift etc he is always over bmi but he is healthier than 99.99% of the population. healthier or not take a blood test and have your doctor tell you.
@@7lol2007 Yeah, Bmi doesnt know that extra mass could be muscle instead of fat, but that's an exception to the rule and like I said bmi is used to measure if someones obese or anorexic, overweight or underweight. Its not really accurate for those who are training in the gym tho
It's a bit misleading, because the range is much wider. The heavy people can get very, very heavy - more than 1000kg - but the small people can't get much smaller than Asians. Thus, the heavy people rise the average significantly. But the _majority_ will weight less than the average. Average does not = majority, in this case.
Also, when Japanese think 'American,' they think white girls. But America is multi-ethnic, and the statistics average all the ethnicities together. Black girls are heavier than white, for example. Thus, the national average for white girls is a bit less than the combined average.
lol. people from different countries are going to be different in shape, body mass... i’m studying in tokyo and i have a classmate who’s chinese and thought i weighed about 50kgs since i’m very slim and quite tall (177cms) and caught a shock when i told her i’m 64kgs. the weights they gave though are mostly unhealthy.
I have a feeling that like the averages are higher for weight in the US women as they are usually a lot more curvy in comparison to Japanese, also the fact that I usually see lots of American women with a lot more muscle mass which would also lead the the increase in weight. (I personally am 161cm and 44kg and I’m seen as super skinny but some of these people want to be even smaller, find that kind of insane ahahah)
Not really, I am a man, taller than the average american woman and my weight has been lower than that, and no, I wasn't skinny. So it's not becuse of the curviness, it must be something else that is making the statistics behave that way.
Caín Yañez I understand what you are saying but generally speaking women in America are usually portrayed as more curvy than Japanese women, obviously there are exceptions (I also mentioned muscle mass as a possible factor). Also with what you have said about weight and height that is about you personally, and I was talking generally, so in effect saying it is not about curviness because of your personal experience (also with you being a man) I feel that you cannot personally state “it’s not about curviness”. Also that other ‘something’ you were talking about could also most likely be obesity in America, since it is such a large issue, but my comment was mostly just about stating other reasons for the surprising (for the Japanese) weight
@@sophiekay6999 obesity is one of the causes, no secret about that, but I believe there may be other causes, for example a bigger height disparity than in Japan, specially with all the different races you find im the states. Also statistics can show results that aren't exactly what you might expect when you hear it, for example let's say that there is a classroom where students did a test, half of them passed it with 60 and the others with 100, the average of that classroom is 80, but if you ask how many got 80 in it, nobody will amswer.
But being curvy or muscular is not something I would believe it's the cause, the average girl would not be heavier than a 10cm taller endomorph man who lifts weights due to being curvy or muscular. Remember we are talking about averages, and for a girl to be heavier for one of those 2 reasons, the girl would be an outlier, and thus not statistically important. But yes about what you were talking about Japanese girls being skinnier and less curvy you are right.
@@powerincarnate6783 You must be very skinny if you weigh under 160lbs...I'm 5'11 at 205 ( I weight train) and I haven't weighed 160lbs since I was 13. I have never been above 12% BF. The average women's weight in reality it probably between 120 and 135lbs.
@@MrJaaaaake nope, i am between 1.72 and 1.70 (it's weird) in height. accoriding to BMI I was overweight if 1.70 and normal almost overweight if 1.72 so no i am not skinny, just short.
"Ehh Ehhhh Ehhhhhhhh" as expected when they looked at the American side
First of all, love your hair in this vid