In fact, one-size-fits-all charts for weight and health risks aren ... it might be time to take action to improve them. The average waist size of a woman in the United States is 38.7 inches ...

Researchers determined that the average American woman's clothing size ... Christel and Dunn concluded that women’s waist size has grown by 2.6 inches over the past 21 years.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that the average ... in the charts above. Women's sizes ranged from 8 to 42. A size 8 woman had a bust of 31 inches, a 23.5 inch waist ...