The average British man has grown over the past 60 years and is now taller and heavier than his Fifties counterpart. In 1954, a typical British male was just over 5ft 7in tall, weighed 11st 6lbs and had a chest of 37 inches and a waist of 34 inches. He wore size seven shoes, had a collar size of 14. Then and now: In 1954, a typical British male was just over 5ft 7in tall and weighed 11st 6lbs, like Marlon Brando, left. Today, Brad Pitt typifies the body shape of Mr Average, at 5ft 9in, weighing just over 12st
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In 1954, a typical British male was just over 5ft 7in tall, weighing 11st 6lbs
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Today, the average man is 5ft 9in and weighs 12st 6lbs
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Life expectancy has increased from 68 to 79
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Modern men are stronger and more body conscious
As well as being larger, modern man is also stronger and healthier with a life expectancy of 79 - 11 years more than the average life expectancy for a man in the @placeholder.
He added: 'He is likely to exercise at least twice a week and eat and drink about a quarter more than he did in the @placeholder - consuming 2,500 calories a day compared to 2,000 calories back then.'