What is our average size?

[HenryT]

I don't even trust the number on trousers. I just measured my waist the other day, and it was 38. My size 36 trousers MUST have a belt to stay up, it's the 34s that fit right. And a belt is almost not enough on the 38s (I'm working loosing weight, and my size tends to fluctuate anyway)

Most American sizing is "vanity sized". Meaning 2 to 3 inches marked smaller than actual. It is not always consistent even within the same retailer or between product lines.

I'd venture that if you bought size 38's of the same trouser brand, you would think you lost 30 plus pounds.

Henry