If your middle finger and thumb touch, you have a medium frame.

If your middle finger and thumb do not meet, you have a large frame.

Keep in mind that this is merely a quick technique for determining frame size and is intended to assist dieters in determining  their recommended weight based on frame size.

For an accurate analysis of your body frame size, get with your physician.

Frame Size & Recommended Weight

Frame size is an important element in determining overall weight. Your body's frame size factors effecting weight include:

- bone weight and mass

- a larger skeleton supports more weight than a smaller one (who would have thunk it?)

- the frame plays an important role in the distribution of weight