"Bakeries have an obligation to ensure that the weight of loaves meets the minimum weight standards laid down, and should have measures in place to check this, " he said.

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During a similar relocation project last summer, federal biologists ordered workers to return 16 of 129 dogs they captured close to their existing holes because they didn't meet a capturing criterion: minimum weight of 500 grams.

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The findings underscore how important it is for women to lose their baby weight and keep postpartum weight gain to a minimum, the researchers say.

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"I believe there is a strong weight of evidence for introducing minimum pricing as a further tool for tackling the harm of alcohol misuse in our society, " he added.

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Rather, they say, if you follow it to the letter you consume so few calories -- about 800 to 1, 400 per day, as compared to the 1, 800 minimum recommended -- you'd lose weight simply lying around the house.

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All models were required to have a body mass index -- a ratio of height and weight -- above 18, the minimum limit considered healthy by the World Health Organization.

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Unlike privately owned rivals Jenny Craig and Curves, which maintain their own centers-cum-food stores, Weight Watchers keeps its capital costs to a minimum by allowing its meetings to be held anywhere.

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Also, losing weight quickly could lead to gallstones and thinning hair because dieters are getting the minimum amount of nutrition, which can affect hair and bone density.

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In the credit-risk area, the weight attached to mortgages looks likely to drop by 30-50%, cutting the minimum capital requirements of banks specialising in home loans.

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