Mothers of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin had a high risk of having low birth-weight babies - their babies are on average 300g lighter than those of white mothers.
It is feared any potential benefits from the extra boost of 80bhp for up to six seconds each lap will initially be negated by the system's weight (on average 35kg) and its knock-on effect on balance, weight distribution and reliability, not to mention the cost and anxiety over its safety.
Both the high-dose and the low-dose colonies grew more slowly than the undosed ones, gaining 8-12% less weight on average.
The report published on Tuesday - part-funded by the UK's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) - looked more at changes in the average weight and height of passengers in the past few decades than the highly-publicised fears over so-called "traveller's thrombosis".
The findings indicated the relationship between birth weight and pollution was dose related - the higher the exposure, the lower the average birth weight.
Average self-reported weight is up nearly 20 pounds since 1990, according to a November 2011 Gallup poll.
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Holiday weight gain tends to be small--an average of a pound a year, according to one study--but it sticks with us and is a leading cause of obesity later in life.
By comparison, patients taking Pfizer 's (nyse: PFE - news - people ) Geodon, on average, experienced no weight gain and fewer of the neurological tremors that can be a serious problem for schizophrenia patients.
For example, the average weight for a passenger traveling in the summer (including carry-on luggage) went from 180 pounds in 1995 to 190 pounds in 2003.
After six months, the non-diet group had lost an average of 1% of their weight, the calorie restriction group, 10.4%, those who were on a calorie restricted diet plus exercise, 10% and the very low-calorie diet, 13.9%.
Since then the prices of Weight Watchers International, Inc. shares have declined by -24% from the estimated average.
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With only 2, 400 parts, one-tenth the number that go into the average car, makes it less than a quarter of the weight of a 2011 Nissan Leaf.
For example, the current reported inflation rate is only 1.6% (compared to a long-term average of about 3%), but this rate is depressed due to the 40% weight in the Consumer Price Index from housing.
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