Its popularity derives from its simplicity and the fact that weight and height are easily measured.
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The authors of the study look at changes in the weight and height of a large group of Americans aged over 50 between 1992 and 2004.
Using a properly fitted, purpose built child car seat which meets current safety standards (marked with an 'E' and an '03') and is appropriate to a child's weight and height.
The findings highlight the importance of monitoring a baby's weight and height gain during the first few weeks and months, but not creating anxiety with parents of slow-growing babies, said study leader Prof Alan Emond from the University of Bristol.
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".
Currently, some doctors may use existing computer software to estimate how much additional radiation is required based on factors such as weight, height and age of the patient.
They measured height, weight and body mass index - calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of your height in metres.
Or, how about a 60-pound child living in terror of being punished and terrorized by an adult three times his height and weight?
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Despite giving away 33lb in weight and four inches in height, Jones outclassed Ruiz over 12 rounds to become the first former middleweight world champion to win a heavyweight title since Britain's Bob Fitzsimmons dethroned James J Corbett in 1897.
Its cantilever mechanism between the seat and seatback required no calibration of tension no matter who sat in the chair, regardless of height and weight.
Without the space to list age, height, weight and coloring, screenwriters aim for one original, defining detail.
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You'll insert gender, height, weight and waist size, and the app determines both fat and muscle percentages.
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The latest figures are based on a 2011 telephone survey that asked adults their height and weight.
Confederate now offers clientele the option of customizing a bike online so that it better fits the buyer's height and weight.
They offer extensive details such as donors' height, weight and educational background.
He dismissed the credibility of a series of prosecution witnesses who had dealt with the counting, height and weight of the disputed cash deposits.
The little man was giving away height, weight and reach to Kompany but he soared magnificently above the defender to send a flying header over Hart.
Finally, in order to lose 15 pounds in 30 days, at your height, weight and age, you would need to reach a 1750 calorie deficit every day.
"It doesn't take much just measuring height and weight, " said Prof.
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.
The injuries often happened when older children were playing with younger children- with significant differences in height and weight likely contributing to the severity of the falls and subsequent injuries.
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Perhaps, she suggests, discussing height and weight in terms of clothing size may help parents better understand if their child is overweight or obese and at risk for serious medical problems as a result.
Under normal circumstances, designers of mega yacht tenders are faced with restrictions in height, weight and the space they occupy leading to compromises in the vehicles the guests use as transport and for play.
Trainee anaesthetists will be able to practice on Stan, making sure they take into account factors such as height and weight, and whether the patient has a chronic condition such as asthma or diabetes.
The studies measured the participants' body mass index (BMI), a ratio of their height and weight, but it wasn't able to take into account their body fat composition, or how much of their overall body weight was made up of fat versus muscle.
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Suddenly, it will be possible to not only track every customer, their height, weight and age, how long they looked at each item, what they started to buy but changed their mind, how long they stood in line, and a dizzying array of other variables.
The overall correlation we arrived at between pay level and job satisfaction was just .15. (For comparison, the correlation between typical human height and weight is .44, and the correlation between IQ scores in identical twins is .86.) This suggests that within an organization, those who make more money are barely more satisfied than those who make much less.
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From start-up, My Fitness Pal takes your weight, height, goal weight and lifestyle into account before giving its recommendations.
Your physician will check your height, weight, and overall physical maturation.
The reliance on self-reporting weight, height, activity, and soda consumption in some studies rather than independent measuring and verification might confound their reliability, as might small sample sizes.
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