Sentences with phrase «affects average americans»

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On average 10 of American women are iron deficient with one recent study suggested that more than half (56 %) of recreational joggers and competitive runners suffer from an iron deficiency that may negatively affect performance.

Over the lifespan, asthma affects an average of one out of every eight Americans, but severe asthma is relatively rare.

So many people seem to blindly eat and drink loads of sugar each day (Americans consume a whopping 1/3 lb of sugar per DAY on average) without thinking about how this internally affects your body and your biochemistry.

While gluten provides no adverse affects for the average American, research shows that 1 % of the population in developed countries have a disorder called Celiac disease in which gluten becomes a enemy of the body.

Genetics affects AD risk and the average genome of a Chinese person is very different from an average American.

Though we do not have data on every aspect of teachers» working conditions, we do know certain characteristics of their students that many believe affect the teaching conditions at a school: the percentage of low - income students at the school (as estimated by the percentage eligible for a subsidized lunch), the shares of students who are African - American or Hispanic, average student test scores, and class sizes.

American Express expanded the range of possible APRs on the American Express Everyday card, but the change didn't impact the national average because only the card's highest possible rate was affected.

He's particularly concerned about rising energy costs for average Americans and how that might affect the economy as a whole.

For example, compared to older mothers, teen mothers display lower levels of verbal stimulation and involvement, higher levels of intrusiveness, and maternal speech that is less varied and complex.47, 48 Mothers with fewer years of education read to their children less frequently25, 49 and demonstrate less sophisticated language and literacy skills themselves, 50 which affects the quantity and quality of their verbal interactions with their children.2 Parental education, in turn, relates to household income: poverty and persistent poverty are strongly associated with less stimulating home environments, 51 and parents living in poverty have children who are at risk for cognitive, academic, and social - emotional difficulties.52, 53 Finally, Hispanic and African American mothers are, on average, less likely to read to their children than White, non-Hispanic mothers; 54 and Spanish - speaking Hispanic families have fewer children's books available in the home as compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts.25 These racial and ethnic findings are likely explained by differences in family resources across groups, as minority status is often associated with various social - demographic risks.