Sentences with phrase «for small body size»

For example, loci for small body size correlated with anxiety / fear traits.

Among the questions that this study raises are whether the surprisingly large number of neurons in bird brains comes at a correspondingly large energetic cost, and whether the small neurons in bird brains are a response to selection for small body size due to flight, or possibly the ancestral way of adding neurons to the brain — from which mammals, not birds, may have diverged.

«This study provides compelling evidence that the iconic small size of birds results from a chance but sustained pattern of selection for smaller body size spanning millions of years,» says Gregory Erickson of Florida State University in Tallahassee.

What they have in common is a huge aspect ratio display that gives users as much display area for the smallest body sizes possible.

Not exact matches

If every configuration of the universe were subject to a separate and independent law, or if very small differences between bodies — in their shape and size, for instance, — led to their obeying quite different laws, prediction would be fin - possible and the inductive method useless.

Fetal stem cells, which may turn out to be useful for treating conditions like Parkinson's, need to be cloned — that is, researchers need to take a cell from a body, put it in an embryo, and grow that embryo to a certain small size before harvesting the stem cells.

Roll dough into 6 balls - 3 should be a slightly bigger size for the bodies and 3 should be smaller to form the heads.

One report examined effect sizes and found that studies sponsored by the food industry reported significantly smaller harmful effects for the association of soft drink consumption with energy intake and body weight than those not sponsored by the food industry.

Debora and her sister then designed what did not yet exist, a smaller nursing assist pillow in different sizes that was to work with a baby's head and body to bring the baby closer to mom's breast for an easier latch with less needing to hunch over, creating a set - up where a breastfeeding mom could breastfeed hands - free!

This carrier comes in many different sizes so you don't have to worry about the length being too small or too large for your body type.

Since it's smaller than full body pillows, but still offers support for both back and belly, moms with less room in the bed will appreciate the compact size, as will moms who need to travel with their pillows.

«If an adult were to eat that amount of arsenic, it wouldn't necessarily be a problem, but for a baby's small body size, it adds up,» he says.

Their toddler carrier is 3 inches taller in the body than their regular carrier (similar in sizing to most SSCs), the hood is an inch longer and the shoulder webbing is 2 inches smaller (because they are used mostly for back carries and this offers a tighter fit).

The fact that children are smaller in size means that their skin presents a large surface area relative to their body weight for absorption of environmental substances.»

My son is only 6 days old but I have reached for these more times... not as diapers but as burb cloths, head and body supports, small covers... a good size but smaller than a receiving blanket, super soft and wash well.

Truly adjustable for the smaller baby the body panel cinches in to allow good fit while expanding to full size to fit just under the shoulders of the bigger toddler.

Kids Preferred The Very Hungry Caterpillar Wood Grasp and Twist Toy — Twistable body segments, Includes 7 inch caterpillar character, Made from real wood and Perfectly sized for small hands.

FEDERATION OF MASTER BUILDERS The FMB is the largest employers» body for small and medium sized firms in the construction industry, and with 11,000 members, it is the recognised voice of small and medium sized builders.

«Thus, the use of small populations artificially bred for desired traits, such as smaller body size or coat color, may have led to an accumulation of harmful genetic variations in dogs.»

The findings, published in the journal PNAS, suggest that if the bodily environment that a mother provides for her baby is unfavourable, for example through small body size or metabolic dysfunction, the placenta will change the flow of nutrients to the fetus relative to her own state.

Trophy fish have also adopted smaller body sizes in response to fishers» preference for big fish (which, if killed, do not breed).

«When you go back and see how much of the variation in this gene accounts for the variation in body size in the general population, it's really small,» says Bray.

The short snout and small body size suggest that the features the species is most known for — a long snout and large body size — evolved later than previously thought.

«One of the most surprising finds was that 125,000 years ago, the average body size of mammals on Africa was already 50 percent smaller than on other continents,» said Smith, a professor in the UNM Department of Biology who has studied megafauna extinction for more than 15 years.

But using nondestructive extraction, even small spiders with a body length of 4 mm or less have a good chance of yielding a DNA barcode sequence for about 15 years after collection while spiders above this size can yield barcode sequences for a considerably longer time.

Co-author Heidi Parker, a geneticist at NHGRI, says that because humans initially bred dogs for specific traits — say, smaller body size or calm temperament — selection created a population «bottleneck» that narrowed the genetic variation in offspring, leaving them with just a few specific clusters of variable genetic regions.

«This could account for small brain sizes of great apes despite their large body sizes.»

For example, low frequency growls are more likely to indicate larger body size, dominance or a potential attack, while higher frequency and pure - tone - like sounds suggest smaller size, submissiveness and fear.

Measuring in at around half the size of Makemake, RR245 is much smaller than other known dwarf planets in the neighborhood, but still meets the International Astronomical Union's (IAU) criteria of that category: namely, it's in orbit around the Sun, it has sufficient mass for its self - gravity to overcome rigid body forces so that it assumes a nearly round shape, and, unlike regular planets, it hasn't cleared the neighbourhood around its orbit, and it isn't a satellite.

While there are no habiline fossils for which both brain and body size can be measured, it is fairly clear that they were smaller than humans, and many times smaller than male gorillas, the only apes with comparable brain sizes.

Despite its small size, it plays a crucial role in your health because it produces a single hormone called melatonin, which is vital for controlling your body clock and, ultimately, your sleeping patterns.2

pd: After 4 weeks of doing the routine of our guide for the mesomorph body type I notice my thigs and knee are more toned and smaller, I measure them and they are reducing their size, but I never measured my calves (which has always been a problem to me), so I'm trying to find out what type of excercises I have to avoid (e.g. as you said, jumping)

For some folks, making a shift towards a healthier lifestyle — eating more plants, moving their bodies more — is linked with shrinking into a smaller body size.

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The top was a little loose around my bust but that's only because I have a 32 size bust which is small for my body type.

I totally admire you for sharing how you feel about your body, and that not every outfit looks as good in photos as it does in real life, and perception about breast sizes — I mean, NO ONE understands that a cup size is not a fixed size and that it gets bigger or smaller based on the band size.

If a clothing line doesn't carry sizes that work for smaller bodies, Stature collaborates with individual designers to produce a limited stock of items that are sized exclusively for the Stature customer.

Not only is buying too - tight clothing silly and a waste of your money, but it is also unhealthy for two reasons: 1) it makes you feel negative about your body shape and size because you are constantly trying to squeeze into clothing too small for you, and 2) wearing clothing that is too tight can restrict blood flow around your body which can be dangerous!

I know my sizing in those brands (and how they run large / small in various parts of the body), but not for J. Crew.

For example: size us 40, the body measurements will be 98 - 102 cm, the fabric measurements will be 106 cm We suggest you choose one size larger if you thought the size may too small for you, jump two size if you are between size.contact seller if you do not know which size to chooFor example: size us 40, the body measurements will be 98 - 102 cm, the fabric measurements will be 106 cm We suggest you choose one size larger if you thought the size may too small for you, jump two size if you are between size.contact seller if you do not know which size to choofor you, jump two size if you are between size.contact seller if you do not know which size to choose.

What you'll find: Super affordable, trendy fast - fashion designed for plus - size bodies, as opposed to derivatives of smaller styles in extended sizes.

I've also found Ted Baker sizes run small, but I find them too long on the body for my petite frame

The portable Compact RumbleRoller features a smaller size with firm but flexible bumps on its face specially designed to conform better to the curvature of some body parts, especially the neck, for kneading and stretching soft tissue.

Size A US # 5 / 3.75 mm 16 in / 40 cm circular needle (neckline) US # 5 / 3.75 mm 24 in / 60 cm (or longer) circular needle (waistband) US # 5 / 3.75 mm double pointed needles, 32 in / 80 cm circular needle for magic loop method, or preferred small - circumference method (sleeve cuffs) Size B US # 6 / 4.0 mm double pointed needles, 32 in / 80 cm circular needle for magic loop method, or preferred small - circumference method (sleeves) US # 6 / 4.0 mm 32 in / 80 cm (or longer) circular needle (body)

The size is perfect, not too big, not too small, and the option to carry it either as a shoulder bag or cross body is ideal for my lifestyle.

On the topic of comfort, the Ford has almost an inch more headroom for the front row in the regular cab, along with noticeable advantages in front - row legroom in all body styles, in second - row legroom in the crew cab — which has four full - size doors — and in second - row headroom for the two - door and Supercab (with two full - size door and two smaller side doors).

It's sized perfectly and is comfortable for small and large body types.

The all - new Kindle has an electronic - ink screen with 50 percent better contrast than any other e-reader, a new sleek design with a 21 percent smaller body while still keeping the same 6 - inch - size reading area, 15 percent lighter weight at just 8.5 ounces, 20 percent faster page turns, up to one month of battery life with wireless off, double the storage to 3,500 books, no glare even in bright sunlight and built - in Wi - Fi - all for only $ 139.

Her head is too small for the size of her body and her tail looks like a corkscrew flapping around.

Activated by the dog's body heat, the D.A.P. collar releases pheromone over 4 weeks making it an ideal way for owners to help control stress related behavior, as well as letting their pet socialize with other dogs.The collar is available in 2 sizes, the puppy / small dog collar fits necks up to 14» and the medium / large fits necks up to 24».