Sentences with phrase «weight bias»

So front is more efficient than rear in case of rear weight biased car.

«There's a huge weight bias against people with obesity,» she said.

High forward weight bias is common to all front - wheel - drive cars, and it's the enemy of good handling.

She says that as a nation, we can't really solve the obesity crisis until we first address weight bias.

«There's a huge weight bias against people with obesity,» she says.

I can assure you that your rear weight bias is not the cause of the problem.

The engine is located at the rear, and contributes to a large rearward weight bias of 70 per cent.

Already handicapped by the forward weight bias of a front - wheel - drive car with a transverse - mounted engine, the Volvo's all - wheel - drive system puts even more hardware and weight up front.

The journal Obesity published a special issue on weight bias in November.

The standard Vehicle Stability Assist system works with the antilock braking sensors to regain traction by braking spinning wheels, and the brake - force - distribution system (also standard) is especially important for panic stops due to the pickup configuration's inherent front weight bias.

(You can also read a Rudd Center policy paper on weight bias.)

The site has a fresh, new layout and even more tools and resources to address topics like weight bias and weight - based bullying, the nutritional quality of school food and the marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages at schools.

It isn't clear why some women internalize weight bias and others don't, Pearl says — whether they're in a supportive environment and exposed less to fat shaming, or are simply less vulnerable to its effects.

Fighting weight bias But the last article in this special issue, by Jennifer Pomeranz at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, is food for thought for anyone interested in tackling the nation's obesity crisis.

My belief is that for every individual student every grade matters and will definitely bear an impact on the rest of their life, but will the «thresholds of inequality» in the new Progress 8 weighting bias force schools to prioritise higher ability students over others?

Though the C63's 3,803 - pound curb weight and 51/49 front - to - back weight bias can't match the GT - S's more track - focused setup, it does manage a commendable job of rolling with the high - speed punches.

The 911's rear weight bias helped rotate the car during the sessions where we practiced slaloms and Scandinavian Flicks, its communicative steering relayed clear warnings of understeer, and its engine — whether in the 325 - hp Carrera 4 or the 355 - hp Carrera 4S — made sure that there was always enough power to push through the snow.

And always, always to the throttle early, taking keen advantage of the Porsche's tail - heavy weight bias and sticky, wide Michelin Pilot Sport Cup tires to stabilize the chassis mid-corner and rocket out of turns.

That the 911 has a mechanical limited - slip differential (the other pair's are electronically controlled, for more refinement) and a 42/58 front - to - rear weight bias mean that it feels like its nose will push on slightly, but it's just a 911 characteristic, Autocar is quick to point out.

As with the four - wheel drive GTC4Lusso, the new rear - drive car will be paired with 4WS rear - wheel steering — as well as the latest SCM - E suspension, ESP 9.0 and third - generation Side Slip Control — but Ferrari says the V8 will be significantly lighter overall, offering improved efficiency and increased weight bias towards the rear (46:54).

We're not sure a cheetah is going to confuse its mate with this particular compact crossover, but the CX - 5 does have a sense of rear weight bias not unlike the Infiniti FX, and the overall effect is attractive if not groundbreaking.

We speculate that people's weight biases lead them to infer that any couple that consists of at least one overweight partner experiences stigma and weight - related discomfort.

Haruhiko Tanahashi favoured a slight rearward weight bias (52 per cent) so the LFA uses a transaxle rather than a front - mounted gearbox.

Weight bias in the healthcare community is a moral issue!!

without this characteristic of the suspension tuning the car actually tends to push more than remain neutral or oversteer due to the front weight bias.

Efforts to both address weight bias, and improve the adoption of people - first language, will make an appearance at TOS's Annual Meeting at ObesityWeekTM 2014, in Boston, MA, Nov. 2 - 7, 2014.

This makes sense, as they are both homologated front - engine GT3 - spec machines with a 50/50 front / rear weight bias.

Let's try to separate those two things in the future instead of contributing to weight bias and discrimination.

«Twitter and Facebook posts are dominated by derogatory and misogynist sentiment, pointing to weight stigmatization, whereas blogs and forums are safe online havens that provide support against weight bias,» Chou summarizes.

In this episode we talk with health coach Isabel Foxen Duke about emotional eating, weight bias, the Health At Every Size movement, her own eating disorder recovery, and lots more!

Through this you understand how the early 911 got its hedge - seeking reputation — while it feels friendly and soft - edged when you're deliberately setting it up through a familiar corner, it's amazing how little provocation it takes for the rearward weight bias to come into play.

The main problem is simply that the Rover (or nowadays the Toyota) engine and gearbox is hung right out at the back and this makes for a substantial rearward weight bias — exactly the same characteristic that endowed rear - engined Porsches with a reputation upon which the company is still trying to put a positive spin.

They could be made to go really fast, unfortunately few journalists were shown how the cars should be driven to make use of their weight bias, and the reviews were rarely more than lukewarm.

You're more aware of the rearward weight bias than in a modern 911, but it's there to be exploited rather than feared.

Despite the rear weight bias, the 4C shades more toward understeer than oversteer.

It's low, mean, and proudly shows off its mid-engine configuration and 42/58 percent front - to - rear weight bias.

It has pretty grippy tires, a low center of gravity, and a rearward weight bias, but the key to its speed is its 1327 - pound weight - just 40 percent of the Porsche's.

Jumping into an older 911, you always feel that the rear weight bias is out to get you, even if the reality is rather different.

With a rear - mounted engine, the car has a strong rearward weight bias, making it highly manoeuvrable, while its low weight and slippery shape make it far more efficient.

But you only need to see how far back the engine is in the chassis to understand why the One - 77's nose is so long, and the result of the rearward weight bias this brings is that the front end feels super planted.

The naturally aspirated 6 - litre unit delivers a claimed 611bhp (we'll get the exact figure later on the dyno) and 448 lb ft, which should test the traction of the rear tyres, though as with the 612 Scaglietti, their task is assisted by the fact that the car's masses are configured to give a rearward weight bias.

The electric motor transfers its power to the rear wheels via a twin - speed gearbox also mounted at the rear in a layout that provides a distinct rearward weight bias.

Better corner entry: Cars with a rear weight bias will steer quicker and have a natural tendency to oversteer.

A car with a rear weight bias can put the power down sooner when coming out of a corner.

Because a rear weight bias has a natural tendency to cause oversteer (a trait that is deemed unsafe in street cars because it can cause a more severe crash) the geometry of the suspension and the springs rates are set up to limit traction at the front tires.

The short wheelbase, rear - weight bias and semi-trailing arm rear suspension made it easy to break the tail loose.