What are cylinders in a car? They are the hollowed out shapes/areas in the motor block, which the pistons move up and down through. The petrol is let into the cylinder, when piston pushes up, the petrol eâ¦xplodes and pushes the piston down. The bigger the cylinder the bigger to push, the more powerful the motor.
1 One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia. 2  Two to three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia. 3  Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an eating disorder (Note: One in five Americans suffers from mental illnesses.)  An estimated 10 â 15% of people with anorexia or bulimia are males.
Women and Stroke. Stroke is the third leading cause of death for women (in comparison, stroke is the fifth leading cause of death for men). Each year 55,000 more women have a stroke than men. Because in general women live longer than men, stroke will have a more negative impact on their lives. More women will: Live alone when they have a stroke. Be more likely to live in a long term health care facility after a stroke. Have a worse recovery after stroke.