The function of the thyroid gland is to take iodine, found in many foods, and convert it into thyroid hormones: thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3). Thyroid cells are the only cells in the body which can absorb iodine. These cells combine iodine and the amino acid tyrosine to make T3 and T4. T3 and T4 are then released into the blood stream and are transported throughout the body where they control metabolism (conversion of oxygen and calories to energy).
A chart of average weight of women at various ages, in pounds and kilograms. The average female American womens weight is somewhere between 60 to 72 kilograms, depending on age.( for white females* in this table). Created by Steven B. Halls, MD, FRCPC and John Hanson, MSc.
We're all 11 stone: That's the average weight of a British woman, but as these five show it comes in many shapes. The average weight of women in Britain is rising. In 1991, Miss Average weighed 10st 5lb, but today, she tips the scales at 11st. What does 11st look like? Here, five British women, who all vary in heights from 5ft 2in to 6ft 1in, but weigh exactly the same, talk candidly about their bodies. Angela Garvin, 42, is 5ft 2in and a size 14 She runs an online vintage clothing company from her home in Romford, Essex.