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.
Canada: The average Canadian woman's weight is 153 pounds (69.4 kg) and height is 5' 3.4 (161 cm). Her male counterpart weighs 182 pounds (82.7 kg), and is 5' 8.5 (174 cm) tall. Heather Orpana of Statistics Canada was kind to provide these statistics based on the 2005 Canadian Community Health Survey 3.1.arlier I had reported a weight of 152 pounds (69 kg) and height 5' 3.7 (162 cm). Now, it's 163 pounds (74 kg) and 5' 3.8 (163 cm). Men have have also increased their weight by an average of 10 pounds (6%), from 180 to 190 pounds, while remaining essentially the same height: 5' 9.