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.
As our waistlines have grown over the years, so has our concept of the ideal weight, according to a new report. Americans now strive to weigh, on average, 162 pounds. U.S. men's ideal weight is 14 pounds heavier and women's ideal weight is 11 pounds heavier than they were 20 years ago, the Gallup report showed.Specifically, men today say that their ideal weight is 185 pounds. They weigh, on average, 196 pounds.Meanwhile, women today say that their ideal weight is 140 pounds. They weigh, on average, 156 pounds, according to the report.s our waistlines have grown over the years, so has our concept of the ideal weight, according to a new report. Americans now strive to weigh, on average, 162 pounds. U.S. men's ideal weight is 14 pounds heavier and women's ideal weight is 11 pounds heavier than they were 20 years ago, the Gallup report showed.