http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/american-waistlines-and-gasoline-consumption-both-expanding/ Engineering snacks to whet your appetite Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:27:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/american-waistlines-and-gasoline-consumption-both-expanding/#comment-25179 Tom Juliano Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:37:25 +0000 http://engineeringand.com/?p=59#comment-25179 Vic, I think you might be interpreting the text incorrectly. By saying that the average American gained 24 pounds from 1960 to 2002, it means the average weight of everyone alive and walking the earth as of those dates, not one person specifically. It is meant to say that across the board the average person is bigger today than in 1960 - i.e. an average 20 year old. Hope this helps. Vic,
I think you might be interpreting the text incorrectly. By saying that the average American gained 24 pounds from 1960 to 2002, it means the average weight of everyone alive and walking the earth as of those dates, not one person specifically. It is meant to say that across the board the average person is bigger today than in 1960 - i.e. an average 20 year old. Hope this helps.

]]> http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/american-waistlines-and-gasoline-consumption-both-expanding/#comment-8888 Autar Kaw Wed, 28 Feb 2007 23:34:59 +0000 http://engineeringand.com/?p=59#comment-8888 Read an article written by Steve Polzin of University of South Florida http://www.planetizen.com/node/21701 Read an article written by Steve Polzin of University of South Florida
http://www.planetizen.com/node/21701

]]> http://blogs.asee.org/engineeringand/american-waistlines-and-gasoline-consumption-both-expanding/#comment-3443 Vic Bliden Fri, 01 Dec 2006 13:05:43 +0000 http://engineeringand.com/?p=59#comment-3443 I'm guessing that this research article has completely obliterated the original research conclusions. I consider myself an average 46-year-old American. Yet, if I was born in 1960 and had gained just 24 pounds to my 42nd birthday, I would hardly be deemed "avarage." Your terms had better be more adequately explained. I’m guessing that this research article has completely obliterated the original research conclusions. I consider myself an average 46-year-old American. Yet, if I was born in 1960 and had gained just 24 pounds to my 42nd birthday, I would hardly be deemed “avarage.” Your terms had better be more adequately explained.

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