Understanding Nutrition (MindTap Course List)
Understanding Nutrition (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392693
Author: Eleanor Noss Whitney, Sharon Rady Rolfes
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1.2, Problem 1.1TI
Summary Introduction

To calculate: The body weight of an individual from pounds to kilogram and height from inches to centimeters.

Introduction: The mass of a human being is called the weight. The height is the measurement of a human being from head to toe. The units of measurements are used to measure the height and weight of human beings.

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