Finally, as the interaction effects between teachers' age and gender did not moderate the TEDDICS-CSE relations, we do not have evidence that the moderation by gender was specific to certain age groups, and the moderation by age was not sensitive to gender differences.
However, traditional age adjustment, which is based on calculating a weighted average of age-specific survival with weights reflecting the age distribution of cancer patients in some (typically site-specific) standard cancer population (Verdecchia et al, 1999), is often hindered by sparseness of data within certain age groups.
They are also directly linked to the logic applied by the legislation, for example, following certain age groups, certain timing (week 12, first and second consultations, etc)., or specific agreement, such as on working hours or transport fees for the professional group involved.
Flegal argued that obesity's body count was far lower than Gerberding estimated; most of those deaths were among the small number of the very obese (B.M.I. greater than 35); people in certain age groups who were by C.D.C. criteria overweight but not obese had a lowered risk of death compared with those who were "normal"; and being underweight killed about thirty-four thousand Americans a year.
Although men in certain age groups participated less in both surveys, we corrected for this by weighting the seroprevalence and GMT estimates according to age and gender with data from Statistics Netherlands.
It concluded that in general the health benefits claimed for soya were not supported by clear evidence and judged that there could be risks from high levels of consumption for certain age groups.
Some events are restricted to certain age groups -- under 35, say, or over 50 -- to maximize potential matches.
The report said the scanners failed to "consistently match individuals of certain age groups or nationalities".
