That, however, raised the question of why such a low-calorie regimen would also suppress hunger, which Atkins insisted was the signature characteristic of the diet.
To some degree his in-betweenness is a signature, characteristic since his arrival in New York more than 20 years ago.
She began preparing for the Olympics last season, building a foundation of competitive runs that combined speed, linking technical tricks and her signature characteristic — height.
Part of the success of the series has come from their popularity as summer reads, and the books may be responsible for boosting restaurant profits in holiday resorts because a signature characteristic of Montalbano is his love of food.
For instance, fatigue — a signature characteristic of this condition — can be caused by depression, anemia, thyroid or adrenal disorders, or vitamin B12 deficiency, all of which can be addressed with prescription drugs and other interventions.
That agent binds to protein clusters known as amyloid plaques that are a signature characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, making it possible to see them for the first time in the brains of living patients.
A contradiction between a veneer of innocence and the realities of Nazism and the Holocaust is a signature characteristic of "The Book Thief," Markus Zusak's immensely popular young-adult novel, from which the movie, directed by Brian Percival ("Downton Abbey"), was adapted, with a screenplay by Michael Petroni ("The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader").
That big voice is his signature characteristic.
Stable isotope analyses of Tadarida-associated guano indicate a C3 prey signature characteristic of forested habitat.
A gene signature characteristic of AEC I and AEC II has been reported.
