Reference size, as determined by IOM, is based on median height and weight for ages up to age 18 years of age and median height and weight for that height to give a BMI of 21.5 for adult females and 22.5 for adult males.
anecdotal. Use anecdotal in a sentence. LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of anecdotal is something that is story-like or something that is based on stories and retellings, not based on provable facts. 1  A funny story about the Roaring Twenties is an example of an anecdotal retelling of the past.
Definition. An anecdote is a brief narrative: a short account of an interesting or amusing incident, usually intended to illustrate or support some point in an essay, article, or chapter of a book. Adjective: anecdotal.