The secular trend in human physical growth: a biological view.

Some people find an excuse for our bloat in secular trends.

There is also a secular trend, in which service jobs have increased, particularly in government employment.

"But in this part of the world, political events very seldom create a new secular trend in the market."

If there is any trend to increase the adjacent possible, it can only be a secular trend.

A control group is needed to exclude a secular trend contributing to the reported reduction in referral rates.

But underlying secular trends like technology and demographics - you can't stop these things, they're all megatrends.

But I think there has been a secular trend toward regionalism and reciprocity."

So I think the secular trend bodes well.

Rather, he believes it reflects a secular trend.

Secular trends can be defined as being relatively long-term trends in the community, region or country.

Physical anthropologists point to a trend toward increasing height over time, which they call the "secular trend."

Clearly, the purpose of including a non-fundholding group was to control for variables, including secular trends.

Eager to enlighten nonbelievers, Christian pop tries to keep up with secular trends.

The secular trend towards declining levels of crime levelled off in the first decade of this century.

UnitedHealth Group, which has had outstanding financial results the last several quarters, is well positioned for the same secular trend.

Implications of secular trends in "necropsy surprise" rates.

"That's been a secular trend throughout the whole 20th century," Dr. Furstenberg said.

"It is a secular trend that is going to last for some time," Mr. Oppenheimer said.

These biases include; secular trends, interfering events and maturation (Rossi et al., 2004).

"The secular trends are in place, and that's what's driving the investor," Mr. Nordan said.

Article: Secular trend of adhesive capsulitis.

Cyclical rhythms represent the short-term fluctuation of economy, while secular trends mean deeper long run tendencies, such as general economic growth or decline.

Inhomogeneities are thus a significant source of uncertainty for the estimation of secular trends and decadal-scale variability.

Nonmedical exemptions to school immunization requirements: secular trends and association of state policies with pertussis incidence.