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Consumption Of Anthocyanin-Rich Cherry Juice For 12 Weeks Improves Memory And Cognition In Older Adults With Mild-To-Moderate Dementia, Katherine Caldwell, Karen E. Charlton, Steven J. Roodenrys, Marijka Batterham, Jan M. Potter, Victoria Traynor, Hayley Gilbert, Olivia Morgan, Rachelle Richards

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Purpose Dietary flavonoids, including anthocyanins, may positively influence cognition and may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of dementia. We aimed to assess whether daily consumption of anthocyanin-rich cherry juice changed cognitive function in older adults with dementia. Blood pressure and anti-inflammatory effects were examined as secondary outcomes. Methods A 12-week randomised controlled trial assessed cognitive outcomes in older adults (+70 year) with mild-to-moderate dementia (n = 49) after consumption of 200 ml/day of either a cherry juice or a control juice with negligible anthocyanin content. Blood pressure and inflammatory markers (CRP and IL-6) were measured at 6 and …

Do Dormancy-Breaking Temperature Thresholds Change As Seeds Age In The Soil Seed Bank?, Ganesha S. Liyanage, Mark K. J Ooi

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

In fire-prone ecosystems, many species regenerate after fire from persistent soil seed banks. Species with physically dormant (PY) seeds have dormancy broken by fire-related heat. The magnitude of post-fire recruitment, to predict response to varying fire severity, is commonly estimated by testing dormancy-breaking temperature thresholds of fresh PY seeds. However, seeds spend years in the soil during the inter-fire period, and determining whether dormancy-breaking thresholds change over time is essential to accurately predict population persistence. Germination of four south-eastern Australian PY species from the Fabaceae family (Acacia linifolia, Aotus ericoides, Bossiaea heterophylla and Viminaria juncea) were studied. Dormancy-breaking temperature thresholds …

Hybrid Flavan-Flavanones From Friesodielsia Desmoides And Their Inhibitory Activities Against Nitric Oxide Production, Pornphimol Meesakul, Khanith Pudhom, Stephen G. Pyne, Surat Laphookhieo

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The first phytochemical investigation of Friesodielsia desmoides leaves and twigs led to the isolation and identification of three new hybrid flavan-flavanones, friesodielsones A-C (1-3), together with 18 known compounds (4-21). The structures of compounds 1-3 were elucidated through intensive analysis of spectroscopic data and their absolute configurations at C-2 and C-4 were determined by a combination of ¹H NMR and CD spectroscopy. The configuration at C-2′′ is tentatively assigned as 2′′S based on biosynthesis considerations. Compounds 2 and 15 significantly inhibited NO production with IC₅₀ values of 10.21 ± 0.074 and 7.56 ± 0.087 μM, respectively, whereas compounds …

Dietary Carotenoid Supplementation Enhances The Cutaneous Bacterial Communities Of The Critically Endangered Southern Corroboree Frog (Pseudophryne Corroboree), Casey L. Edwards, Phillip G. Byrne, Peter Harlow, Aimee J. Silla

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The rapid spread of infectious disease has resulted in the decline of animal populations globally. Amphibians support a diversity of microbial symbionts on their skin surface that help to inhibit pathogen colonisation and reduce disease susceptibility and virulence. These cutaneous microbial communities represent an important component of amphibian immune defence, however, very little is known about the environmental factors that influence the cutaneous microbiome. Here, we characterise the cutaneous bacterial communities of a captive colony of the critically endangered Australian southern corroboree frog, Pseudophyrne corroboree, and examine the effect of dietary carotenoid supplementation on bacterial abundance, species richness and community …

Effects Of Captivity On House Mice Behaviour In A Novel Environment: Implications For Conservation Practices, Stephanie Kirsten Courtney Jones, Adam J. Munn, Phillip G. Byrne

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Captive breeding programmes offer a method for preventing the extinction of threatened species, but often have difficulty establishing self-sustaining populations and generating individuals for release. This difficulty can arise because behaviour of captive-reared animals differs from wild animals. Whilst the effect of captivity on animal behaviour has been widely reported, few studies have explicitly compared differences between captive-reared and wild-caught animals. Even fewer have examined behavioural types (a composition of behavioural traits) displayed in novel environments, which is particularly relevant for determining reintroduction success. Further, the transgenerational effects on behavioural type, and potential differences between sexes in response to captivity, …

Mechanism Of Membrane Fusion Induced By Vesicular Stomatitis Virus G Protein, Irene S. Kim, Simon Jenni, Megan Stanifer, Eatai Roth, Sean P. Whelan, Antoine M. Van Oijen, Stephen C. Harrison

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The glycoproteins (G proteins) of vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and related rhabdoviruses (e.g., rabies virus) mediate both cell attachment and membrane fusion. The reversibility of their fusogenic conformational transitions differentiates them from many other low-pH-induced viral fusion proteins. We report single-virion fusion experiments, using methods developed in previous publications to probe fusion of influenza and West Nile viruses. We show that a three-stage model fits VSV single-particle fusion kinetics: (i) reversible, pH-dependent, G-protein conformational change from the known prefusion conformation to an extended, monomeric intermediate; (ii) reversible trimerization and clustering of the G-protein fusion loops, leading to an extended intermediate …

Muscle Sympathetic Nerve Activity Is Associated With Liver Insulin Sensitivity In Obese Non-Diabetic Men, Daniel L.T Chen, Rachael Brown, Carsten Liess, Anne Poljak, Aimin Xu, Jialiang Zhang, Michael Trenell, Arthur Jenkins, Donald B. Chisholm, Dorit Samocha-Bonet, Vaughan G. Macefield, Jerry R. Greenfield

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Introduction: Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) may play a role in insulin resistance in obesity. However, the direction and nature of the relationship between MSNA and insulin resistance in obesity remain unclear. We hypothesized that resting MSNA would correlate inversely with both muscle and liver insulin sensitivity and that it would be higher in insulin-resistant vs. insulin-sensitive subjects.

Materials and methods: Forty-five non-diabetic obese subjects were studied. As no significant relationships were found in women, the data presented in on 22 men aged 48 ± 12 years. Two-step (15 and 80 mU/m2/min) hyperinsulinaemic-euglycaemic clamps were performed using deuterated …

Preparing The Family And Children For Surgery, Ahmad Al-Sagarat, Haytham Mohammad Al-Oran, Hala Obeidat, Adlah Mohammad Hamlan, Lorna Moxham

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The focus of this literature analysis is the concept of preparing the family and children for surgery. As posited in the literature, surgery causes stress and anxiety that have a negative impact on both parents and their children. Therefore, the need for health care professionals to facilitate positive preparation for surgery to minimize anxiety and enhance postoperative recovery is important. Preparing the family and children for surgery is discussed in depth under the following themes: Preoperative Anxiety in Children, the Impact of Preoperative Anxiety on the Pediatric Patients and Parents, Preoperative Psychological Preparation for Children and Parents, and the Role …

The Existence And Break-Up Of The Antarctic Land Bridge As Indicated By Both Amphi-Pacific Distributions And Tectonics, Conrad Van Den Ende, Lloyd T. White, Peter Van Welzen

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Amphi-Pacific disjunct distributions between South America and Australasia are correlated with the breakup and changing palaeo-climate of Gondwana. For a long period, with a temperate climate, Antarctica formed a land bridge between Australia and South America, allowing species to disperse/vicariate between both continents. Dated phylogenies in the literature, showing sister-clades with a distribution disjunction between South America and Australia, were used for the correlation. The initiation of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current, and a change to a colder Antarctic climate is associated with the opening of the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica at c. 30 Ma, and the final …

Nanofiltration Applications Of Tough Mwnt Buckypaper Membranes Containing Biopolymers, Md. Harun-Or Rashid, Gerry Triani, Nicholas Scales, Marc In Het Panhuis, Long D. Nghiem, Stephen Frederick Ralph

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The ability of biopolymers (bovine serum albumin, lysozyme, chitosan, gellan gum and DNA) to facilitate formation of aqueous dispersions of MWNTs was investigated using a combination of absorption spectrophotometry and optical microscopy. Subsequently, self-supporting carbon nanotube membranes, known as buckypapers (BPs), were prepared by vacuum filtration of the dispersions. Microanalytical data obtained from the BPs confirmed the retention of biopolymers within their structures. Tensile test measurements performed on the BPs showed that incorporation of the biopolymers resulted in significant improvements in mechanical properties, compared to analogous BPs containing MWNTs and the low molecular mass dispersant Triton X-100. For example, MWNT/CHT …

The Development And Testing Of The Dementia Friendly Communities Environment Assessment Tool (Dfc Eat), Richard Fleming, Kirsty A. Bennett, Terri Preece, Lyn Phillipson

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Background: There is a growing recognition of the need to make the built environment in towns and cities more enabling for people with dementia. This study reports the development of a reliable tool to assess the support provided to people with dementia by public and commercial buildings such as council offices, supermarkets, banks, and medical centers as they approach, use, and leave them.

Methods: A three-step process was carried out to develop and establish the reliability of the tool: (1) a review of principles and available tools informed the development and modification of an environmental audit tool of …

Incorporating The Nursing And Midwifery Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework Into A Bn Program, Rebekkah Middleton, Moira Stephens, Maria T. Mackay

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

When considering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's culture, the appropriate approach with students should be to explore and reflect upon cultural safety initially followed by context, with an overlay of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health throughout. * Learning outcomes should be reflective of this process throughout a curriculum - novice, intermediate and entry to practice, developing complexity throughout a degree to increase understanding and application. * Using the CATSINaM Nursing and Midwifery Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Curriculum Framework will facilitate progression and integration into curriculum. * How can I develop Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal partnerships to cocreate …

Mid To Late Paleozoic Shortening Pulses In The Lachlan Orogen, Southeastern Australia: A Review, Chris L. Fergusson

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

In the late Silurian, the Lachlan Orogen of southeastern Australia had a varied paleogeography with deep-marine, shallow-marine, subaerial environments and widespread igneous activity reflecting an extensional backarc setting. This changed to a compressional-extensional regime in the Devonian associated with episodic compressional events, including the Bindian, Tabberabberan and Kanimblan orogenies. The Early Devonian Bindian Orogeny was associated with SSE transport of the Wagga-Omeo Zone that was synchronous with thick sedimentation in the Cobar and Darling basins in central and western New South Wales. Shortening has been controlled by the margins of the Wagga-Omeo Zone with partitioning along strike-slip faults, such as …

The Recent Increase Of Atmospheric Methane From 10 Years Of Ground-Based Ndacc Ftir Observations Since 2005, Whitney Bader, Benoit Bovy, Stephanie Conway, Kimberly Strong, D Smale, Alexander J. Turner, Thomas Blumenstock, C D. Boone, Martine Collaud Coen, Ancelin Coulon, David W. T Griffith, Nicholas B. Jones, Clare Paton-Walsh

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Changes of atmospheric methane total columns (CH4) since 2005 have been evaluated using Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) solar observations carried out at 10 ground-based sites, affiliated to the Network for Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (NDACC). From this, we find an increase of atmospheric methane total columns of 0.31 ± 0.03 % year^-1 (2σ level of uncertainty) for the 2005-2014 period. Comparisons with in situ methane measurements at both local and global scales show good agreement. We used the GEOS-Chem chemical transport model tagged simulation, which accounts for the contribution of each emission source and one sink in the …

Total Carbon Column Observing Network Philippines: Toward Quantifying Atmospheric Carbon In Southeast Asia, Voltaire A. Velazco, Isamu Morino, Osamu Uchino, Nicholas M. Deutscher, Beata Bukosa, Dmitry A. Belikov, Yu Oishi, Takashi Y. Nakajima, Ronald Macatangay, Takahiro Nakatsuru, David W. T Griffith

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

TCCON (Total Carbon Column Observing Network) is dedicated to the precise measurements of greenhouse gases such as CO2 and CH4. TCCON measurements are used extensively for satellite validation, for atmospheric chemistry modeling, and for carbon cycle studies. With the global effort to cap greenhouse gas emissions, TCCON has taken on a vital role in validating past, current, and future satellite missions such as Japan's Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite (GOSAT & GOSAT-2), National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2 & future OCO-3), and others. However, the lack of reliable validation data for satellite-based greenhouse gas observations in the …

Synthesis Of Bulky-Tailed Sulfonamides Incorporating Pyrido[2,3-D][1,2,4]Triazolo[4,3-A]Pyrimidin-1(5h)-Yl) Moieties And Evaluation Of Their Carbonic Anhydrases I, Ii, Iv And Ix Inhibitory Effects, Mohamed Fares, Radwa A. Eladwy, Alessio Nocentini, Soha El Hadi, Hazem A. Ghabbour, Ashraf Mostafa Kamal Abdel-Megeed, Wagdy M. Eldehna, Hatem A. Abdel-Aziz, Claudiu Supuran

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Using celecoxib as lead, two novel series of sulfonamides incorporating the pyridotriazolopyrimidine scaffold have been synthesized and evaluated in vitro as inhibitors against four relevant human (h) carbonic anhydrases (CAs, EC 4.2.1.1), the cytosolic and ubiquitous hCA I and II as well as the transmembrane hCA IV and hCA IX. Most of the reported sulfonamides acted as efficient, low micromolar inhibitors of hCAI, II and IV, whereas they displayed higher efficacy in inhibiting the tumor-associated isoform hCA IX. Many derivates herein reported showed better hCA IX versus hCA II selectivity ratios compared to celecoxib or acetazolamide. Considering isoform IX is …

Single-Grain Osl Chronologies For The Still Bay And Howieson's Poort Industries And The Transition Between Them: Further Analyses And Statistical Modelling, Zenobia Jacobs, Richard G. Roberts

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The chronology of the Still Bay (SB) and Howieson's Poort (HP) lithic industries remains an issue of keen interest because of the central role of these two phases of technological and behavioural innovation within the Middle Stone Age of southern Africa. Several dating studies have been conducted on SB and HP sites, including a pair published by the present authors and our colleagues in 2008 and 2013. These reported the results of systematically applying single-grain optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating procedures to 10 sites in South Africa, Lesotho and Namibia to constrain the timing of the start and end of …

The Chronostratigraphy Of The Haua Fteah Cave (Cyrenaica, Northeast Libya) - Optical Dating Of Early Human Occupation During Marine Isotope Stages 4, 5 And 6, Zenobia Jacobs, Bo Li, Lucy Farr, Evan Hill, C Hunt, Sacha C. Jones, Ryan J. Rabett, Tim Reynolds, Richard G. Roberts, David Simpson, Graeme Barker

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

The paper presents the results of optical dating of potassium-rich feldspar grains obtained from the Haua Fteah cave in Cyrenaica, northeast Libya, focussing on the chronology of the Deep Sounding excavated by Charles McBurney in the 1950s and re-excavated recently. Samples were also collected from a 1.25 m-deep trench (Trench S) excavated during the present project below the basal level of the Deep Sounding. Optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) data sets for multi-grain, single aliquots of quartz for samples from the Middle Trench were previously published. Re-analyses of these OSL data confirm significant variation in the dose saturation levels of the …

Extending The Record Of Lacustrine Phases Beyond The Last Interglacial For Lake Eyre In Central Australia Using Luminescence Dating, Xiao Fu, Tim J. Cohen, Lee J. Arnold

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

We show with multiple luminescence dating techniques that the sedimentary record for Lake Eyre, Australia's largest lake, extends beyond 200 thousand years (ka) to Marine Isotope Stage (MIS) 7. Transgressive clayey sand and finely laminated clays overlying the Miocene Etadunna Formation in Lake Eyre North document the deep-lake phases of central South Australia in the past. Until now, unresolved chronology has hampered our ability to interpret these sedimentary records, which are important for understanding the timing of the wettest phase of central Australia's late Quaternary climate. In this study, we apply quartz optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating, thermally-transferred OSL (TT-OSL) …

Ebola Virus Disease: An Update On Current Prevention And Management Strategies, Mohamad-Ali Trad, W Naughton, Alison Yeung, L Mazlin, M O'Sullivan, N Gilroy, D A. Fisher, R L. Stuart

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Ebola virus disease (EVD) is characterised by systemic viral replication, immuno-suppression, abnormal inflammatory responses, large volume fluid and electrolyte losses, and high mortality in under-resourced settings. There are various therapeutic strategies targeting EVD including vaccines utilizing different antigen delivery methods, antibody-based therapies and antiviral drugs. These therapies remain experimental, but received attention following their use particularly in cases treated outside West Africa during the 2014-15 outbreak, in which 20 (80%) out of 25 patients survived. Emerging data from current trials look promising and are undergoing further study, however optimised supportive care remains the key to reducing mortality from EVD.

Punctuated Progradation Of The Seven Mile Beach Holocene Barrier System, Southeastern Tasmania, Thomas Oliver, Paul Donaldson, Chris Sharples, Michael Roach, Colin D. Woodroffe

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Prograded barriers are depositional coastal landforms which preserve past shoreline locations and have been studied in order to understand the fundamental drivers of barrier formation. This paper reconstructs the Holocene history of the Seven Mile Beach, prograded barrier in Tasmania, Australia using optically stimulated luminescence (OSL) dating, ground penetrating radar (GPR), light detection and ranging (LiDAR) elevation models and sedimentological analyses. Shoreline progradation of the barrier commenced around 7300 years ago and continued to near present despite a ~ 3000 pause in deposition between 6700 and 3600 years ago indicative of substantial changes in sediment availability. GPR imaged subsurface structures …

Effect Of Work Boot Type On Work Footwear Habits, Lower Limb Pain And Perceptions Of Work Boot Fit And Comfort In Underground Coal Miners, Jessica Dobson, Diane L. Riddiford-Harland, Alison F. Bell, Julie R. Steele

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Lower limb injuries are highly prevalent in underground coal mining. Wearing gumboots with inadequate ankle support was thought to contribute to these injuries. Despite the uptake of leather lace-up boots, which provide more ankle support, no recent research could be found investigating the effect of this alternative work boot in underground coal mining. Consequently, this study aimed to determine whether boot type (gumboot, leather lace-up boot) influenced work footwear habits, foot problems, lower limb pain, lower back pain, or perceptions of work boot fit and comfort in underground coal miners. Chi-squared tests were applied to 358 surveys completed by underground …

Evaluation Of The Quality And Health Literacy Demand Of Online Renal Diet Information, Kelly Lambert, Judy Mullan, Kylie J. Mansfield, A Koukomous, Lisa Mesiti

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Background: Dietary modification is critical in the self-management of chronic kidney disease. The present study describes the accuracy, quality and health literacy demand of renal diet information for adults with kidney disease obtained from the Internet and YouTube (www.youtube.com).

Methods: A comprehensive content analysis was undertaken in April and July 2015 of 254 eligible websites and 161 YouTube videos. The accuracy of the renal diet information was evaluated by comparing the key messages with relevant evidence-based guidelines for the dietary management of people with kidney disease. The DISCERN tool (www.discern.org.uk) was used to evaluate the quality of the material. Health …

Implementing Exercise In Cancer Care: Study Protocol To Evaluate A Community-Based Exercise Program For People With Cancer, Prue Cormie, Stephanie Lamb, Robert U. Newton, Lani Valentine, Sandy Mckiernan, Nigel Spry, David Joseph, Dennis R. Taaffe, Christopher Doran, Daniel A. Galvão

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Background: Clinical research has established the efficacy of exercise in reducing treatment-related side-effects and increasing wellbeing in people with cancer. Major oncology organisations have identified the importance of incorporating exercise in comprehensive cancer care but information regarding effective approaches to translating evidence into practice is lacking. This paper describes the implementation of a community-based exercise program for people with cancer and the protocol for program evaluation.

Methods/Design: The Life Now Exercise program is a community-based exercise intervention designed to mitigate and rehabilitate the adverse effects of cancer and its treatment and improve physical and psychosocial wellbeing in people with cancer. …

Impact Of Southeast Asian Smoke On Aerosol Properties In Southwest China: First Comparison Of Model Simulations With Satellite And Ground Observations, Jun Zhu, Xiangao Xia, Jun Wang, Jinqiang Zhang, Christine Wiedinmyer, Jenny A. Fisher, Christoph A. Keller

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Smoke aerosols have been observed in Southwest China as a result of long-range transport from surrounding areas in March and April. The processes driving this transport and the resultant impact on regional aerosol optical properties are studied here through a combined use of the Goddard Earth Observing System (GEOS)-Chem chemistry transport model in conjunction with satellite and the first-ever ground-based observations in the Southwest China. The potential biomass burning source regions as well as their respective contributions to aerosol loading in Southwest China are quantified. Compared to Sun photometer observations of aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 550nm at eight stations …

Measure For Measure: Pack Performance Versus Human Dexterity And Grip Strength, Alison F. Bell, Karen L. Walton, Alaster Yoxall

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'Openability' of food and beverage packaging has been shown to be problematic for older consumers. Pressure on resources has seen the use of packaged food and beverages increase in hospitals within the New South Wales region of Australia. Studies at the University of Wollongong have explored the interaction between older people and the types of packages regularly encountered in the delivery of hospital food and nutrition. As these types of packs are commonly found in UK hospitals as well, a series of studies have been undertaken by the University of Wollongong, Australia, and Sheffield Hallam University, UK, to further evaluate …

Preparation And Catalytic Study On A Novel Amino-Functionalized Silica-Coated Cobalt Oxide Nanocomposite For The Synthesis Of Some Indazoles, Mohammad Ghasemzadeh, Bahar Molaei, Mohammad Abdollahi-Basir, Farzad Zamani

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In this research an efficient synthesis of a novel nanocomposite including SiO₂@(3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane-coated cobalt oxide (Co₃O₄) nanocomposite has been reported by three step method. The structure and magnetic characterization of Co₃O₄@SiO₂@NH₂ have been done by using various spectroscopic analyses which include FT-IR, X-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and vibrating sample magnetometry. Amino-functionalized SiO₂ coated Co₃O₄ nanocomposite exhibited superparamagnetic behavior and strong magnetization at room temperature. The average crystallite sizes of the Co₃O₄ are …

A Late Pleistocene Woman From Tham Lod, Thailand: The Influence Of Today On A Face From The Past, Susan Hayes, Rasmi Shoocongdej, Natthamon Pureepatpong, Sanjai Sangvichien, Kanoknart Chintakanon

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Creating a facial appearance for individuals from the distant past is often highly problematic, even when verified methods are used. This is especially so in the case of non-European individuals, as the reference populations used to estimate the face tend to be heavily biased towards the average facial variation of recent people of European descent. To evaluate the problem, a facial approximation of a young woman from the Late Pleistocene rockshelter of Tham Lod in north-western Thailand was compared against the average facial variation of datasets from recent populations. The analysis indicated that the Tham Lod facial approximation was neither …

Using Data Mining To Predict Success In A Weight Loss Trial, Marijka Batterham, Linda C. Tapsell, Karen E. Charlton, Jane E. O'Shea, Rebecca L. Thorne

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Background: Traditional methods for predicting weight loss success use regression approaches, which make the assumption that the relationships between the independent and dependent (or logit of the dependent) variable are linear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between common demographic and early weight loss variables to predict weight loss success at 12 months without making this assumption.

Methods: Data mining methods (decision trees, generalised additive models and multivariate adaptive regression splines), in addition to logistic regression, were employed to predict: (i) weight loss success (defined as ≥5%) at the end of a 12-month dietary intervention …

First Stage Development Of An Australian Anthocyanin Food Composition Database For Dietary Studies - A Systematic Process And Its Challenges, Ezinne O. Igwe, Elizabeth Neale, Karen E. Charlton, Kurt Morton, Yasmine Probst

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

In the last decade, there has been an increased interest in anthocyanin-based research with a growing need to accurately measure anthocyanin intake in population studies. Anthocyanin content in foods is known to vary across regions due to climate, soil content and harvesting practices. To accurately measure nutrient intake in population studies, food composition databases tailored to specific regions need to be developed. The aim of this study was to describe the first stage development of an Australian anthocyanin food composition database focusing on fruit and vegetables. A systematic literature search found analytical data on the anthocyanin content of five fruits …