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The Effect Of Nutritional Stress On The Reproductive Behaviors Of Females And Their Offspring In Meadow Voles, Microtus Pennsylvanicus, Ramona Magdalena Sabau

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Many female small mammals face limited food availability during pregnancy, postpartum estrus and/or lactation.The amount of food that is available to these females may influence their behavior and reproductive success. My research examined the response of female meadow voles in different reproductive states when faced with nutritional stress in terms of reproductive behaviors(sexual and maternal behavior) and how maternal nutrition and/or maternal care can affect individual variation is some aspects of offspring phenotype. I found that during PPE, females that were FD or FR during late pregnncy were sexually less receptive and produced scent marks that were no longer as …

A Novel Post-Electrospinning Treatment To Improve The Fibrous Structure Of The Chitosan Membrane, Hengjie Su

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Guided bone regeneration (GBR) membranes function as barriers in preventing soft tissue migration into dental osteogenic spaces. Chitosan is a biocompatible and degradable natural polysaccharide, which has shown potential in tissue regeneration and GBR applications. Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) is a common solvent used to make the chitosan polymer solution for electrospinning process. However, the TFA salts remaining in the electrospun nano-sized fibers induce the chitosan fiber swelling and dissolution when placed in aqueous solutions leading to loss of nano-fiber structure. The aim of this work was to evaluate an innovative method using triethylamine (TEA)/ di-tert-butyl dicarbonate (tBoc) to treat the …

Effects Of 4-Week Quickboard Training On Reaction Time, Foot Speed And Sport Specific Agility In Female Collegiate Tennis Players: A Pilot Study., Courtney Lynn Collins

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Agility is an important component for successful performance in many sports. The present study aimed to examine the effects of a 4-week QB training on foot speed, reaction time and sport-specific agility performance in elite female tennis players. Eight collegiate female tennis players (M = 20.1 years old, SD = 1.5) were recruited and randomly assigned to either the training or control group. , The training group participated in a 20-minute QB training session twice a week across 4 weeks, in addition to their routine workload, while the control group continued their routine activities only. The results of the pre- …

Influence Of Dietary Modification And/Or Exercise On Markers Of Inflammation In Male Rats, Trint Arlon Gunnels

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

The goal of the investigation was to examine the influence of a dietary intervention, with/without exercise, on markers of inflammation in plasma. Male Long-Evans rats (n = 28, aged 3-4 weeks) were assigned to either a “Daniel Fast” or “Western Diet” with/without exercise training for 13 weeks. Regular exercise training was performed three days a week. Following the 13-week intervention, the animals were sacrificed, followed by blood collection. Cytokines were measured via a magnetic bead panel assay. No statistical significance was found between groups (p > 0.05); however, a pattern was noted for both IL-1β and IL-10. Body weight gain was …

History, Overview, Trends And Issues In Major Somali Refugee Displacements In The Near Region (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda And Yemen), Laura Hammond

Bildhaan: An International Journal of Somali Studies

No abstract provided.

Entire Issue: Volume 3, Issue 1, Stacy Creel

SLIS Connecting

Entire issue of SLIS Connecting, Volume 3, Issue 1

Family Place Libraries: Recognizing Best Practices In Child Development, Lindsey Miller

SLIS Connecting

The Family Place Libraries™ Initiative was created to meet a need for library programming that catered to the educational needs of parents and the developmental needs of very young children. Established in 1996, the initiative has worked to create a network of libraries nationwide that actively works toward meeting the needs of modern families. Core components were created as a foundation for all programming and training of other libraries, which began in 1999.

Celebrating Excellence 2014, College Of Education And Professional Studies

Celebrating Excellence

Celebrating Excellence notes the milestones (retirements) and achievements (promotions, awards, grants, and publications) of the College of Education and Professional Studies at Eastern Illinois University.

2014 April 22 - Medical Student Education Committee Minutes, Medical Student Education Committee, East Tennessee State University

Medical Student Education Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Agenda And Reports, Finance Committee Meeting, Juvenile Welfare Board, April 22, 2014, Juvenile Welfare Board Of Pinellas County

Juvenile Welfare Board Agendas, Minutes, and Historical Audits

Agenda for the April 22, 2014, meeting of the Finance Committee of the Juvenile Welfare Board. Also included are previous meetings' minutes and documents to review before the meeting.

Garnet & Black Summer 2014, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

Garnet & Black Magazine

No abstract provided.

Food Costs Of A Gluten-Free Diet: Comparison To Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Allotments, Blair Harmon, Dr. Rickelle Richards

Journal of Undergraduate Research

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder in which the body attacks the lining of the small intestine when gluten is present, which can lead to poor absorption of nutrients resulting in malnutrition.1 The only medical treatment for people with this condition is life-long adherence to a gluten-free diet. The prevalence of celiac disease has continued to rise in the United States, with recent estimates of 1 in 141 people having celiac disease, suggesting this is a common health condition today.2,3

Today - April 22, 2014, Loma Linda University Health

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University Health 12th annual PossAbilities Triathlon promises fun for athletes and their families
-- Nursing research studies seek to improve patient experience
-- Living by prevention - personally and professionally
-- School of Dentistry introduces associate and assistant deans
-- Rosemary White-Traut to highlight nursing research conference at LLUH
-- Guild to present evening of fashion and music to benefit LLU Children's Hospital
-- Whole-person cancer care focuses on treating people, not diseases
-- Fourth annual Black History Vespers and Dinner focuses on the future
-- A trip to create fabulous meals: discover seasonal …

Assessing Parental Self-Efficacy For Obesity Prevention Related Behaviors, Julie A. Wright, William G. Adams, Robert G. Laforge, Donna Berry, Robert H. Friedman

Psychology Faculty Publications

Background: Reliable, valid and theoretically consistent measures that assess a parent’s self-efficacy for helping a child with obesity prevention behaviors are lacking.

Objectives: To develop measures of parental self-efficacy for four behaviors: 1) helping their child get at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity every day, 2) helping one’s child consume five servings of fruits and vegetables each day, 3) limiting sugary drinks to once a week, and 4) limiting consumption of fruit juice to 6 ounces every day.

Methods: Sequential methods of scale development were used. An item pool was generated based on theory and qualitative interviews, …

Women’S Understanding Of The Effects Of Obesity On Pregnancy, Rachel A. Daniel

Senior Honors Theses

Obesity is a serious issue and is becoming a significant problem around the world. Obesity in general causes and complicates many health problems. As obesity increases in the population at large, the incidence of obesity in pregnancy continues to increase. Obesity during pregnancy has been linked in numerous studies to multiple complications, and the issues and risks have been clearly established. Also becoming pregnant or having multiple pregnancies increases the likelihood of developing obesity. Obese women of childbearing age many times do not even know these risks exist. There is a need to educate these women before they become pregnant, …

Executive Committee - Agenda, 4/22/14, Academic Senate

Academic Senate Agendas

No abstract provided.

Childhood Obesity And Familial Hypercholesterolemia: Genetic Diseases That Contribute To Cardiovascular Disease, Alyssa Caudle

Senior Honors Theses

Childhood obesity occurs as the result of an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. Genetic risk factors for obesity have become an area of research due to its permanency. Mutated genes such as Fat Mass and Obesity Associated (FTO), Leptin (LEP), Leptin Receptor (LEPR), Melanocortin 4 Receptor (MC4R), Adiponectin C1Q and Collagen Domain Containing (ADIPOQ), Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin/Kexin Type 1 (PCSK1), and Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma (PPARG) all contribute to the development of childhood obesity. In the presence of high cholesterol caused by obesity, the genetic condition known as familial hypercholesterolemia is exacerbated. Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by a …

Socioeconomic Status And Weight Loss Behaviors, Hannah Seward

Theses and Dissertations

In the United States and many other countries, obesity is viewed as a public health crisis that must be handled. Many social and individual solutions to the problem are proposed in research and policy. On an individual level, many Americans try to get rid of their fat with a multitude of weight loss practices as part of a healthy lifestyle. Obesity rates, feelings towards fatness, and weight control behaviors are significantly affected by a number of sociocultural factors. In this project I explore the relationship between the desire to lose weight and weight control practices with income. Using data from …

The Prospector, April 22, 2014, Utep Student Publications

The Prospector

Headline: Recycling in Style

In A Desperate Land: Rediscovering Los Angeles Pop, Thomas Useted

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

In this creative nonfiction manuscript, the author explores, examines, and assesses the popular music produced by Los Angeles-based musicians during the 1960s and 1970s, in an effort to understand what that music has meant to him and, by extension, what it might mean for contemporary listeners. A work of cultural criticism and memoir, this project considers the music as an outgrowth of, and at its intersections with, regional literature, film, history, myth, and landscape. The author, a native Midwesterner, uses the physical and temporal distance between his experience and the origins of the music to consider the ways in which …

The George-Anne, Georgia Southern University

The George-Anne

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Frailty And Depression: A Latent Trait Analysis, Matthew Lohman

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Frailty, a state indicating vulnerability to poor health outcomes, is a common condition in later life. However, research and intervention progress is hindered by the current lack of a consensus frailty definition and poor understanding of relationships between frailty and depression. Objectives: The goal of this research is to understand the interrelationships between frailty and depression among older adults. Specifically, this project aims 1) to examine the construct overlap between depression and three definitions of frailty (biological syndrome, medical burdens, and functional domains), 2) to determine the degree to which this overlap varies by age, gender, race/ethnicity and other …

The Role Of Vitamin D Deficiency In Early Childhood Caries, Tiffany Williams

Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: This is a pilot study to determine if there is a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and the development of early childhood caries (ECC). Methods: Serum 25(OH) vitamin D, parathyroid hormone and calcium were measured from children with ECC, who presented for dental rehabilitation under general anesthesia. Samples were obtained from caries free controls examined during a well-child medical check. Parents from both sample sizes filled out a questionnaire consisting of 22 questions regarding the child and parent’s medical and dental history as well as socioeconomic background. Results: ECC patients were found to have deficient serum levels of 25(OH) …

Research Summary: Testing Universal College Savings Accounts At Birth: Early Research From Seed For Oklahoma Kids, Sondra G. Beverly, Margaret M. Clancy, Michael Sherraden

Center for Social Development Research

SEED for Oklahoma Kids is a large-scale policy test of automatic and progressive Child Development Accounts (CDAs), and it is the first truly universal model in the United States. The SEED OK CDA is universal in that it opens an Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan (OK 529) account on behalf of every infant in the treatment group. This report summarizes key findings and conclusions from SEED for Oklahoma Kids research. Even at this early stage, SEED OK research is informing policy and the design of college savings plans at the state level. Amore recent summary of SEED OK research is …

The Benefits Of Exposure To Animals For Persons With Dementia: A Literature Review, Stephanie Bennett

Undergraduate Research Symposium

This literature review was performed to assess the current standing of the use of animals as a therapeutic agent for individuals suffering from dementia. This area of study is currently broad; therefore the intent of reviewing the current literature was to establish what has been studied at this point in time and to recommend future research directions in the field. The literature search was performed on three academic search sites (PsycINFO, PubMed, and AgeLine) using four search terms (“Pet therapy Alzheimer’s,” “Pet therapy dementia,” “Animal therapy Alzheimer’s,” “Animal therapy dementia”); search results were verified by having a second researcher independently …

Family-Farm Therapy: An Urban Therapy Clinic To Address The Multifaceted Needs Of Multi-Stressed Families And Their Surrounding Communities, Felisa M. Huene

Graduate Research Symposium (2010 - 2017)

Family-Farm Therapy incorporates a therapeutic clinic within an urban farming community site, and focuses on multi-stressed family systems and the larger community system. The goal is for systemic change within the family and the community by creating positive relationships and personal acceptance. Farming has traditionally been a family endeavor which makes it a unique environment to be utilized as metaphors for family systems, their interactions, behaviors, and structure. Multi-stressed families have socioeconomic hurdles that complicate their ability to adjust to change and crisis in their family. Farming addresses such hurdles by offering economic sustenance, increased physical health, and community acceptance. …

Visual Influences On Self-Served Foods, Tami Cirerol

College of Health Sciences Presentations

Objective: With an increasing dinner plate and portion sizes, a better understanding of self-serving food behaviors is needed to help individuals develop and maintain healthy eating habits. The goal of this project is to educate students on the Delboeuf Illusion to increase self-efficacy and minimize over-serving food to oneself.

Method: This project examines four aspects of self-serving behaviors of college students by using pre- and post-test measurements. An understanding of the difference between a serving and a portion, and daily-recommended servings, is evaluated. Knowledge of food serving equivalencies to common, everyday objects is reviewed. The influence of the Delboeuf Illusion …

Health Literacy Of Older Refugees And Its Impact On Health Communication With Health Care Providers, Mohamed Almehawes

College of Health Sciences Presentations

Senior refugees often face great challenges in the process of resettling in the United States. In addition to the struggle to gain Basic English language skills to pass the Citizenship Exam, they are most likely to suffer other health issues related to their age status. The purpose of this qualitative study is to look into barriers to health as they are related to health literacy in older refugee population enrolled in ELC program and its impact on their access to healthcare. Data gathering will be accomplished using three methods including: searching the materials presented in the (ELC)class for health literacy …

What's Happening: April 21, 2014, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Trends In The Use, Sociodemographic Correlates, And Undertreatment Of Prescription Medications For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Among Adults With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease In The United States From 1999 To 2010, Earl S. Ford, David M. Mannino, Anne G. Wheaton, Letitia Presley-Cantrell, Yong Liu, Wayne H. Giles, Janet B. Croft

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: The extent to which patients with COPD are receiving indicated treatment with medications to improve lung function and recent trends in the use of these medications is not well documented in the United States. The objective of this study was to examine trends in prescription medications for COPD among adults in the United States from 1999 to 2010.

METHODS: We performed a trend analysis using data from up to 1426 participants aged ≥20 years with self-reported COPD from six national surveys (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2010).

RESULTS: During 2009-2010, the age-adjusted percentage of participants who used any …