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Sedentary Lifestyle And Framingham Risk Scores: A Population-Based Study In Riyadh City, Saudi Arabia, Aljohara M. Alquaiz, Amna Siddiqui, Ambreen Kazi, Mohammad Ali Batais, Ali M. Al-Hazmi

Community Health Sciences

Background: Studies from Saudi Arabia have reported a continued increase in the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and their associated risk factors. The objective of this study was to measure the gender differences in the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk based on Framingham risk scores (FRS) and to explore the association of FRS with sedentary life style including physical inactivity, sitting time and central obesity among Saudi adults.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 2997 Saudi adults (males = 968, females = 2029) selected from 18 primary health care centres in Riyadh city, from December 2014 to August 2015. A detailed …

The Free Press Vol. 50, Issue No. 18, 04-08-2019, Julie Pike

Free Press, The

Greek Life future faces debt and housing ordinances -- Students not satisfied with food options for dietary restrictions -- USM experts find state failing at-risk youth -- USM expert connects high anxiety to social media and sleep loss -- Meet the candidates for Student Body President -- Proposed rail line in Southern Maine would revive a 125 year tradition

April 8, 2019, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Faik Held Get Usda Grant To Develop Cell Wall Analytical Tools, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

Effectiveness Of An Adult Food Literacy Program, Andrea Begley, Ellen Paynter, Lucy M. Butcher, Satvinder S. Dhaliwal

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Nutrition education programs aim to improve food literacy domains covering the planning and management, selection, preparation and cooking and eating of healthy food. Reviews indicate programs are effective but acknowledge challenges with evaluation of community focused delivery. Food Sensations^® for Adults (FSA) is a free four-week nutrition and cooking program targeted at low-to-middle income Western Australians who would like to improve their food literacy. The aim of this research was assess how effective FSA is in changing food literacy and selected dietary behaviours. Statistical analysis identified a significant increase in postprogram scores for domains of planning and management, selection …

Social Innovation Microgrants As Catalysts To Community Development In Economically Marginalized Urban Communities, Jennifer Owens, Alexander Riehm, Flavius R.W. Lilly

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class

No abstract provided.

Risk: Health And Self Control, Julieta Murzi Vargas

Undergraduate Student Symposium

Assessing the frequency with which college students undertake behaviors that have long - lasting health impacts could help us establish better preventative programs on campuses. This research will review risky decisions associated with nutrition, sleep habits, chemically-altering substances and their use, sexual safety, and general self-preservation. People are more prone to exhibiting impatience with shortterm decisions, while too much patience for long-term decisions (Mullainathan & Thaler, 2000), therefore students may undertake future risk due to present impatience and underestimation of the weight of the future risk. The purpose of this research is to specify where and what decisions are being …

Assessing The Nutritional Value Of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia Illucens) Used For Reptile Foods, Kimberly L. Boykin

LSU Master's Theses

Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae have been studied extensively in animal feed production, but there is limited research for non-production species, such as reptiles, despite their popularity as a calcium-rich feeder insect. The goals of this thesis were to determine the nutritive value of BSF larvae for a lizard species and as an ingredient in a diet formulated for snakes.

BSF larvae are deficient in fat soluble vitamins (A, D, and E). Using vitamin A as a test nutrient, several factors were identified that affect the success and consistency of gut loading. Based on the results, the following gut loading …

3 Cm Researchers Honored With Endowed Chairs, Children's Mercy Hospital

Our Story Continues

Susan Abdel-Rahman, PharmD received the Marion Merrell Dow/Missouri Chair in Pediatric Clinical Pharmacology. Shao Jiang, MD received the Frederick J. McCoy Endowed Chair in Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Research. Cy Nadler, PhD received the Josh Barnds and Stella Carlson Endowed Professorship for Autism.

2019-04-05, Board Of Regents, Murray State University

Board of Regents Meeting Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Bison, April 5, 2019

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

Student's Perception On Prospective Equine Program At Isu, Susie Thompson

University Research Symposium Posters and Abstracts

According to the American Horse Council, the equine industry contributes approximately $50 billion annually to the United States economy and provides over 988,000 jobs across the country. In the Department of Agriculture at Illinois State University, the majority of students graduate with a full-time job in place. However, adding equine-related programming to the Department of Agriculture's curriculum would likely increase the percentage of students able to secure a full-time job prior to graduation. Student perspective is an important aspect when evaluating the possibility of adding another sequence to the university catalog. Potential classes within this sequence may include equine nutrition, …

Physical Fitness Is Predictive For 5-Year Survival In Older Adults With Intellectual Disabilities, Alyt Oppewal, Thessa I.M. Hilgenkamp

Physical Therapy Faculty Research

Background: The very low physical fitness levels of people with intellectual disabilities (ID) may influence their life expectancy. Therefore, we investigated the predictive value of physical fitness for survival in older adults with intellectual disabilities. Method: In the Healthy Ageing and Intellectual Disabilities (HA‐ID) study,the physical fitness levels of 900 older adults (≥50 years; 61.5 ± 8.1 years) were measured at baseline. All‐cause mortality was collected over a 5‐year follow‐up period. Cox proportional hazard models were used to determine the association between each physical fitness test and survival, adjusted for age, sex, level of ID, and Down syndrome. Results: The …

Branch Elongation And Formation Of New Stem Units As Influenced By Reductions In Leaf Photosynthetic Capacity, Shannon D. Kidombo, Thomas J. Dean

Faculty Publications

Leaf area is the primary site for photosynthesis in plants and therefore has a controlling effect on tree growth. Elongation of shoots and formation of stem units on stressed branches were investigated using a series of defoliation and shade treatments. The initial diameter and length of the branch in addition to the modifying effect of treatments on leaf area were used to assess elongation of the terminal bud. Results indicate that elongation of branch terminal shoots was significantly reduced by defoliation or shading of previous years' foliage. The number of new fascicles in the second year of growth after treatment …

The Vitamin C, Thiamine And Steroids In Sepsis (Victas) Protocol: A Prospective, Multi-Center, Double-Blind, Adaptive Sample Size, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial., David N. Hager, Michael H. Hooper, Gordon R. Bernard, Laurence W. Busse, E. Wesley Ely, Alpha A. Fowler, David F. Gaieski, Alex Hall, Jeremiah S. Hinson, James C. Jackson, Gabor D. Kelen, Mark Levine, Christopher J. Lindsell, Richard E. Malone, Anna Mcglothlin, Richard E. Rothman, Kert Viele, David W. Wright, Jonathan E. Sevransky, Greg S. Martin

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Sepsis accounts for 30% to 50% of all in-hospital deaths in the United States. Other than antibiotics and source control, management strategies are largely supportive with fluid resuscitation and respiratory, renal, and circulatory support. Intravenous vitamin C in conjunction with thiamine and hydrocortisone has recently been suggested to improve outcomes in patients with sepsis in a single-center before-and-after study. However, before this therapeutic strategy is adopted, a rigorous assessment of its efficacy is needed.

METHODS: The Vitamin C, Thiamine and Steroids in Sepsis (VICTAS) trial is a prospective, multi-center, double-blind, adaptive sample size, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. It will enroll …

Investigating The Proteinaceous Regulome Of The Acinetobacter Baumannii, Leila G. Casella

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen that overtime has evolved into one of the most problematic pathogens due to its ability to overcome antibiotic pressures and harshly environments in the host and hospital environments. In this context, its genomic evolution due to its capacity to acquire genes that contribute to its pathogenic and antibiotic resistance nature has been the subject of research in the last decades providing with the identification of several proteins aiding in the process of pathogenicity. Although these findings have contributed to our understanding of A. baumannii pathogenic traits, the regulatory network that control their expression are …

Understanding The Adoption Process Of An Hpv Vaccine School-Entry Requirement In Puerto Rico, Coralia Vázquez-Otero

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the US. Infection with low-risk HPV (i.e., 6 and 11) can cause genital warts, and persistent infection with high-risk HPV types (i.e., HPV 16 and 18) can progress to cancer. Currently, there is an HPV vaccine that is recommended for boys and girls, aged 11 to 12. Healthy People 2020 established a national objective of 80% completion of HPV vaccination among children aged 13 to 15 years old. Although the HPV vaccine is proven to be a safe and effective primary prevention strategy, uptake and completion rates remain …

The Potential Of Marine Microbes, Flora And Fauna In Drug Discovery, Santana Alexa Lavonia Thomas

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Natural products are chemical compounds synthesized by a living organism. These compounds have been utilized by humans from ancient times to the present for their pharmacological and biological activities. Terrestrial organisms are considered a lucrative source of bioactive compounds and chemical diversity. Within the past 60 years, the marine environment has presented its potential as a validated source for structural diversity and biologically active compounds. Technology has given access from shallow waters down to the abyssal plane for exploration and investigation of the inhabitants. Marine organisms have displayed their benefits in the pharmaceutical industry with the approval of several marine-derived …

Analysis Of Serum Changes In Response To A High Fat High Cholesterol Diet Challenge Reveals Metabolic Biomarkers Of Atherosclerosis, Biswapriya B. Misra, Sobha Puppala, Anthony G. Comuzzie, Michael Mahaney, Jane F. Vandeberg, Michael Olivier, Laura A. Cox

School of Medicine Publications

Atherosclerotic plaques are characterized by an accumulation of macrophages, lipids, smooth muscle cells, and fibroblasts, and, in advanced stages, necrotic debris within the arterial walls. Dietary habits such as high fat and high cholesterol (HFHC) consumption are known risk factors for atherosclerosis. However, the key metabolic contributors to diet-induced atherosclerosis are far from established. Herein, we investigate the role of a 2-year HFHC diet challenge in the metabolic changes of development and progression of atherosclerosis. We used a non-human primate (NHP) model (baboons, n = 60) fed a HFHC diet for two years and compared metabolomic profiles in serum from …

Mycoprotein: The Future Of Nutritious Nonmeat Protein, A Symposium Review, Tim Finnigan, Benjamin Wall, Peter Wilde, Francis Stephens, Steve Taylor, Marjorie Freedman

Faculty Publications

Mycoprotein is an alternative, nutritious protein source with a meat-like texture made from Fusarium venenatum, a naturally occurring fungus. Its unique method of production yields a significantly reduced carbon and water footprint relative to beef and chicken. Mycoprotein, sold as Quorn, is consumed in 17 countries, including the United States. In line with current dietary guidelines, mycoprotein is high in protein and fiber, and low in fat, cholesterol, sodium, and sugar. Mycoprotein may help maintain healthy blood cholesterol levels, promote muscle synthesis, control glucose and insulin levels, and increase satiety. It is possible that some susceptible consumers will become …

Neanderthal And Woolly Mammoth Molecular Resemblance: Genetic Similarities Might Underlie Cold Adaptation Suite, Meidad Kislev, Ran Barkai

Human Biology Open Access Pre-Prints

With the ongoing growth of gene-based research in recent decades, the possibility of examining changes that have taken place in structures over the course of evolution has become increasingly accessible. One intriguing subject at the forefront of evolutionary research is that of how environmental pressures affect species evolution through epigenetic adaptation. In this paper we present the available molecular components of adaptation to cold environments in two extinct mammals – the woolly mammoth and the Neanderthal. These two species co-existed in similar geographic and environmental European settings during the Middle and Upper Pleistocene and both were direct descendants of African …

Healthy Alabama 2030 Team Charts Changes To Lift State Rankings, Matt Windsor

Browse All News

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Coolsculpting Or Cryolipolysis: A Guide For Primary Care Practitioners, Miryam Harper, Jane Lassetter Phd, Rn

Student Works

A desire for the ideal body image has influenced development of a non-surgical body shaping procedure known as CoolSculpting, or cryolipolysis. The purpose of this clinical feature is to inform nurse practitioners regarding the risks and benefits of cryolipolysis so they can educate their patients. Cryolipolysis as a safe, effective method of reducing small areas of unwanted fat. Side effects are minimal and include pain, redness, bruising, and swelling. Results are seen within twelve weeks, but long-term effects are unknown. There are contraindications, and it is relatively expensive; however, it may be a safer option than invasive surgery. Keywords:

Daily Eastern News: April 04, 2019, Eastern Illinois University

April

No abstract provided.

Vista: April 4, 2019, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, April 4, 2019, Courtney A. Duchene, Sam Rosenthal, Matthew Trainor, Johnny Myers, Rosalia Murphy, William Wehrs, Skylar Haas, Sienna Coleman, Lillian Vila Licht, Shelsea Deravil, Thomas Bantley, Daniel Walker, David Mendelsohn, Peter Desimone, Tom Cardozo

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Holocaust Survivor Shares Story with Ursinus • New Interdisciplinary Course Brings Biology and African American History Together • Talk on Free Speech vs. Censorship • Ursinus Students Travel to Attend 63rd Annual UN Women's Conference • Period Product Drive Raises Awareness • Pinata Party: Students Celebrate Heritage • New Summer Programs at UC • Opinions: Negative Consequences of Automation Must be Addressed; Mueller was Never Going to Save You • The "Loves Giving Length" Award: Nick DeFeo • Women's Hoops Reflects on Historic Season • Nolan Murt Named Finance Valedictorian

The New Hampshire, Vol. 108 [109], No. 23 (Apr. 4, 2019), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 108, but it is the 109th volume in the series.

Research News. Publications, 2019. Volume 1, University Of Mississippi. School Of Pharmacy, Soumyajit Majumdar

Publications (2015-)

Publications that appeared during the period January 1 through March 31, 2019

Publication Output Of Journal ‘Veterinary World’ (2008-2017) : A Bibliometric Analysis, Vijayakumar P, Sivasubraminiyan G, Saraswati Rao M

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This paper presents a bibliometric study of the journal "Veterinary World" during the year 2008-2017. The year wise distribution of papers, authorship pattern, institution-wise distribution, length of the papers, type of the document published, international authored contributions and citation etc., of the journal have been taken for this study. The total number of documents published during the period has been 1954 and they have been pulled out from Scopus database. The highest number of publications registered in 2016 (250 articles, 12.79%) and the lowest was in 2008 (132 articles, 6.76%). The annual average growth rate of 7.32% and the highest …

Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion, Saifullah Hasan, Castigliano Bhamidipati

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Annual Conference

Heart transplantation offers the best prognostic results for patients with end stage heart failure. However, there is a much greater demand for donor hearts than there is adequate supply. Cold static storage (CSS) is the current standard protocol for donor heart procurement. CSS has excellent prognosis but subjects the organ to ischemic reperfusion injury (IRI) and induces tissue inflammation due to anoxic conditions and oxidative stress. Hearts from older donors or patients that have a history of previous heart disease can’t withstand the anoxic stressors and make for poor donor candidates with the CSS protocol since they are associated with …