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Concordance Among Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis Measures Of Percent Body Fat In Athletic Young Adults, Benjamin M. Carrion, Ashley Wells, Jerry L. Mayhew, Alexander J. Koch

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(4): 324-331, 2019. The purpose of this investigation was to determine the agreement among three bioelectrical impedance analysis devices (BIA) in athletic young adults. Fifty-one participants (26 men and 25 women) were assessed for percent body fat (PBF) using an arm-to-arm bipolar single-frequency device (ABIA), a leg-to-leg single-frequency device (LBIA), and an octopolar multi-frequency BIA device (MFBIA). PBF was measured with the three devices in a randomized, counterbalanced order. Repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant (p < 0.001) differences in PBF estimates among all devices (ABIA = 19.1 ± 7.2%, LBIA = 21.6 ±7.5%, and MFBIA = 22.9 ± 8.8%). Pearson’s Correlations revealed a strong relationship between ABIA and MFBIA in both men (r = 0.948) and women (r = 0.947) and a moderately-strong relationship between LBIA and MFBIA (r …

What's Happening: January 28, 2019, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Knowledge And Awareness Of Human Papillomavirus Among College Students In South Carolina, Salima Kasymova, Sayward Harrison, Caroline Pascal

Faculty Publications

Despite the existence of a safe and effective vaccine, human papillomavirus (HPV) remains prevalent in the United States, with late adolescence and early adulthood being periods of increased risk. Thus, targeting college-aged individuals for HPV prevention and vaccination promotion is critical—particularly in regions such as the Deep South where vaccination rates remain low. This study sought to examine awareness and knowledge of HPV as well as experiences and attitudes regarding HPV vaccination among college students in the Deep South. Specifically, we completed a cross-sectional survey of 256 undergraduate students from a large public university in South Carolina. Although a majority …

Daily Eastern News: January 28, 2019, Eastern Illinois University

January

No abstract provided.

Study On Correlation Between Content Of Protein, Fat, Starch And Hedonic Score Of Ham Sausage And Measurement Based On Microphotography, Zhu Lintao, Wu Wenbiao

Food and Machinery

By using the ham sausages currently sold in Chinese market as studying materials, upright light microscope and photography system were employed in treating the stained slices of ham sausages. Photographs observable by naked eyes were obtained and the pixels occupied by the stained area of proteins, fats and starches were measured respectively while their percentages accounted for the pixels of total observed area were subsequently calculated. Results analysis indicated that the percentage of the pixels which were occupied by the stained area of proteins, fats or starches accounted for the pixels of total observed area was positively correlated with their …

Comparative Analysis Of Volatile Component Of South Stinky Tofu Brine By Spme-Gc-Ms Combined With Chemometrics, Tang Hui, Jiang Liwen, Xie Jing, Li Pao, He Jing, Chen Xiaoyi, Tan Jinping

Food and Machinery

Detected the volatile component by using head space-solid phase micro-extraction gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(SPME-GC-MS) combined with chemometrics methods of Shannon Entropy, correlation coefficient, Principal Component Analysis (PCA) etc. for evaluating, distinguishing and looking for the common flavor between five south stinky tofu brines in China. Results showed that a total of 161 flavor components were detected, with 76, 37, 29, 74 and 35 of them being present in the stinky tofu brine of STB1, STB2, STB3, STB4 and STB5, respectively. The main flavor compounds in five south stinky tofu brines were acids, phenolics and heterocyclics, such as acetic acid, propionic acid, …

Effect Of Extraction Technology Of Camellia Oil On Its Active Ingredients And The Related Antibacterial Effect, Zhang Meina

Food and Machinery

In order to study the content of non-fat active components and the antibacterial effect of oil-tea camellia oil. The changes of vitamin E, polyphenols, Camellia saponins phytosterols and flavone content in Camellia oil and the effect of its bacteriostasis from 5 different processing technologies, cold pressing, hot pressing, leaching, supercritical CO₂ extraction and water enzyme method were studied.. The content of vitamin E and Camellia saponin extracted by cold pressing technology was the highest, reaching 786.3 mg/kg and 3 789.0 mg/kg respectively; The phytosterol content of hot pressed oil was the highest, reaching 3 962 mg/kg; The content of …

Advances On Application Of Predictive Microbiology In Shelf Life Of Aquatic Products, Shen Yong, Mei Jun, Xie Jing

Food and Machinery

Aquatic products is easily deteriorated，and microorganism is the main factor that leads to the deterioration. Predictive microbiology can predict the growth of spoilage organisms in aquatic products by building mathematical models, which help us predict the shelf-life of aquatic products. This paper briefly describes the meaning of predictive microbiology primary model, secondary model and tertiary model, enumerates the applications of predictive microbiology in shelf-life, and discuss the problems of predictive microbiology in the shelf-life prediction, and its application prospect is also proposed.

Application Of Spectroscopy In Dairy And Dairy Products, Ju Ning, Hu Jie

Food and Machinery

This paper reviewed the applications of the spectral technologies, including the adulteration detection, nutrients detection，antibiotics detection, microbial contamination detection and product types identification in dairy and dairy products. Using Near-infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy and Hyperspectral imaging technique, the important applications and research advances of the quality detection and safety assessments in dairy and dairy products have been also reviewed. It was pointed out that the joint application of various technologies is the trend of future research.

Policy Issues In Nevada Education (Full Issue 2019), Unlv College Of Education

Policy Issues in Nevada Education: Policy Papers

No abstract provided.

Applied Sciences Partners With Rebelwell To Offer Healthier Options, Sarah Sapp

University of Mississippi News

Nutrition faculty provide research and expertise to improve food environment

The Bg News January 28, 2019, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. January 28, 2019. Volume 98-Issue 30.

Studies On Physicochemical And Structural Properties Of Rice Glutelin At Different Ph Values, Li Shuang, Liu Yongle, Yu Jian, Wang Faxiang, Wang Jianhui, Li Xianghong

Food and Machinery

Among cereal proteins, rice proteins are hypoallergenic, rich in essential amino acids and easily digestible etc. While their lower solubilities under neutral conditions limit their applications in food industry. In present study, the physicochemical and structural properties of rice glutelin at different pH values (pH 3.0, 4.0 and 7.0) were characterized to explore the optimum pH value to dissolve rice protein and expand its application range. The results showed that, compared to the neutral condition, the solubility and structural properties of rice glutelin were changed significantly under the acidic conditions. The protein solubility was only (6.24±1.25)% at pH 7.0, for …

Amino Acid Composition Analysis And Nutritional Value Evaluation Of 17 Walnut Kernels In Yunnan, Li Rui, Lu Bin, Liu Yun, Kan Huan, Hao Jiabo, Mao Yunling

Food and Machinery

Detected the protein content and amino acid content of walnut kernels collected from 17 producing areas in Yunnan, and the amino acid model and nutritional value were comprehensively investigated by amino acid classification, amino acid ratio coefficient method and cluster analysis method. The conclusion indicated that the walnuts derived from each of the various regions were all rich in 17 amino acids (tryptophan was not detected), and the total amount of amino acids was 3.35% to 5.14%, the essential amino acid content was 1.13% to 1.76%, the medicinal amino acid content was 67.47% to 68.63% of the total amino acids, …

Reliable Screening Of Rutin In Healthcare Products By Hptlc-Dpph Assay, Wang Tiannan, Zhang Huang, Chen Yisheng, Xu Xueming, Huang Caihong

Food and Machinery

The study combines the reaction of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) with reduce discoloration and high-performance thin layer chromatography to establish a new method for the determination of rutin in healthcare products by HPTLC-DPPH. The effects of DPPH color reaction time, mobile phase, and optical density scanning parameters on chromatographic separation and densitometric results are investigated as well as recovery and precision of the method. The standard addition recovery rate of the method is 82%~97%, and the precision RSD is <10%. It was demonstrated that the method is able to circumvent the interferences from sample matrices with a simplified sample pretreatment. Therefore, the method is suitable for rapid detection of rutin in healthcare products.

Flow Field Analysis On Ultra-Fine Pulping Andpulverizing Cutter Head By Fluent, Zhang Xiong, Dai Ning, Zhu Haiqing, Zhang Yuzhong

Food and Machinery

Two kinds of tooth type pulverizing cutter heads are designed based on the principle of superfine pulverization technology, and two kinds of pulverizing knives are analyzed using Fluent simulation software at the speeds of 6 000 r/min, 9 000 r/min and 12 000 r/min. The variation of pressure and speed inside the head was studied. Then the pulverization effect of the two cutter heads was verified by the material pulverization experiment. At the same time, the energy consumption of the two cutter heads was compared and analyzed. Results: The central structure was a four-blade blade tooth-crushing cutter head. The time …

Effects Of Spray Drying And Vacuum Freeze-Drying On The Quality Of Walnut Meal And Jujube Compound Powder, Fu Luying, Yuan Shuangjin, Chen Hao, Zhang Runguang, Zhang Youlin

Food and Machinery

The compound powder of walnut meal and jujube was prepared by spray drying and vacuum freezing drying with walnut meal and jujube as raw materials. Investigated the powder yield, moisture content, protein content, bulk density, fluidity, solubility, color difference value, microstructure, simulated digestion of protein in vitro and thermal stability. The results showed that the powder yield of vacuum freeze-drying was significantly higher than that of spray drying, but the time was longer, the moisture content and bulk density were higher than spray drying, and the rest angle was lower than spray drying. It shows that vacuum freeze-drying of compound …

Sources And Biological Functions Of Citrus Polymethoxy Flavones, Zhang Mengling, Li Qili, Li Gaoyang, Fu Fuhua, Xiao Yecheng, Shan Yang, Yu Huanling

Food and Machinery

This study reviewed the sources and biological functions of polymethoxy flavones, and discussed the existing problems in the current research.

Mfd Protects Against Oxidative Stress In Bacillus Subtilis Independently Of Its Canonical Function In Dna Repair, Holly Anne Martin, Katelyne E. Porter, Carmen Vallin, Tatiana Ermi, Natalie Contreras, Mario Pedraza-Reyes, Eduardo Robleto

Life Sciences Faculty Research

Background: Previous reports showed that mutagenesis in nutrient-limiting conditions is dependent on Mfd in Bacillus subtilis. Mfd initiates one type of transcription-coupled repair (TCR); this type of repair is known to target bulky lesions, like those associated with UV exposure. Interestingly, the roles of Mfd in repair of oxidative-promoted DNA damage and regulation of transcription differ. Here, we used a genetic approach to test whether Mfd protected B. subtilis from exposure to two different oxidants. Results: Wild-type cells survived tert-butyl hydroperoxide (t-BHP) exposure significantly better than Mfd-deficient cells. This protective effect was independent of UvrA, a component of the canonical …

Exploring Mortality Rates For Major Causes Of Death In Korea, Hyo Jung Oh, Donng Min Yang, Chong Hyuck Kim, Jae Gyu Jeon, Nam Hyung Jung, Chan Young Kim, Jurgen Symanzik, Hyo Won Oh, Akugizibwe Edwin, Seong Ii Jo, Jeong Yong Ahn

Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications

Background: The trends and patterns of the mortality rates for causes of death are meaningful information. They can provide a basis for national demographic and health care policies by identifying the number, causes, and geographical distribution of deaths.

Objective: To explore and analyze the characteristics of the mortality rates for major causes of death in Korea.

Methods: Some common data analysis methods were used to describe the data. We also used some visualization techniques such as heat maps and line plots to present mortality rates by gender, age, and year.

Results: Our analysis shows the crude …

I Can't Breathe - Cystic Fibrosis, Mayret Gonzalez

All Publications

No abstract provided.

Pharmacological Management Of Cystic Fibrosis - Exploring The Therapeutic Advancements In Cystic Fibrosis, Jessica Justiz

All Publications

No abstract provided.

Immunization Of Alpacas (Lama Pacos) With Protein Antigens And Production Of Antigen-Specific Single Domain Antibodies, K. Martin Chow, Sidney W. Whiteheart, Jeffrey R. Smiley, Savita Sharma, Kathy Boaz, Meggie J. Coleman, Alvina Maynard, Louis B. Hersh, Craig W. Vander Kooi

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

In this manuscript, a method for the immunization of alpaca and the use of molecular biology methods to produce antigen-specific single domain antibodies is described and demonstrated. Camelids, such as alpacas and llamas, have become a valuable resource for biomedical research since they produce a novel type of heavy chain-only antibody which can be used to produce single domain antibodies. Because the immune system is highly flexible, single domain antibodies can be made to many different protein antigens, and even different conformations of the antigen, with a very high degree of specificity. These features, among others, make single domain antibodies …

Consumer Perceptions Of Genetically Modified Foods: A Mixed-Method Approach, Sarah Lefebvre, Laurel A. Cook, Merlyn Griffiths

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

Purpose – This paper aims to examine consumers’ opinions and behavioral intentions toward foods labeled as containing genetically modified (GM) (transgenic) ingredients across plant and animal-based categories. In light of marketplace changes (i.e. labeling requirements), we explore behavioral measures based on labeling options.

Design/methodology/approach – Three studies, one online projective survey using a convenience sample of consumers and two experiments conducted with Amazon mTurk adult US participants, are included.

Findings – Consumers have negative associations with GM products vs non-GM and are more likely to purchase unlabeled GM products. GM products may offer positive economic, societal and environmental benefits. However, …

Diabetes, Undernutrition, Migration And Indigenous Communities: Tuberculosis In Chiapas, Mexico, H. A. Rashak, H. J. Sánchez-Pérez, Bassent Abdelbary, A. Bencomo-Alerm, N. Enriquez-Ríos, A. Gómez-Velasco, A. Colorado, M. Castellanos-Joya, M. H. Rahbar, Blanca I. Restrepo

Physician Assistant Studies Faculty Publications

We investigated the distribution of comorbidities among adult tuberculosis (TB) patients in Chiapas, the poorest Mexican state, with a high presence of indigenous population, and a corridor for migrants from Latin America. Secondary analysis on 5508 new adult TB patients diagnosed between 2010 and 2014 revealed that the most prevalent comorbidities were diabetes mellitus (DM; 19.1%) and undernutrition (14.4%). The prevalence of DM in these TB patients was significantly higher among middle aged (41–64 years) compared with older adults (⩾65 years) (38.6% vs. 23.2%; P < 0.0001). The prevalence of undernutrition was lower among those with DM, and higher in communities with high indigenous presence. Immigrants only comprised 2% of all TB cases, but were more likely to have unfavourable TB treatment outcomes (treatment failure, death and default) when compared with those born in Chiapas (29.5% vs. 11.1%; P < 0.05). Unfavourable TB outcomes were also more prevalent among the TB patients with undernutrition, HIV or older age, but not DM (P < 0.05). Our study in Chiapas illustrates the challenges of other regions worldwide where social (e.g. indigenous origin, poverty, migration) and host factors (DM, undernutrition, HIV, older age) are associated with TB. Further understanding of these critical factors will guide local policy makers and health providers to improve TB management.

Daily Eastern News: January 25, 2019, Eastern Illinois University

January

No abstract provided.

Butterflies Embrace Maladaptation And Raise Fitness In Colonizing Novel Host, C Parmesan, M Singer

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

We illustrate an evolutionary host shift driven by increased fitness on a novel host, despite maladaptation to it in six separate host-adaptive traits. Here, local adaptation is defined as possession of traits that provide advantage in specific environmental contexts; thus individuals can have higher fitness in benign environments to which they are maladapted than in demanding environments to which they are well adapted. A population of the butterfly Euphydryas editha adapted to a long-lived, chemically well-defended host, Pedicularis, had traditionally been under natural selection to avoid the ephemeral, less-defended Collinsia. The lifespan of Collinsia was so short that it senesced …

Essays In Applied Microeconomics, Lijuan Feng

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Chapter 1 studies the effect of body weight on labor market outcomes. Using longitudinal data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) from 1989 to 2011, and both instrumental variable and fixed effects estimation to control for the endogeneity of body weight, I examine the wage effect of BMI by gender, type of residence area, and occupation. Results from linear OLS regression show a positive relationship between body weight and income for males in both rural and urban areas and females in rural areas, while a negative one for females in urban areas. After controlling for the unobserved individual …

Misogyny And Lawlessness In Afghanistan: The Women's Fight For Equal Rights, Susan Farooqi, Esq

Journal of Civil Rights and Economic Development

(Excerpt)

This Note examines some important areas where Afghan women face discrimination and explores how legislation, such as a Civil Rights Act, could ensure the protection of women’s rights. Part II.A of this Note provides a historical perspective on Afghan women before the Taliban regime. Part II.B provides a brief history of the power struggle in Afghanistan that lead to the rise of the Taliban, a group solely responsible for creating the misogynistic culture in Afghan society today. Part II.C discusses five basic fundamental rights that Afghan women have been deprived of under the Taliban regime and explains that the …

Antioxidant Supplementation Impairs Changes In Body Composition Induced By Strength Training In Young Women, Maurilio T. Dutra, Savio Alex, Alyson F. Silva, Lee E. Brown, Martim Bottaro

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 12(2): 287-296, 2019. Strength training (ST) is known to promote muscle hypertrophy and body composition adaptations. However, only a few studies investigated the effects of ST combined with antioxidant supplementation (AS) on these adaptations. The aim of this study was to investigate chronic effects of ST combined with AS on fat mass (FM) and fat-free mass (FFM) of young women. In a double-blinded design, thirty-three subjects (22.9 ± 2.5 years, 57.7 ± 8.4 kg, 1.6 ± 0.6 m) were allocated into three groups: 1) vitamins (n=12), 2) placebo (n=11) and 3) control (n=10). Vitamins and …