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Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Dietitian-Led Nutrition Care Across The Cellular Therapy Continuum Supports Weight And Strength Recovery, Ashley Pagano Ms, Rdn, Ldn, Samantha Okerson Rdn, Erin Levine Rd, Cso, Ldn, Deanna Yerg Ms, Rdn, Ldn

Clinical Nutrition Service

No abstract provided.

High-Osmolality Medication Exposure And Length Of Stay In Icu Patients With Rectal Tubes, Kimberly Cephas Ms, Rdn, Ldn, Rachel Geosits Ms, Rdn, Cnsc, Ldn, Matthew Fair Pharmd, Hope Kincaid Mph, Cph, Alison Sutter Mph

Clinical Nutrition Service

No abstract provided.

The Treatment Of Obesity In The Context Of The Obesity Paradox In Patients With Heart Failure: A Narrative Review, Pamela L. Alebna, Sarah Martey, Anurag Mehta, Carl J. Lavie, Salvatore Carbone

EVMS School of Health Professions Faculty Publications

Purpose of review

While excess adiposity is a known risk factor for incident heart failure ( HF), once the condition is established, observational data suggest that increased body mass index (BMI) may confer a survival advantage. This paradox has emphasized the underlying roles of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), and body composition, particularly lean mass (LM), in influencing clinical outcomes.

Recent findings

In this review, we explore the multifaceted nature of the obesity paradox in HF, with a focus on emerging anti-obesity incretin-mimetic therapies, such as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) and dual GLP-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) receptor agonists. These agents …

Healthy Diet For Every Child, Every Ability: Inclusive Nutrition For Healthier Futures, Ayesha Zahid Khan, Mehwish Farooq, Kausar Waqar

Books

• ASD: Autism Spectrum Disorder
• BCC: Behavior Change Communication
• CP: Cerebral Palsy DS: Down Syndrome 
• NDD: Neurodevelopmental Disorder
• OT: Occupational Therapist
• PDGN: Pakistan Dietary Guidelines for Better Nutrition
• SLT: Speech and Language Therapist TGC
• Typically Growing Children 
• WHO: World Health Organization

Crab And Lobster Shell Meal Taste Preferences Of Dairy Heifer Calves, Summer R. Pescinski, Peter S. Erickson

Honors Theses and Capstones

Objective: This preference study was conducted to evaluate the palatability of crab shell meal (CM) and lobster shell meal (LM) when added to calf starter for post-weaned dairy heifer calves.

Materials and methods: Six calves were used for a sequential elimination experiment to rank their taste preferences when offered control calf starter, calf starter mixed with 50 g of CM, and calf starter mixed with 50 g of LM.  The calves were kept on the study for a total of 5-d split into two feeding segments.  Preference was determined by calculating the total intake of each treatment …

Vitamin D Status During Pregnancy Modulates The Effect Of Pre-Pregnancy Obesity On Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Risk: A Birth Cohort Study, Ali H. Ziyab, Abdullah Al-Taiar, Reem Al-Sabah, Majeda S. Hammoud, Saeed Akhtar

Epidemiology, Biostatistics, & Environmental Health Faculty Publications

Objective:

To determine whether gestational vitamin D status modulates the effect of pre-pregnancy obesity on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) risk while stratifying by maternal age.

Design:

Birth cohort.

Setting:

A major maternity hospital in Kuwait.

Participants:

Pregnant women in their second/third trimester of gestation were enrolled. Pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI, kg/m²) was categorized as under/normal weight (< 25.0), overweight (25.0 to < 30.0), and obesity (≥30.0). Gestational 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were categorized as deficiency (< 50 nmol/L) or insufficiency/sufficiency (≥50 nmol/L). GDM status was ascertained according to international guidelines. Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated using logistic regression.

Results:

Data from 957 pregnant women were analyzed, with GDM affecting 166 (17.4%) pregnancies. Pre-pregnancy obesity and gestational vitamin D deficiency was ascertained in 275 (28.7%) and 533 (55.7%) pregnant women, respectively. The association between pre-pregnancy obesity and GDM risk differed according …

Contents, Discovery Editors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Discovery: The Student Journal Of Dale Bumpers College Of Agricultural, Food And Life Sciences - Volume 27 2026, Several Authors

Discovery, The Student Journal of Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

No abstract provided.

Management And Nutrition Factors That Impact Broiler Breeder Fertility, Jeanna Wilson

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

This article addresses the recent decline in broiler breeder hatchability.  Both managerial and nutritional solutions for mitigating the decline in hatchability are discussed.

Rethinking Macro And Micro Mineral Formulation In Modern Broilers, K. M. Venter, A. Herbst, P. W. Plumstead

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

These proceedings discuss factors that affects calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and copper availability in poultry diets. Furthermore, the role of phytate and phytase on availability of the nutrients and their dietary requirements is investigated.

Engineering Broiler Efficiency Through Modern Infrastructure Design And Precision Control, Chris Travers

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

These proceedings describe a modern, innovative broiler site in South Africa constructed with the following objectives in mind: Scale, Energy Efficiency, Precision Environmental Control with AI Integration, and Off-Grid Power Autonomy.

Renal And Gastrointestinal Disturbances That Cause Wet Manure And Litter In Poultry: Non-Nutritional And Nutritional Interventions To Prevent And Control The Issues, Fausto Solís

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

These proceedings represent a broad overview of wet litter causes and management.  Both the impact on bird health and fertilizer management are discussed.  In addition to nutritional factors that impact litter quality, these proceedings address poultry health from disease implications of wet litter.

Precision Broiler Nutrition: Bioeconomic Optimization Of Broiler Feeds With A Focus On Balanced Protein (Bp) And Metabolizable Energy (Me), Shivaram K. Rao, Rocky Latham, Phillip Smith, Hunter Walters, Malea Frank, Alejandro Corzo

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

Key broiler performance indicators in live performance and yields are impacted by precision nutrition, and more specifically balanced protein and energy.  These proceedings deal with bioeconomic optimization of broiler performance using profit scenarios like income over feed costs.

Soybean Meal Quality: Key Quality Control Parameters And Current Recommended Thresholds For In Vitro Assessments, Benjamin Parsons

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

These proceedings review the anti-nutritional factors of soybean meal and its resultant quality.  Numerous in vitro assays are discussed herein.  Recommendations from data on the most robust assays to assess both under and overprocessing of soybean meal are discussed.

Does Phytase Change How We Feed Breeders?, Wenting Li

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

Dietary evaluation of the use of exogenous phytase has received considerable attention in broilers, but not broiler breeders.  Moreover, the limited studies that have assessed phytase in broiler breeders are dated, which makes interpretation problematic because dated phytase enzymes are not as efficacious as current phytase enzymes.  The article addressed practical applications for dietary phytase in broiler breeder diets.

A Practical Approach To Sustainability In The Poultry Industry, Franco Mussini

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

This work highlights poultry industry advances in production, nutrition, and processing with less environmental impact. Specific sections address exogenous enzyme application on mineral nutrition and protein and feed-grade amino acid nutrition.  Finally, conclusions on precision feeding opportunities in the broiler industry and meat production comparison with other animal production industries are discussed.

Current State Of U.S. Soybean Industry, Gordon Denny

Proceedings of the Arkansas Nutrition Conference

This presentation highlights the current state of U.S. soybean production and the subsequent industrial manufacturing of oil and soybean meal.  The former has been quoted as being in “the midst of the most dramatic and significant changes in history.”  Reasons for the former are discussed.

Homoplasy Of Maxillary Orthognathism In Derived Homo, Jared Jordan

Graduate Studies Theses and Dissertations 2026

The evolution of the orthognathic condition in the genus Homo represents a monumental transition toward the facial morphology of modern humans from that of earlier hominins, but the phylogenetic positioning of this transformation remains poorly understood. This study investigated temporal trends in maxillary and mandibular prognathism in the genus Homo, and whether maxillary and mandibular shortening in East Asian H. erectus and later East Asian Middle Pleistocene Homo (e.g., Homo longi) represent independent derivations of orthognathic morphology, thereby making orthognathism a homoplasy in the genus Homo. Using a sample of roughly 109 cranial and mandibular specimens spanning …

Patient Characteristics, Growth Indices, And Treatment Outcomes Among Children With Feeding Difficulties, Amelia Kearney

Theses, Dissertations and Culminating Projects

Pediatric feeding difficulties is an umbrella term that is used to describe children with a variety of problematic feeding behaviors and/or mealtime impairments that can impact age-appropriate food consumption, growth and the caregiver-child relationship. There is a lack of research from nutrition professionals regarding the nutrient intake, diet quality and growth outcomes among patients with pediatric feeding difficulties. Furthermore, changes in nutrient intakes during intensive outpatient treatment have not been formally assessed. PURPOSE: The purpose of Manuscript 1 was to describe the demographic profile, medical history, and baseline mealtime behaviors, usual diet, and diet quality of patients with feeding difficulties …