Vitamin D Deficiency in Lebanese Adults: Prevalence and Predictors from a Cross-Sectional Community-Based Study by Asma Arabi, Nariman Chamoun, Mona P. Nasrallah, Hani M. Tamim

“…After adjustment for multiple covariates, age, income, alcohol consumption, and serum creatinine were independent predictors of vitamin D deficiency. …”
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Relationship of modifiable risk factors with the incidence of thyroid cancer: a worldwide study by Zahra Maleki, Jafar Hassanzadeh, Haleh Ghaem

“…Conclusion This study showed that the risk of thyroid cancer is higher in women than men. Smoking, alcohol, obesity, and low physical activity may be risk factors for ASIR of thyroid cancer. …”
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Yeasts with Fermentative Potential Associated with Fruits of Camu-Camu (Myrciaria dubia, Kunth) from North of Brazilian Amazon by Ítalo Thiago Silveira Rocha Matos, Vanderly Andrade de Souza, Giovana do Rosário D’Angelo, Spartaco Astolfi Filho, Edson Júnior do Carmo, Marcos José Salgado Vital

“…Considering the high biotechnological potential of yeasts associated to edible fruits, a screening for these microorganisms, capable of alcoholic fermentation, was performed in ripe fruits of camu-camu (Myrciaria dubia, Kunth). …”
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Antioxidative Activity and Volatile Profiles of Maillard Reaction Products between Giant Salamander (Andrias davidianus) Peptides and Glucose during the Heating Process by Wenqian Wang, Shibo Zhao, Jinjin Pei, Pengfei Jiang, Wengang Jin, Ruichang Gao

“…The results indicated that the pH value of the MRPs shrank with the proceeding of heating time, while the browning extent and antioxidative capacity increased. 58 volatile compounds including 24 aldehydes, 12 alcohols, 8 esters, 5 ketones, 4 pyrazines, 2 furans, 1 pyridine, 1 ether, and 1 olefin were detected among the MRPs. …”
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Effect of Benzothiadiazole Treatment during Veraison on Amino Acid Composition, Degradation and Metabolism in ‘Chardonnay’ Grape by GUAN Ruwen, CHEN Chunxia, ZHANG Yu, HAN Yuqi, WANG Jianfeng, WANG Feifei, WANG Huijun, WANG Bo, JIANG Yumei

“…Moreover, BTH treatment inhibited the production of free branched aliphatic aroma compounds, and enhanced the activities of aminotransferase (AT), alcohol acyltransferase (AAT), and pyruvate decarboxylase (PDC). …”
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Adherence to four healthy lifestyle factors and their influencing factors among residents aged 35 – 75 in South China: a cross-sectional survey by Wenyan HE, Xingyi ZHANG, Chunqi WANG, Xueke BAI, Yang YANG, Wei XU, Lijuan SONG, Yan ZHANG, Hao YANG, Xi LI, Jianlan CUI

“…Female residents, those aged 70 – 75 years, and those who were married were more likely to adhere to no or moderate alcohol consumption. Residents aged 50 – 59 years, farmers, and rural residents were less likely to adhere to no or moderate alcohol consumption. …”
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Healthy Living: Changing Your Lifestyle to Improve Your Blood Pressure by Karla P. Shelnutt

“…Shelnutt, highlights some lifestyle changes that can help control or prevent high blood pressure — losing weight, increasing physical activity, limiting alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2009. …”
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Vida Saludable: Cambiando su estilo de vida para mejorar su presión arterial by Karla P. Shelnutt

“…It highlights some lifestyle changes that can help control or prevent high blood pressure — losing weight, increasing physical activity, limiting alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.   …”
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Healthy Living: Changing Your Lifestyle to Improve Your Blood Pressure by Karla P. Shelnutt

“…Shelnutt, highlights some lifestyle changes that can help control or prevent high blood pressure — losing weight, increasing physical activity, limiting alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, October 2009. …”
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APPLICATION OF MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS OF TRANSMISSION SPECTRA TO IDENTIFY WINES WITH PROTECTED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (IGP) by M. A. Khodasevich, E. A. Scorbanova, L. I. Obade, N. F. Degtуar, E. I. Cambur, M. V. Rogovaya

“…The achieved accuracy of the regression determining the parameters is appropriate for practical application purposes (from 5 % for alcohol strength to 30 % for tartaric acid content in red wines). …”
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Unusual Presentation of Uncommon Disease: Anorexia Nervosa Presenting as Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome—A Case Report from Southeast Asia by Raheel Mushtaq, Sheikh Shoib, Tabindah Shah, Mudasir Bhat, Randhir Singh, Sahil Mushtaq

“…The causes of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome are multiple like alcohol abuse, thyrotoxicosis, haemodialysis, severe malnutrition because of gastric carcinoma and pyloric obstruction, hyperemesis gravidarum, and prolonged parenteral feeding. …”
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Vida Saludable: Cambiando su estilo de vida para mejorar su presión arterial by Karla P. Shelnutt

“…It highlights some lifestyle changes that can help control or prevent high blood pressure — losing weight, increasing physical activity, limiting alcohol consumption, and stopping smoking. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.   …”
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Incidence and predictors of seizure-related injuries among epileptic patients undergoing follow-up treatment at public hospitals in Central Ethiopia by Selamawit Wondale Begizew, Bethelhem Birhanu Muluneh, Taye Mezgebu Ashine, Asnakech Zekiwos Heliso, Getachew Ossabo Babore, Elias Ezo Ereta, Sentayehu Admasu Saliya, Awoke Girma Hailu, Elias Nigusu Abdisa

“…Risk factors identified included experiencing generalized tonic–clonic seizures, having at least one additional health condition, being on multiple medications, and consuming alcohol. To improve survival from injuries, targeted precautions for generalized tonic–clonic seizures, strict adherence to prescribed medication regimens, and avoiding alcohol consumption are recommended.…”
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Evaluation and Management of Patients with Seizures in the Emergency Department: A One-Year Analysis by K. Puteikis, K. Zdanytė, R. Mameniškienė

“…For outpatients with epilepsy, alcohol abstinence (16, 44.4%) and everyday (lifestyle, work etc.) recommendations (13, 36.1%) were most common, treatment was often modified (14, 38.9%). …”
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Lifestyle risk behaviours among adolescents: a two-year longitudinal study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicola Clare Newton, Maree Teesson, Jennifer Debenham, Cath Chapman, Bridie Osman, Lauren Anne Gardner, Fiona Elizabeth Wylie, Katrina Elizabeth Champion

“…Objective To examine changes in the prevalence of six key chronic disease risk factors (the “Big 6”), from before (2019) to during (2021) the COVID-19 pandemic, among a large and geographically diverse sample of adolescents, and whether differences over time are associated with lockdown status and gender.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Three Australian states (New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia) spanning over 3000 km.Participants 983 adolescents (baseline Mage=12.6, SD=0.5, 54.8% girl) drawn from the control group of the Health4Life Study.Primary outcomes The prevalence of physical inactivity, poor diet (insufficient fruit and vegetable intake, high sugar-sweetened beverage intake, high discretionary food intake), poor sleep, excessive recreational screen time, alcohol use and tobacco use.Results The prevalence of excessive recreational screen time (prevalence ratios (PR)=1.06, 95% CI=1.03 to 1.11), insufficient fruit intake (PR=1.50, 95% CI=1.26 to 1.79), and alcohol (PR=4.34, 95% CI=2.82 to 6.67) and tobacco use (PR=4.05 95% CI=1.86 to 8.84) increased over the 2-year period, with alcohol use increasing more among girls (PR=2.34, 95% CI=1.19 to 4.62). …”
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Wound healing potential of green synthesized silver nanoparticles of Glycyrrhiza glabra linn root extract: A preclinical study by Laxman S. Vijapur, Mallappa Shalavadi, Anita R. Desai, Jayadev N. Hiremath, Avinash S. Gudigennavar, Somlingesh L. Shidramshettar, Shreyanka R. Hiremath, Malleswara Rao Peram, Bharatesh S. Kittur

“…Methods: Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn root was extracted with alcohol and utilized in the green synthesis of silver nanoparticles. …”
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Effects of Chinese Liquors on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Healthy Young Humans by Ju-Sheng Zheng, Jing Yang, Tao Huang, Xiao-Jie Hu, Ming Luo, Duo Li

“…However, the results were valid only for 28 days, and that the possibility of adverse effect (liver, kidney) of chronic alcohol consumption should be considered.…”
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Utility of a Wearable Tracker to Assess Sleep Quality in Nurses and Their Spouses: A Prospective Cohort Study by Tomohiro Ishinuki, Erika Goda, Hiroomi Tatsumi, Goro Kutomi, Toshio Ohyanagi, Hirofumi Ohnishi, Yoshiki Masuda, Thomas T. Hui, Toru Mizuguchi

“…Besides the factors of nurses, spouses were affected by mental instability and alcohol. Night duty affected negativity in both nurses and spouses. …”
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Characterization of flavor fingerprinting of red sufu during fermentation and the comparison of volatiles of typical products by Peng Wang, Xiaoran Ma, Wenping Wang, Dandan Xu, Xin Zhang, Jian Zhang, Yong Sun

“…Results showed that 106 volatile compounds were identified in Wangzhihe red sufu during fermentation process, in which phenolics and alcohols were dominant at molded and salted phetze stages, while esters and alcohols became predominate at post-fermentation stage. …”
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Prevalence of HIV and Associated Risks of Sex Work among Youth in the Slums of Kampala by Monica H. Swahn, Rachel Culbreth, Laura F. Salazar, Rogers Kasirye, Janet Seeley

“…The reported prevalence of sex work is high among youth in the slums of Kampala and is associated with high HIV prevalence, ever drinking alcohol, previously being raped, and being an orphan.…”
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