Taurine Prevents Ibuprofen-Induced Gastric Mucosal Lesions and Influences Endogenous Antioxidant Status of Stomach in Rats by T. Balasubramanian, M. Somasundaram, A. John William Felix

“…In rats, administration of taurine orally for three consecutive days (250 mg/kg body weight) protected the gastric mucosa from ibuprofen-induced, acute gastric mucosal lesion. …”
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Health and Production Performance of Broiler strain Cobb with Closed House IoT system in Cimahpar, Bogor by Ridi Arif, Agus Widiatmoko, Dina Nurzuliana

“…The comparison of the average body weight per chicken between closed and open house on days 4, 15, 25, and 30 respectively was 88 and 86 g; 520 and 495 gr; 1.73 gr and 1.127; 1,630 and 1,520 gr. …”
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Effect of grape seed extract on β -catenin gene expression and hyperglycemia in rats induced by streptozotocin by Elif Gulbahce-Mutlu, Emine Arslan, Hilal Arikoglu

“…The aim of this study was to determine the effect of grape seed extract (GSE) on body weight, blood glucose and expression of β -catenin gene in experimental Type 2 diabetic rats.…”
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The influence of range of motion on the functional and structural capacity of the triceps brachii—an experimental study with electromyography by Luís M. Ferreira, Luís Ferreira, Joana Ribeiro, Luís Branquinho, Rafael Peixoto, Luciano Bernardes Leite, Pedro Forte

“…The sample consisted of 25 subjects with a mean age of 24.12 ± 3.83 years, mean height of 1.78 ± 0.10 m and mean body weight of 78.01 ± 15.70 kg. The following variables were collected pre- and post-intervention: triceps brachii circumference, one repetition maximum, and electromyography during dynamic exercise. …”
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Numerical Study of the Aerodynamics of a Hovering Hummingbird’s Wing with Dynamic Morphing by Yuanbo Dong, Bifeng Song, Dong Xue, Yuanbo Li, Wenqing Yang

“…It is worth noting that hummingbirds can maintain a similar wingtip speed by flapping their wings, but different strategies are adapted to hover efficiently due to the differences in size and body weight. The results of this study help to better understand the aerodynamics of the hovering hummingbird.…”
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Trichosanthes kirilowii Maxim. Polysaccharide attenuates diabetes through the synergistic impact of lipid metabolism and modulating gut microbiota by Qiaoying Song, Kunpeng Zhang, Shuyan Li, Shaoting Weng

“…The results showed that high-fat diet significantly increased the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), viscera index, oxidative stress, impaired glucose tolerance, decreased body weight, immune response and short-chain fatty acid (SCFAs) content, and disrupted the balance of intestinal flora structure. …”
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Application of the Different Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Dry Matter Intake in Feedlot Cattle by Hayati Köknaroğlu, Özgür Koşkan, Malik Ergin

“…Machine learning methods were compared in heifers and steers, with 718 in pens of heifers and 1942 in pens of steers. Initial body weight, days on feed, and average proportion of dietary concentrate were used as independent variables to predict DMI in steers and heifers separately. …”
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Radiation-Induced Growth Retardation and Microstructural and Metabolite Abnormalities in the Hippocampus by Shaefali P. Rodgers, Janice A. Zawaski, Iman Sahnoune, J. Leigh Leasure, M. Waleed Gaber

“…At 3.5 mo, we observed significant growth retardation in irradiated animals, versus controls, and the effects of single dose on brain and body weights were more severe than fractionated. Acutely single dose significantly reduced body weight but increased brain weight, whereas fractionation significantly reduced brain but not body weights, versus controls. …”
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Bridging the gap: aligning physical work capacity testing with actual endurance performance in military settings by Jan Drozd, Jiří Neubauer, Jiří Sekanina, Marek Sedlačík

“…However, concerns exist regarding the accuracy of the currently used conversion between PWC 170 test results, specifically W170/kg (watts per kilogram of body weight), and actual 12-min run performance. This study directly investigates the relationship between W170/kg and 12-min run times among military recruits and students (military personnel) from a university with a military program. …”
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The Mechanism of Metabolic Influences on the Endogenous GLP-1 by Oral Antidiabetic Medications in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Thiquynhnga Nguyen, Min Gong, Song Wen, Xinlu Yuan, Chaoxun Wang, Jianlan Jin, Ligang Zhou

“…As an incretin hormone, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) possesses multiple metabolic benefits such as optimizing energy usage, maintaining body weight, β cell preservation, and suppressing neurodegeneration. …”
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Acute β-N-Methylamino-L-alanine Toxicity in a Mouse Model by Maitham Ahmed Al-Sammak, Douglas G. Rogers, Kyle D. Hoagland

“…Treatment group mice were injected intraperitoneally with 0.03, 0.3, 1, 2, and 3 mg/g body weight L-BMAA, respectively, and control mice were sham-injected. …”
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Sex-Related Differences in Hematological Parameters and Organosomatic Indices of Oreochromis niloticus Exposed to Aflatoxin B1 Diet by Esther Marijani, Johnson Nasimolo, Emmanuel Kigadye, Gbemenou Joselin Benoit Gnonlonfin, Sheila Okoth

“…Triplicate groups of O. niloticus (initial body weight: 24.1 ± 0.6 g) were fed with four diets (Diets 1 to 4) containing 0, 20, 200, and 2,000 μg AFB1 kg−1. …”
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Time Trends and Predictors of Abnormal Postoperative Body Temperature in Infants Transported to the Intensive Care Unit by Hedwig Schroeck, Angela K. Lyden, Wendy L. Benedict, Satya Krishna Ramachandran

“…Independent associations for postoperative hyperthermia included lower body weight (p=0.01) and procedure date before 2010 (p<0.001). …”
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Comparative proteomic analysis reveals the effects of different fatty acid forms on high-fat diet mice by Jiaping Pan, Huan Wang, Ye Li, Chenyang Lu

“…Compared with the model group, all three of the LC-PUFA form supplementations (labeled as the FO-TG group, FO-EE group and KO-PL groups) could significantly reduce body weight gain (P < 0.01). Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were significantly decreased, whereas high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were significantly increased in the FO-TG group and FO-EE group (P < 0.01), and especially in the PL group (P < 0.001). …”
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Safety of mineral salt containing potassium and magnesium as a novel food pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283 by EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA), Dominique Turck, Torsten Bohn, Montaña Cámara, Jacqueline Castenmiller, Stefaan De Henauw, Ángeles Jos, Helle Katrine Knutsen, Alexandre Maciuk, Inge Mangelsdorf, Breige McNulty, Harry J. McArdle, Androniki Naska, Kristina Pentieva, Alfonso Siani, Frank Thies, Margarita Aguilera‐Gómez, Francesco Cubadda, Thomas Frenzel, Marina Heinonen, Monika Neuhäuser‐Berthold, Morten Poulsen, Miguel Prieto Maradona, Josef Rudolf Schlatter, Alexandros Siskos, Henk vanLoveren, Emanuela Turla, Karen Ildico Hirsch‐Ernst

“…Regarding the presence of bromide in the NF, the Panel notes that the combined daily intake of bromide from the NF and the background diet does not exceed the tolerable daily intake of bromide of 0.4 mg/kg body weight (bw) per day. Based on its physicochemical characteristics and solubility data, the NF is expected to be dissociated in the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Evaluating chia (Salvia hispanica L.) seed administration for cholesterol reduction in quail (Coturnix coturnix) by Rahimatul Uthia, Ira Oktaviani Rz, Sri Vina Hidayani, Kustiasih Lestari, Fathul Jannah

“…The S. hispanica L. seed dose was 1.8 mg per 200 g body weight (BW) administered for 30 days. Cholesterol levels were measured at baseline and after treatment and analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Duncan’s Post Hoc Test. …”
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Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors for Spousal Resemblance in Obesity Status and Habitual Physical Activity in the United States by Hsin-Jen Chen, Yinghui Liu, Youfa Wang

“…Studies suggested that the married population has an increased risk of obesity and assimilation between spouses’ body weight. We examined what factors may affect married spouses’ resemblance in weight status and habitual physical activity (HPA) and the association of obesity/HPA with spouses’ sociodemoeconomic characteristics and lifestyles. …”
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Growth performance of African catfish (Clarias sp.) juvenile fed on the diets containing various chromium content by H. Aryansyah, I. Mokoginta, D. Jusadi

“…Five experimental diets contain different chromium level, namely diet A (as a control diet) 0.01; B 1.30; C 2.60; D 3.90 and E 5.20 mg/kg diet were used in this experiment. Fish with body weight of  5.57 ± 0.01 g/ind, fed on the experimental diet, twice a day, at satiation. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF BACTERICIDAL ROLE OF EPIDERMAL MUCUS OF MAJOR CARPS AGAINST PATHOGENIC MICROBIAL STRAINS by Farkhanda Asad, Shahzad Nasir, Itrat Fatima, Zeliha Selamoglu, Aiman Nadeem, Rafia Jamal, Maryam Fatima, Maimoona Mehmood

“…Fish weighing 300-350 grams were stoked and acclimated for 15 days, fed with commercially available diet at 4% of their body weight.  Fish were treated with KMnO4 solution to avoid any infection before mucus collection and collected mucus was stored at 4°C. …”
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Details of Walker 256 carcinosarcoma growth in Brattleboro and ISIAH lines of rats by I. I. Khegay

“…Alternative pairs of traits were: daily water consumption above 45 % or lower than 20 % of body weight – for the vasopressin locus; total white or other color of fur – for the albino locus; presence or absence of unevenness in fur painting – for the hooded locus. …”
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