Different frequencies to estimate bone mineral content from raw bioelectrical impedance data in adolescent soccer players: a critical analysis by Marcus Vinicius de Oliveira Cattem, Josely Correa Koury

“…BMC was quantified using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Multiple linear regression models and bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) were applied to evaluate whole-body and segmental BMC relationships.ResultsMale adolescent soccer players (n = 149; 15.6 ± 0.6 years) participated in this study. …”
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Association between life’s essential 8 and bone mineral density among adults aged 20–59 years by Yuyu Cui, Zhening Xu, Zhaoshu Cui, Yuanyuan Guo, Peiwei Wu, Xiaoyan Zhou

“…Weighted multiple linear regression models were applied to assess the association between LE8 scores and varying levels of cardiovascular health (CVH) with BMD. …”
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Challenges, Coping Strategies, and Social Support among Breast Cancer Patients in Ghana by Ruth Boatemaa Benson, Bernice Cobbold, Ellen Opoku Boamah, Cynthia Pomaa Akuoko, Daniel Boateng

“…The associations between sociodemographic characteristics, social network/support, and coping strategies were assessed using linear regression models. Results. The most and least adopted active coping strategies were religious coping and humors, respectively. …”
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What Resilience Skills Do Emergency Workers Need During a Widespread Phase of a Socio-Health Emergency? A Focus on the Role of Hardiness and Resilience by Valeria Giostra, Tiziana Maiorano, Monia Vagni

“…Pearson’s correlation, several hierarchical linear regression models, and moderation analysis were conducted. …”
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Psychosocial Characteristics and Gestational Weight Change among Overweight, African American Pregnant Women by Kelly C. Allison, Brian H. Wrotniak, Emmanuelle Paré, David B. Sarwer

“…Descriptive statistics, correlations, and linear regression modeling were used to characterize the sample and examine predictors of gestational weight gain. …”
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Employee Turnover and Education Sector Service Delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Mucunguzi, Elly

“…To fit the data, linear regression models were employed. According to research results from the regression models, the provision of services in the education sector in Rubanda District local government is positively impacted by the extent of the problem of labour turnover and its causes (R=7612); the effects of employee turnover on the education sector in Rubanda district local government (R=654); and strategies to reduce employee turnover on education in Rubanda district local government(R=866). …”
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Social vulnerability index associated with higher COVID-19 seroprevalence in Nigeria by Natalia Blanco, Olanrewaju Lawal, Jibreel Jumare, Christina Riley, James Onyemata, Thomas Kono, Anna Winters, Chenfeng Xiong, Alash’le Abimiku, Manhattan Charurat, Kristen A. Stafford, for The INFORM Africa Research Study Group

“…Weighted COVID-19 seroprevalence estimates at the Local Government Areas (LGA) were estimated and merged with the Lawal and Osayomi SVI, also at the LGA-level. Linear regression models were constructed to evaluate the relationship between the SVI and COVID-19 seroprevalence. …”
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Dietary (poly)phenol intake is associated with cardiometabolic health parameters in adolescents by Emily P. Laveriano-Santos, Sara Castro-Barquero, Camila Arancibia-Riveros, Ruiz-León Ana María, Rosa Casas, Ramón Estruch, Patricia Bodega, Mercedes de Miguel, Amaya de Cos-Gandoy, Jesús Martínez-Gómez, Gloria Santos-Beneit, Juan M. Fernández-Alvira, Rodrigo Fernández-Jiménez, Rosa M. Lamuela-Raventós, Anna Tresserra-Rimbau

“…Multilevel mixed-effect linear regression models were applied to examine the association between (poly)phenol quintiles and cardiometabolic health parameters. …”
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Simultaneous Quantification of Aspirin, Its Metabolite Salicylic Acid, and Salvianolic Acid B in Human Plasma Using UPLC-MS/MS by Weiyi Cao, Hezhi Yao, Zhenzhen Qian, Yi Wu, Shuge Wang, Rui Li, Rui Gao

“…Calibration curves in the range 5–6000 ng/mL, all with correlation coefficients greater than 0.99, were established using linear regression models for salvianolic acid B and acetylsalicylic acid and a quadratic model for salicylic acid. …”
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Serum Potassium and Glucose Regulation in the ADDITION-Leicester Screening Study by Patrice Carter, Danielle H. Bodicoat, Lauren M. Quinn, Francesco Zaccardi, David R. Webb, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J. Davies

“…Tests for associations between baseline characteristics and K+ quartiles were conducted using linear regression models. Results. Data showed individuals in the lowest K+ quartile had significantly greater 2-hour glucose levels (0.53 mmol/L, 95% CI: 0.36 to 0.70, P≤0.001) than those in the highest K+ quartile. …”
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Economic vs. ecological benefit for organic food: the role of perceived values in online consumer reviews by Hong Huo, Hong Huo, Junru Yao, Junru Yao, Qiutong Li, Qiutong Li, Rong Wu, Rong Wu, Chen Wang, Chen Wang, Dingyao Yu, Dingyao Yu

“…Online reviews, as an important source of data for capturing consumers’ perceived value, especially the temporal information of reviews, provide new opportunities for revealing the dynamic impact of consumers’ perceived value on satisfaction.MethodsBased on 63,674 online reviews, this study utilizes structural topic modeling to identify the specific dimensions of consumers’ perceptions of economic and ecological values of organic food, and incorporates multiple linear regression modeling to explore the specific effects of these perceived values on consumer satisfaction and their dynamic trends.ResultsThe results of the study indicate that consumers’ perceptions of both economic and ecological values significantly enhance their satisfaction with organic food. …”
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Physiological differences in cardiopulmonary exercise testing between children and adults by Valentina Papic, Romina Ledergerber, Ralf Roth, Raphael Knaier

“…They performed a maximal CPET on a cycle ergometer, while respiratory responses were measured. Linear regression models analyzed differences by age and sex of the key outcome parameters VT1, VT2, OUES and OUEP. …”
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Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Infection on Nutritional Status in Polish Teenagers by Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Anetta Soroczyńska-Wrzyszcz

“…Compared to noninfected, H. pylori infected had significantly lower mean WAZ (0.0085) and BMIZ scores (p=0.0246). Univariate linear regression models showed that living in the old town district and consumption of tap water were negative predictors of HAZ, living in the old town district, using collective catering facilities, and H. pylori infection were negative predictors of WAZ, and using collective catering facilities and H. pylori infection were negative predictors of BMIZ. …”
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Brief Psychiatric Screening Questionnaire in Parkinson’s Disease by Will Lee, David R. Williams, Andrew Evans

“…Variation explained by the final linear regression models was 52% for GDS (R2 = 0.521, F(2,94) = 49.97, p<0.0001), 65% for STAI-Y2 (R2 = 0.652, F(4,94) = 42.08, p<0.0001), and 14% for AES (R2 = 0.135, F(1,94) = 14.51, p<0.0001). …”
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Assessment of community pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and their willingness to provide vaccination services in Saudi Arabia. by Abdulkarim M Meraya, Mamoon H Syed, Abdulwahab A Shabi, Huthaifa A Madkhali, Younis A Yatimi, Khalied Y Khobrani, Yahia A Mubarki, Amani Khardali, Hilal Thaibah, Ayesha Yasmeen

“…Bivariate analysis and multiple linear regression models were employed to assess the relationships between demographic variables and outcomes.…”
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Associations between ultra-processed foods intake and preserved ratio impaired spirometry in U.S. adults by Weiliang Kong

“…Weighted logistic and linear regression models were employed for main analysis. Dose–response relationship was examined through restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis, and subgroup analyses explored interactions with selected covariates.ResultsParticipants in the PRISm group were older and exhibited various adverse health characteristics. …”
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How Did the COVID‐19 Pandemic Change Cigarette Smoking Behavior? by Jason Semprini

“…Two‐way fixed effect linear regression models accounted for state‐level factors and temporal trends. …”
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Age and Sex‐Related Differences in Neuroprotective Effects of Cardiovascular Endurance on Cortical Thickness and Brain Volume in Adults Across Age by Junyeon Won, Marissa Gogniat, J. Carson Smith

“…Structural MRI was used to assess total GM volume, WM volume, and MCT. Linear regression models were used to examine the interaction between age and CE on total GM volume, WM volume, and MCT after adjusting for sex, years of education, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, gait speed, and total intracranial volume. …”
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Is city of residence a factor differentiating sitting time in adolescents? by Roberval Pizano, Christianne de Faria Coelho Ravagnani, Robert Weaver, Maria Sylvia Vitalle

“…Multi-level mixed linear regression models were used to estimate the relationship between the independent variables and sitting time (min.day-1) during weekdays and weekend days. …”
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Decomposition and comparative analysis of urban-rural disparity in attitude towards advance care planning among Chinese adults: A nationwide study by Xue Wang, Yibo Wu, Lina Ge, Meizhen Zhao, Yi Ma, Shuang Zang

“…We constructed multivariate linear regression models to investigate the primary factors influencing the attitudes toward ACP among Chinese adults. …”
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