Iron Deficiency Anemia among In-School Adolescent Girls in Rural Area of Bahir Dar City Administration, North West Ethiopia by Getachew Mengistu, Muluken Azage, Hordofa Gutema

“…Thus, intervention strategies should focus on prevention and early treatment of intestinal parasite, nutritional education, screening, and iron supplementation programs to prevent anemia among school adolescent girls.…”
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Enzyme supplementation (phytase and xylanase) improves low quality diets in Nile tilapia by Roel M. Maas, Fotini Kokou, Marc C.J. Verdegem, Johan W. Schrama

“…Endogenous enzymes that target anti-nutritional factors may aid this transition. This study examined whether low-quality ingredients, affect endogenous enzymes' effects on Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) growth, nutrient utilization, microbiota, and digesta characteristics (e.g., VFA production). …”
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The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Li Li, Ying Wu, Ying Zhang, Lingyun Tian, Yinglan Li

“…The secondary outcomes will include efficacy of MBIs in terms of quality of life, mindful awareness, 6-minute walk test(6MWT) and nutritional risk index. Data extraction will be conducted by two researchers independently, and risk of bias of the meta-analysis will be evaluated based on the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. …”
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Effect of arm-ergometry versus treadmill supervised exercise on health-related quality of life and mental health in patients with peripheral artery disease: secondary outcomes from... by Sandra Magalhães, Mário Santos, Sofia Viamonte, Fernando Ribeiro, Joana Martins, Cristine Schmidt, Henrique Cyrne-Carvalho

“…Participants were randomized (1:1) to a 12-week AEx or TEx, along with the core components of a CRP (nutritional and psychological support). Participants completed the short form 36 Health Survey and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale before and after the intervention. …”
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Physicochemical Parameters, Mineral Composition, and Nutraceutical Properties of Ready-to-Drink Flavored-Colored Commercial Teas by Daniel Flores-Martínez, Vania Urías-Orona, Luis Hernández-García, Werner Rubio-Carrasco, Korev Silva-Gutiérrez, Michelle Guevara-Zambrano, Julio Prieto-Cadena, Teresa Serna-Méndez, Dolores Muy-Rangel, Guillermo Niño-Medina

“…The results obtained in the present work give information to consumers for choosing flavored-colored ready-to-drink tea based on the physicochemical, nutritional, and nutraceutical properties.…”
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Distribution, Risk Assessment, and Quantitative Source Analysis of Soil Heavy Metals in a Typical Agricultural City of East-Central China by Wenyue Du, Peng Zeng, Shi Yu, Fan Liu, Ping’an Sun

“…Xingguo County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, is a typical agricultural area with selenium-rich soil, and the rice and navel oranges grown there have high nutritional value. This study analyzed the distribution of heavy metals in the soil of this area through the kriging interpolation method, evaluated the risks of heavy metals in the soil using different pollution index methods, and quantitatively analyzed their sources using principal component analysis (PCA) and positive matrix factorization (PMF), with the aim of protecting the ecological resources of this area and providing theoretical references for avoiding heavy metal pollution of crops in the soil. …”
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The impact of precompetition state on athletic performance among track and field athletes using machine learning by Yuting Zhang, Pengyu Fu, Qi Yu, Qingmei Niu, Dongfeng Nie, Xiangya Dou, Xiaoqin Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to compare the differences in the precompetition status (nutritional, physiological, biochemical, psychological, and sleep statuses) among college track and field athletes with different competition performances and to screen for key indicators of differences affecting athletic performance.MethodsMultiple indicators, traditional methods, and machine learning methods are used to detect the exercise load, fatigue index, and precompetition state of athletes with different sports performances.Results(1) Two weeks before the competition, the fat mass in the left upper limb in the BP group was significantly higher than that in the BnP group (P < 0.05). …”
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Potential Medicinal Fungi from Freshwater Environments as Resources of Bioactive Compounds by Ilenia Cicero, Giulia Mirabile, Giuseppe Venturella

“…Owing to their nutritional, culinary, and nutraceutical, mushrooms are worldwide consumed and appreciated. …”
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Role and prognostic value of growth differentiation factor 15 in patient of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: insights from the PURSUIT-HFpEF registry by Tetsuhisa Kitamura, Shungo Hikoso, Takahisa Yamada, Yoshio Yasumura, Akito Nakagawa, Toshihiro Takeda, Hirota Kida, Akihiro Sunaga, Tomoharu Dohi, Katsuki Okada, Daisaku Nakatani, Yasushi Matsumura, Yasushi Sakata, Shunsuke Tamaki, Takaharu Hayashi, Yoshiharu Higuchi, Masaharu Masuda, Mitsutoshi Asai, Toshiaki Mano, Hisakazu Fuji, Daisaku Masuda, Shizuya Yamashita, Masami Sairyo, Yusuke Nakagawa, Haruhiko Abe, Yasunori Ueda, Kunihiko Nagai, Masamichi Yano, Masami Nishino, Jun Tanouchi, Yoh Arita, Shinji Hasegawa, Takamaru Ishizu, Minoru Ichikawa, Yuzuru Takano, Eisai Rin, Tetsuya Watanabe, Shiro Hoshida, Masahiro Izumi, Hiroyoshi Yamamoto, Hiroyasu Kato, Kazuhiro Nakatani, Mayu Nishio, Keiji Hirooka, Takahiro Yoshimura, Akihiro Tani, Yasushi Okumoto, Yasunaka Makino, Katsuomi Iwakura, Yoshiyuki Kijima, Takashi Kitao, Masashi Fujita, Koichiro Harada, Masahiro Kumada, Osamu Nakagawa, Ryo Araki, Takayuki Yamada, Fusako Sera, Kei Nakamoto, Hidetaka Kioka, Tomohito Ohtani, Nobuyuki Ogasawara, Yukinori Shinoda, Koichi Tachibana, Yohei Sotomi, Taiki Sato, Yuji Yasuga, Toshinari Onishi, Kazunori Kashiwase, Ryu Shutta, Masahiro Seo, Yuki Matsuoka, Yasuhiro Akazawa, Daisuke Sakamoto

“…GDF15 significantly correlated with cardiac burden, anaemia, renal dysfunction and inflammation. Notably, poor nutritional status was significantly associated with GDF15. …”
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Genetic resources of vegetable crops: from breeding non-traditional crops to functional food by Yu. V. Fotev, A. M. Artemyeva, O. A. Zvereva

“…The increase in the biodiversity of vegetable plants and improving of their nutritional value should be recognized as one of the main tasks, along with the growth of crop productivity. …”
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Prediction of Liver Steatosis and Fibrosis Based on Clinical Variables Using a Large National Survey Database by Yanal Alnimer, Touleen Alnimer

“…We used the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey 2017-2018 database to identify the clinical predictors strongly related to liver steatosis and advanced fibrosis. …”
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Ameliorative Effects of Polygonatum kingianum Polysaccharides on Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Brain Function Impairments in Obese Mice by XU Yuncong, YAN Qiaojuan, ZHU Chunhua, YANG Shaoqing, LI Houjiang, JIANG Zhengqiang

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Quality Evaluation of Herbal Yoghurt Produced Using Cinnamon (Cinnamon cassia), Garlic (Allium sativum) and Ginger (Zingiber officinale) by Ifeoma Elizabeth Mbaeyi-Nwaoha, Augustina Chinechendu Uzoigwe, Helen Onyeaka

“…From the results obtained, herbal yoghurt can serve as a highly nutritional functional food enriched with a variety of health benefits.…”
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SUSTAINABLE GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT THROUGH GROUNDWATER IRRIGATION ADVISORY APPLICATION (GIAA) by Muhammad Mohsin Waqas

“…Furthermore, the depletion of groundwater exacerbates water scarcity, driving up food prices and jeopardizing dietary diversity and nutritional intake. Despite these challenges, groundwater remains indispensable for global food security, supporting approximately 60% of irrigated agriculture worldwide. …”
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Determination of Natural Capsaicin, Dihydrocapsaicin and Synthetic Capsaicin in Hot Pepper and Its Products by QuEChERS Combined with HPLC by CHENG Luyao, WEN Yajun, SHI Wenting, ZHOU Ziying, MA Liyan

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Biogenesis, characterization, and applications of Spirulina selenium nanoparticles by Asmaa S. Yassein, Rokaia B. Elamary, Eman A. Alwaleed

“…Abstract Background Nowadays, researchers are attracted to the phyco-synthesis of selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) for biotechnological and medical applications as they possess many advantages such as safety, nutritional value, and easy biodegradation than gold, copper, and silver nanoparticles. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on paediatric admissions to a Chinese hospital: a single-centre retrospective chart review by Jie Zheng, Yan-hui Chen

“…The proportions of infection-related diseases (36.3% (455 cases) vs 20.8% (184 cases)), respiratory system-related diseases (22.5% (283 cases) vs 9.4% (83 cases)); and endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (17.1% (214 cases) vs 9.2% (81 cases)) decreased significantly, whereas that of musculoskeletal and connective tissue diseases increased from 11.0% (138 cases) to 20.1% (178 cases), thereby becoming the most common reason for hospitalisation. …”
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Enhancing grape juice with Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus CWKu-12: Assessing probiotic viability, physicochemical changes, sensory characteristics, and quality kinetics throughout st... by Shaghayegh Echresh, Behrooz Alizadeh Behbahani, Fereshteh Falah, Mohammad Noshad, Salam A. Ibrahim

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Development of Analytical Methods for Determination of β-Carotene in Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) Flesh, Peel, and Seed Powder Samples by Mulu Hagos, Mesfin Redi-Abshiro, Bhagwan Singh Chandravanshi, Estifanos Ele Yaya

“…Pumpkin is considered as an important vegetable due to its nutritional values. The objective of this study was to evaluate all the analytical parameters and improve the performance of the methods for the determination of β-carotene in pumpkin flesh, peel, and seed samples using UV-VIS, NIR, and FTIR methods. β-Carotene was measured at 453 nm using the UV-VIS method which showed linear range, 0.1 to 12 µg/mL; R2, 0.999; LOD, 0.034 µg/mL; LOQ, 0.1 µg/mL; RSD, 1.5% to 11%; and percent recovery, 83% to 93%. β-Carotene was also measured at 1415 nm using NIR and at 1710 cm−1 using FTIR spectroscopic methods. …”
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Industrial Potential of Two Varieties of Cocoyam in Bread Making by Nnabuk O. Eddy, Emmanuel Essien, Eno E. Ebenso, Richard A. Ukpe

“…The evaluation of the chemical (proximate composition, mineral composition, toxicant composition and vitamin composition), nutritional and industrial potentials of two varieties of cocoyam (Xanthosoma sagittifolium (XS) and Colocasia esculenta (CE) were carried out using recommended methods of analysis. …”
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