Ultra-Processed Food Consumption and Obesity: A Narrative Review of Their Association and Potential Mechanisms by Jee-Seon Shim

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Fault Diagnosis Method for Rolling Bearing Based on Sparse Principal Subspace Discriminant Analysis by Hongdi Zhou, Lin Zhu, Xixing Li

“…Rolling bearings are omnipresent parts in industrial fields. …”
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Beau-oootiful Soo-oop! The Magic of Sound and the Melodies of Nonsense in Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland by Anna Kérchy

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Electrochemical Preparation of Recycled Self-Compacting Concrete Composite Beams and Their Application in Prefabricated Buildings by Yuan Yuan, Yongchao Zhu

“…In order to solve the problems of electrochemical preparation of recycled self-compacting concrete composite beams and their application in prefabricated buildings, we need to meet the requirements of national housing industrialization and green buildings, make up for the low development capacity of prefabricated buildings, and improve the speed of housing construction and the rapid development of the construction industry. …”
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Effects of Variable Humidity on the Creep Behavior of Concrete and the Long-Term Deflection of RC Beams by Pengfei Li, Shiqin He

“…The influences of variable humidity on the creep behaviors of concrete and the long-term deflections of RC beams are analyzed in this paper. A total of 6 prismatic specimens and 5 RC beams were subjected to sustained loads and 3 types of variable humidity conditions for 331 days. …”
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Investigation of Flexural Fatigue Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Intelligent CFRP-OFBG Plates by Langni Deng, Yang Liu, Ling Liao, Hong Xie, Xiaoxia Huang, Shijin Lai, Mengjun Zhong

“…The fatigue properties of concrete beams reinforced with carbon fiber-reinforced polymer-optical fiber Bragg grating (CFRP-OFBG) plates under three-point bending constant cyclic loading were experimentally studied. …”
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An Efficient Estimation Method for Reducing the Axial Intensity Drop in Circular Cone-Beam CT by Lei Zhu, Jared Starman, Rebecca Fahrig

“…Reconstruction algorithms for circular cone-beam (CB) scans have been extensively studied in the literature. …”
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Study on Seismic Performance of Connecting Prefabricated Coupling Beam and Shear Wall with Equivalent Bars by Bo Zheng, Ming Li, Xuyi Liu, Zhen Wang, Chunyan Wang

“…The bearing capacity and energy dissipation capacity of cast-in-place structures increase with the increase in end block thickness and the ductility inversely, yet the bearing capacity, seismic energy dissipation capacity, and ductility of assembled coupling beam structure decrease with the increase in end block thickness. …”
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Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Primary Operation for Morbid Obesity: Experience with 200 Patients by Paolo Gentileschi

“…Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) represents a valid option for morbid obesity, either as a primary or as a staged procedure. …”
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Effect of Cocoa Bean Shell Addition on Metabolite Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Herbal Infusions by Maria Quijano-Avilés, Ivan Chóez-Guaranda, Rafael Viteri, Ana Barragán-Lucas, Daynet Sosa, Patricia Manzano

“…Cocoa bean shell (CBS) is a by-product with aromatic characteristics that can enhance the aroma and bioactivity of herbal infusions. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age in the province of Essaouira, Morocco by Abdelmounaim Manoussi, Nezha Nacer, Imane Kajjoune, Abdellatif Baali, Hakima Amor, Nadia Ouzennou

“…Binary logistic regression confirmed that women’s age and level of education are major determinants of overweight/obesity. There is a need to strengthen public health policies aimed at reducing overweight and obesity among women of childbearing age in Morocco, with an emphasis on nutrition education and monitoring their weight status throughout their reproductive lives.…”
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Encapsulation of Moringa oleifera Extract in Ca-Alginate Chocolate Beads: Physical and Antioxidant Properties by Olga Kaltsa, Aggeliki Alibade, Eleni Bozinou, Dimitris P. Makris, Stavros I. Lalas

“…MLE concentration had also a profound effect on color and antioxidant properties of the beads. As the concentration of MLE increased, the beads appeared lighter and their chroma increased. …”
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The Role of Inflammatory Parameters and Antibody Seroconversion on COVID-19 Outcomes in Patients with Central Obesity by Syahidatul Wafa, Dicky Levenus Tahapary, Evy Yunihastuti, Heri Wibowo, Cleopas Martin Rumende, Kuntjoro Harimurti, Ketut Suastika, Farid Kurniawan, Rona Kartika, Tika Pradnjaparamita, Dante Saksono Harbuwono

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Is Weight-Bearing Asymmetry Associated with Postural Instability after Stroke? A Systematic Review by Jip F. Kamphuis, Digna de Kam, Alexander C. H. Geurts, Vivian Weerdesteyn

“…Improvement of postural stability is an important goal during poststroke rehabilitation. Since weight-bearing asymmetry (WBA) towards the nonparetic leg is common, training of weight-bearing symmetry has been a major focus in post-stroke balance rehabilitation. …”
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Dysregulation of Kisspeptin and Leptin, as Anorexigenic Agents, Plays Role in the Development of Obesity in Postmenopausal Women by Andon Hestiantoro, Brilliant P. K. Astuti, Raden Muharam, Gita Pratama, Fiastuti Witjaksono, Budi Wiweko

“…Subjects were assigned into 2 groups according to their BMIs: obese group (84 subjects) and nonobese group (87 subjects). …”
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Correlation between traumatic brain injury, obesity and insulin-resistance – a case report by Laura De Wilde, Charlotte De Ruysscher, Kristine Oostra

“…Individuals with traumatic brain injury often exhibit weight gain, potentially leading to obesity. This weight increase is influenced by cognitive dysfunction, reduced physical activity and metabolic changes. …”
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Radio and Clutter Suppression Algorithm Based on Spatial Multiple Beams for Small-Aperture HFSWR by Di Yao, Xin Zhang, Qiang Yang, Weibo Deng

“…Then owing to the analysis, the information of radio and clutter in the main beam can be accurately estimated from that in the auxiliary beams and eliminated by subtracting it. …”
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Micro and Macro Structural Investigations on Welded Joints of Composite Truss Steel Concrete Beams by Silvia Caprili, Walter Salvatore, Renzo Valentini

“…The results of an experimental test campaign including micro and macro investigations on welded joints typically used in Composite Truss Steel-Concrete beams are presented. The research was carried out with the aim of assessing the relevance of welding effects on the mechanical performance of different typologies of steel grades that can be used to realize the internal truss steel system, connected to the bottom steel plate used with the double structural and formwork function. …”
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Optimization of Preparation Process and Antioxidant Activity of Kidney Bean-Haskap Composite Fermentation Liquid by Jia WANG, Fangli DING, Yu AN, Xueying ZENG, Zhihui ZHANG, Sinan LI, Kaiyuan XU, Fang ZHOU, Ying WANG, Lu ZHANG, Bingzheng XU, Zekun SUN

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Frequency beating and damping of breathing oscillations of a harmonically trapped one-dimensional quasicondensate by Bayocboc, Jr., Francis A., Kheruntsyan, Karen V.

“…\sqrt{3}\omega $ dominates the beating at lower temperatures, deep in the quasicondensate regime, and can be attributed to the oscillations of the bulk of the density distribution comprised of particles populating low-energy, highly-occupied states. …”
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