Optimal calorie restriction threshold: effect of FATmax exercise combined with different proportions of calorie restriction on hypercholesterolemia by Yuetong Wu, Li Zhang, Jing Li, Boyang Xue, Wenyuan Shang, Yingli Lu

“…Background/ObjectivesTo evaluate the impact of maximal fat oxidation intensity exercise combined with calorie restriction intervention on lipid-related parameters in a hypercholesterolemic population, and to determine if an optimal range of calorie restriction exists for effectively enhancing blood lipid profiles.MethodsA 4-week intervention study combined exercise and calorie restriction for 64 patients aged 18–60 with secondary hypercholesterolemia. …”
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The Microbiota Determines Susceptibility to Experimental Autoimmune Uveoretinitis by Jarmila Heissigerova, Petra Seidler Stangova, Aneta Klimova, Petra Svozilkova, Tomas Hrncir, Renata Stepankova, Miloslav Kverka, Helena Tlaskalova-Hogenova, John V. Forrester

“…We found that GF mice and mice where the microbiota was reduced one week before EAU induction were protected from severe autoimmune inflammation. …”
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Frequency of television viewing and association with overweight and obesity among women of the reproductive age group in Myanmar: results from a nationwide cross-sectional survey by Rajat Das Gupta, Ibrahim Hossain Sajal, Mehedi Hasan, Ipsita Sutradhar, Mohammad Rifat Haider, Malabika Sarker

“…The odds of being overweight and obese were 20% higher (adjusted OR (AOR) 1.16, 95% CI 1.02 to 1.32; p=0.023) among those who watched television at least once a week compared with those who did not watch television at all. …”
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Smartphone applications for physical activity and sedentary behaviour change in people with cardiovascular disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kacie Patterson, Rachel Davey, Richard Keegan, Nicole Freene

“…Smartphone applications produced a significant increase of 40.35 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity per week (7 studies; p = 0.04; 95% CI 1.03 to 79.67) and 2,390 steps per day (3 studies; p = 0.0007; 95% CI 1,006.9 to 3,791.2). …”
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Assessment of Eccentric-Concentric Exercises Applied in Different Resistances in Terms of Strength by Oktay Çakmakçı, Ali Tatlıcı

“…These groups were named as control group (CG) (age 21.00 ± 2.44 years, height 178.13 ± 6.83 cm, body weight 80.13 ± 12.14 kg), eccentric group (EG) (age 22.22 ± 2.99 year, height 178.22 ± 5.95 cm, body weight 71.22 ± 9.36 kg), con-eccentric group (CEG) (age 21.22 ± 2.86 year, height 177.22 ± 4.68 cm, body weight 71.89 ± 13.93 kg) and modified con-eccentric group (MCEG) (age 21.67 ± 2.59 year, height 177.00 ± 4.30 cm, body weight 75.22 ± 8.16 kg). During the 8-week training period, 4 sets of leg extension exercises with different loads were applied to the training groups 3 days a week. …”
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Social issues in general practice – a survey assessing the interprofessional perspective of general practitioners and social workers regarding frequency, challenges, and needs by Tonia Gerber, Laura Diaz Hernandez, René Rüegg, Dunja Vetter, Andreas Zeller

“…GPs face a median of 3 patients with social problems per week (IQR 5.2). They reported encountering patients facing “Finance” issues most frequently, with 78.8% encountering such cases between “more than 3 patients per week” and “1–3 patients per month”. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Natural sciences by I.S. Makeev, T.A. Konchina, M.S. Lyubov, O.I. Nedoseko

“…Under intensive anthropogenic load, weed vegetation prevails in the coastal strip: Chenopodium album L., Arctium tomentosum L., Urtica dioica L., Potentilla anserina L., weed-meadow species are abundant.…”

Does the Frequency of Watching Television Matters on Overweight and Obesity among Reproductive Age Women in Ethiopia? by Mohammed Ahmed, Abdu Seid, Adnan Kemal

“…The results from this study demonstrated that watching television at least once a week is associated with obesity among reproductive age women in Ethiopia. …”
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Zingiber striolatum phytochemicals ameliorated hyperglycemia symptoms by modulating gut microbial communities in mice with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Tingting Liu, Xiaodong Ge, Lu Song, Huanhuan Wu, Xue Qian, Bowen Jia, Chao Zhao, Yi Zhuang

“…However, the regulatory influence of Z. striolatum ethanol extract (ZSE) on the gut microbiota of T2DM mice or its potential relationship with T2DM pathology remains unexplored.MethodsAfter a one-week acclimation period, 12 mice were randomly selected as the normal group. …”
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Exploring the Determinants of Long-Term Physical Activity Maintainenance from a Maintainers Perspective: What do they say? by Livia Kellerhals, Claudio R. Nigg

“…Methods A constructivist grounded theory approach was employed to explore the phenomenon through obtaining the information from the PA maintainers themselves (n=10; mean age=39 (SD=16) years old; 60% female; mean moderate-to vigorous PA=567 (SD=670) min/week; mean strength training 2.6 times per week at 57 min per time; PAM mean=16.5 (SD=10.6, range=5-35) years; 50% rural, 20% agglomeration, 30% urban). …”
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Technological Properties of Model System Beef Emulsions with Encapsulated Pumpkin Seed Oil and Shell Powder by Slaviša Stajić, Ana Kalušević, Igor Tomasevic, Biljana Rabrenović, Anđelija Božić, Petar Radović, Viktor Nedović, Dušan Živković

“…The nitrite depletion rate during the seven-week storage was lower in C treatments. Moreover, higher lightness, yellowness and hue angle could be expected, as well as lower hardness, springiness, cohesiveness and chewiness. …”
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Antifungal efficacy of chitosan-mediated fenugreek nanocomposite incorporated in tissue conditioner by Mohika Damle, Ponsekar Abraham Anandapandian, B. Eswaran, Swapnaneel Pradhan, Silvin Joe C J, Shreyas Dhumke

“…Aim: To synthesize Chitosan mediated Fenugreek nanocomposite (1.5 %,2 %,2.5 % by weight concentrations) and evaluate its antifungal efficacy on heat cure denture base relined with tissue conditioner mixed with nanocomposite by assessing fungal colony formation after 1st day, 1st week and 2nd week. Methodology: After synthesizing chitosan mediated fenugreek Nanocomposite, its characterization was performed using SEM, FTIR analysis and UV–Vis spectroscopy. …”
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Evaluation of pre-exposure vaccine effectiveness against mpox during the 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the Madrid region (Spain): a test-negative design by José Francisco Barbas del Buey, Jesús Íñigo Martínez, Marcos Alonso García, Andrés Aragón Peña, Laura Montero Morales, Araceli Arce Arnáez

“…VE increases, with a statistically significant time–response effect, being greater than 77.4% with a 95% confidence level from week 7. The VE at eighth week of vaccination was 99% (95% CI 81.7% to 99.9%).Conclusions The effectiveness of single-dose pre-exposure vaccination against mpox seems very high. …”
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Effectiveness of a Shoulder Exercise Program in Division I Collegiate Baseball Players During the Fall Season by Hillary A. Plummer, Shannon M. Plosser, Paul R. Diaz, Nicholas J. Lobb, Lori A. Michener

“…Players performed a program of shoulder stretching and strengthening exercises, three times/week for one month and then one time/week for two months. …”
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Effect of breathing exercises with biofeedback on blood pressure in pre-hypertensive women: a randomised controlled trial by Afaf M. Botla, Reham S. Ebrahim, Soheir M. Elkosery, Ahmed M. Darwesh, Dina M.A. Mohamed

“…They were divided randomly into two equal groups, with ages ranging from 30 to 40: study group (group A) who performed slow abdominal breathing (six cycles/minute) combined with frontal electromyography (EMG) biofeedback training (3 days per week for 10 sessions) and a control group (group B) who performed slow abdominal breathing (six cycles/minute, 3 days per week for 10 sessions). …”
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Cytopathological characteristics for provoked lesions of squamous epithelia of digestive system in animal models by V. G. Shestakova, L. I. Nigmatullina, I. B. Atadzhanov, S. A. Donskov, Yu. V. Kozlovskaya, I. S. Dolgopolov, M. Yu. Rykov

“…The first (I) and second (II) control groups of animals were exposed to mechanical trauma of the oral mucosa with additional application of 0.9 % NaCl solution and 1 % aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solution with a frequency of 2 times a week. The third group of animals, i.e. the main group (4-NQO), was subjected to mechanical traumatization of the oral mucosa with additional application of 1 % DMSO aqueous solution containing 0.1 mg/ml of 4 nitroquinoline-N-oxide, with a frequency of 2 times a week. …”
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Ovarian Torsion in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy Leading to Iatrogenic Preterm Delivery by Evangelia Vlachodimitropoulou Koumoutsea, Manish Gupta, Antony Hollingworth, Anwen Gorry

“…We report the case of a multiparous woman who had undergone two previous caesarean sections at term, presenting at 35 weeks of gestation with a presumptive diagnosis of acute appendicitis. …”
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Penile Corporeal Reconstruction during Difficult Placement of a Penile Prosthesis by Viet Q. Tran, Timothy F. Lesser, Dennis H. Kim, Sherif R. Aboseif

“…Sexual activity resumed at a mean time of 9 weeks (range 8 to 10). There were no adverse events related to the graft or its harvest. …”
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Performance Evaluation of a Communication Protocol for Vital Signs Sensors Used for the Monitoring of Athletes by George Kiokes, Clio Vossou, Panagiotis Chatzistamatis, Stelios M. Potirakis, Savvas Vassiliadis, Kleanthis Prekas, Gurkan Tuna, Kayhan Gulez

“…Overtraining is an extreme state of fatigue that forces athletes to rest for several weeks having a negative impact on athlete's performance, health, and daily life. …”
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Bilateral Tubal Gestation Associated with Schistosomiasis in an African Woman by K. H. Odubamowo, O. M. Akinpelu, O. O. Lawal, C. A. Okolo, A. A. Odukogbe, A. O. Adekunle

“…OB was a 32-year-old G4P3+0 (3 alive) woman who complained of abdominal pain and bleeding per vaginam of 4 and 2 days’ duration respectively following 8 weeks of amenorrhea. A clinical impression of ruptured ectopic gestation was confirmed by ultrasound scanning. …”
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