Elimination of avoidable blindness due to cataract: where do we prioritize and how should we monitor this decade? [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In the final push toward the elimination of avoidable blindness, cataract occupies a position of eminence for the success of the Right to Sight initiative. AIMS: Review existing situation and assess what monitoring indicators may be useful to
John, Neena +3 more
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ABSTRACT This study presents an analysis of caffeine content in food supplements and evaluates current regulatory frameworks against established safety guidelines. High‐caffeine products, particularly sports, and food supplements, were assessed for compliance with the safety opinion of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). The investigation during
Leonie Rinke +3 more
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Anthropometric record cards used at Family Health Support Centers: What should be measured and why?
Anthropometry is an important instrument for implementing professional practices in the public health care. In view of the participation of physical education teachers at Family Health Support Centers, the use of anthropometric methods becomes necessary ...
Marcius de Almeida Gomes +3 more
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Dietary intakes and body composition of Māori and Pacific women in the women's EXPLORE study : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand [PDF]
The most thorough record of dietary intake among New Zealand (NZ) Māori and Pacific women was undertaken in the 2008 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey, but it did not consider the relationship with body composition.
Lawn, Alexandra Leita Gail
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Fetal Pain Perception: Legislative Assertions and Developmental Neuroscience
ABSTRACT Background Pain perception is a conscious experience, but neither pain nor consciousness is defined in the developing human fetus. Emergent consciousness may be regarded as a phenomenon that ultimately arises from an essential minimum of functional neuronal connectivity. Proposed U.S.
William D. Graf +9 more
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Effect of maternal anthropometry and metabolic parameters on fetal growth
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of maternal anthropometry and metabolic parameters on neonatal anthropometry. Materials and Methods: This observational cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2008 to June 2009 at a ...
Subarna Mitra +3 more
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Monitoring Anthropometry and Fitness Using Maturity Groups Within Youth Rugby League [PDF]
Kevin Till, Ben Jones
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Metformin is the most widely prescribed antidiabetic drug, yet adherence remains difficult to objectively assess. Using untargeted metabolomics and lipidomics, we analyzed plasma from 637 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with confirmed metformin use and 143 nondiabetic controls, annotating 614 metabolites.
Tomas Cajka +12 more
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Maternal Gestational Low‐Grade Inflammation and the Risk of Anorexia Nervosa in Daughters
ABSTRACT Objective Prenatal exposures have been suggested to have a programming effect on neural and metabolic development, which may affect the risk of eating disorders. We investigated the association between prospectively measured maternal gestational high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein (hs‐CRP), an established inflammatory biomarker, and subsequent
Emma Saure +6 more
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Abstract Background Arterial stiffness is a crucial factor in determining an increase in systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure and can also predict the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between arterial stiffness and future CVD.
Susan Darroudi +10 more
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