Results 111 to 120 of about 1,869,874 (388)
Healthy lifestyles and body mass index as correlates of body image in primary schoolchildren [PDF]
Background: Body image is a representation of the self that develops from an early age. Such representations are likely to be associated with lifestyle choices.Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships between health ...
Calmeiro, Luis, Pereira, Carlos
core +1 more source
Objective Our objective was to examine the relationship between colchicine plasma concentrations and clinical and demographic factors and to determine the relationship between colchicine concentrations and colchicine efficacy and colchicine‐specific adverse events.
Lisa K. Stamp+8 more
wiley +1 more source
A memory-based gravitational search algorithm for solving economic dispatch problem in micro-grid
In recent years, the integration of renewable generation into micro-grid has been growing. Therefore, it is essential to optimize the power generation from multiple sources with minimal cost.
Zahraoui Younes+3 more
doaj
Hedgehog signaling and Bmi-1 regulate self-renewal of normal and malignant human mammary stem cells.
The epithelial components of the mammary gland are thought to arise from stem cells with a capacity for self-renewal and multilineage differentiation. Furthermore, these cells and/or their immediate progeny may be targets for transformation. We have used
Suling Liu+7 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Body mass index has risen more steeply in tall than in short 3-year olds: serial cross-sectional surveys 1988-2003 [PDF]
Objective: To monitor the changing relationship between body mass index ( BMI) and height in young children.Design: Annual cross-sectional surveys using health-visitor-collected routine data 1988 - 2003.Setting: Wirral, England.Participants: Fifty ...
Buchan, IE+3 more
core
Objective The Plants for Joints (PFJ) intervention, including a whole‐food plant‐based diet, exercise, and stress reduction, reduced signs and symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or metabolic syndrome–associated hip or knee osteoarthritis (MSOA) compared to usual care.
Carlijn A. Wagenaar+10 more
wiley +1 more source
In tropical regions, the selection of an efficient cooling system is a prerequisite for energy-efficient and net-zero energy buildings (NZEBs), while fan coil unit (FCU) systems are commonly used to provide thermal comfort (TC) of the interior ...
M.M.S. Dezfouli+5 more
doaj
The good, the bad and the ugly of South African fatal road accidents
We reflect on the good, the bad and the ugly of the fatal accidents occurring on South Africa’s roads. The cost of human lives indisputably equates to ‘the ugly’ and the economic cost of accidents associates with ‘the bad’.
Tanja Verster, Erika Fourie
doaj +1 more source
Artificial sweetener consumption by pregnant women has been associated with an increased risk of infant obesity, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown.
Isabelle Laforest-Lapointe+9 more
doaj +1 more source
This study demonstrates the feasibility of detecting motor intent from brain activity of chronic stroke patients using an asynchronous electroencephalography (EEG)-based brain machine interface (BMI).
N. Bhagat+11 more
semanticscholar +1 more source