Daptomycin dosing in obese patients: analysis of the use of adjusted body weight actual body weight
Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease, 2019 Background: Food and Drug Administration–approved daptomycin dosing uses actual body weight, despite limited dosing information for obese patients. Studies report alterations in daptomycin pharmacokinetics and creatine phosphokinase elevations associated
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Examining gender differences in young men and women’s goals for a technology-driven weight loss intervention [PDF]
, 2020 Background Emerging adults (EA) are at high risk for weight gain and obesity yet are underrepresented in behavioral weight loss (BWL) programs and fare worse than their older counterparts when they join these programs.
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Body Weight, Oocyte Elimination and Blood Profile of Rabbit After Challenge Test Using Eimeria Stiedai [PDF]
, 2018 The objective of the research was to investigate body weight, oocyte elimination and blood profile of rabbits infected with various doses of Eimeria stiedai isolates.
Fitriyani, N. (Nur) +6 more
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EFFECT OF PULLET BODY WEIGHT ON AGE AT SEXUAL MATURITY, MATURE BODY WEIGHT AND EGG QUALITY [PDF]
Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 2001 The birds heavier at 20 weeks of age were also heavier at 40 weeks of age. But the magnitude of increase in body weight was lesser for higher body weight classes. The age at sexual maturity was lower for higher body weight classes.
A.S. Sudheesh Kumar +3 more
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Does Falling Smoking Lead to Rising Obesity? [PDF]
The strong negative correlation over time between smoking rates and obesity have led some to suggest that reduced smoking is increasing weight gain in the U.S.. This conclusion is supported by the findings of Chou et al.
Jonathan Gruber, Michael Frakes
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Relationships between body condition score, body weight and body measurements in alpacas
Irish Veterinary JournalBackground The nutritional status in alpacas is often masked by their dense fibre coat. Its assessment is commonly approached by different body condition scores (BCS) that rely on manual palpation of defined anatomical regions.
Johannes Buchallik-Schregel +9 more
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Can nutritional label use influence body weight outcomes? [PDF]
Nutritional labeling has been of much interest to policy makers and health advocates due to rising obesity trends. So can nutritional label use really help reduce body weight outcomes?
Andreas Drichoutis +2 more
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Associations of Weight Change With Changes in Calf Muscle Characteristics and Functional Decline in Peripheral Artery Disease. [PDF]
, 2019 Background Among people with lower extremity peripheral artery disease, obesity is associated with faster functional decline than normal weight. The association of weight loss with functional decline in peripheral artery disease is unknown.
Bazzano, Lydia A +10 more
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