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A Holistic Assessment of Water Footprint and Irrigation Performance Indicators With Respect to Agricultural Water Productivity

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Global warming has intensified prolonged droughts in many regions, including Türkiye, resulting in growing pressure on already limited water resources. Agriculture, as the largest water‐consuming sector, faces critical challenges in sustaining productivity under increasing water scarcity. In this context, assessing water use efficiency through
Elifnaz Torun, Belgin Çakmak
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating Water–Energy–Food Nexus Strategies to Address Resource Scarcity in the Crocodile River Catchment, South Africa

open access: yesIrrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The water–energy–food (WEF) nexus approach highlights the interdependence of water, energy and food resources, all of which play central roles in agriculture, especially irrigation. A WEF nexus lens was applied to Mpumalanga's Crocodile River catchment, a vital irrigation area that significantly contributes to South Africa's staple food ...
N. Masekwana   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A New Look at Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets

Nutrition Today, 2013
After 30 years of policy based on the Diet Heart (low-fat) Hypothesis, obesity and type 2 diabetes are now an epidemic. Recently published research seriously questions the dangers of dietary saturated fats and also any potential health benefits of a low-fat diet for the general population.
Jeff S. Volek, Stephen D. Phinney
openaire   +1 more source

An Integrated Understanding of the Rapid Metabolic Benefits of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet on Hepatic Steatosis in Humans [PDF]

open access: yesCell Metabolism, 2018
A carbohydrate-restricted diet is a widely recommended intervention for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), but a systematic perspective on the multiple benefits of this diet is lacking. Here, we performed a short-term intervention with an isocaloric low-carbohydrate diet with increased protein content in obese subjects with NAFLD and ...
Hanns-Ulrich Marschall   +2 more
exaly   +8 more sources

Carbohydrate-restricted diets for obesity and related diseases: An update

Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 2009
Basic, clinical, and epidemiologic research on carbohydrate-restricted dietary patterns continues to grow, evaluating the impact of this way of eating on weight loss, obesity-associated comorbidities, and development of any adverse effects. Randomized, controlled, dietary weight loss trials conducted in adults in the past 2 years reinforce previous ...
Christy L, Boling   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Body composition and hormonal responses to a carbohydrate-restricted diet

Metabolism, 2002
The few studies that have examined body composition after a carbohydrate-restricted diet have reported enhanced fat loss and preservation of lean body mass in obese individuals. The role of hormones in mediating this response is unclear. We examined the effects of a 6-week carbohydrate-restricted diet on total and regional body composition and the ...
Jeff S, Volek   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Clinical Experience of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet for the Metabolic Syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 2004
Our objective was to analyze a restricted carbohydrate dietary approach compared to a standard low-fat diet plus medication plan as treatment for weight loss and the metabolic syndrome.This was a retrospective analysis of patients attending an outpatient weight and metabolism management program, including periodic individual visits combined with either
Mary C, Vernon   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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