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Effects of mindfulness-based interventions on food craving in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled clinical trials

BMC Psychology
Background Food craving (FC) is associated with a higher body mass index (BMI) and less healthy food choices. Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have garnered interest as a strategy to address maladaptive eating behaviors.
Seyed Amirhossein Allameh, Zeinab Mokhtari, Elham Hosseini, Gholamreza Askari   +3 more
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Does anthocyanins consumption affect weight and body composition? A systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials

Obesity Science & Practice, 2023
Background and Aims Anthocyanins (ACNs) are water‐soluble plant pigments belong to flavonoids with beneficial effects on health and disease prevention. Some studies have examined the effect of ACNs on anthropometric and body composition indices, but the ...
Faezeh Yarhosseini, Mina Darand, Zohreh Sadat Sangsefidi, Hassan Mozaffari‐Khosravi, Mahdieh Hosseinzadeh   +4 more
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Associations of Rheumatoid Arthritis Disease Activity With Frailty Over Five Years of Follow‐up

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To evaluate whether rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease activity is associated with frailty both in cross‐section and longitudinally. Methods Participants within the Veterans Affairs Rheumatoid Arthritis (VARA) registry enrolled from 2003 to 2022 were included.
Courtney N. Loecker, Yangyuna Yang, Punyasha Roul, Aaron Baraff, Myra S. Schmaderer, Lani Zimmerman, Kaleb Michaud, Namrata Singh, Grant W. Cannon, Gary Kunkel, Ted R. Mikuls, Ariela R. Orkaby, Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Katherine D. Wysham   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neck circumference in relation to glycemic parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2019
Background Recent studies have suggested that neck circumference (NC) is a supplemental screening measure for diagnosing metabolic complications and might be associated with glycemic parameters.
Parvane Saneei, Farnaz Shahdadian, Sajjad Moradi, Abed Ghavami, Hamed Mohammadi, Mohammad Hossein Rouhani   +5 more
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The association between dietary habits and metabolic syndrome: findings from the Shahedieh-cohort study

BMC Nutrition, 2022
Objective Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder with an increasing prevalence globally. Limited data are available about the association between dietary habits and the prevalence of MetS.
Zahra Fallah, Mina Darand, Amin Salehi-Abargouei, Masoud Mirzaei, Gordon A. Ferns, Sayyed Saeid Khayyatzadeh   +5 more
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Experimental Characterization of Mycelium‐Based Composites Under Multiple Loading Conditions

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
This study examines the mechanical response of mycelium‐based composites under compression, shear, and tension using mechanical testing and imaging methods. The comparison between unpressed and hot‐pressed specimens shows that hot pressing is associated with higher compression and shear stiffnesses.
Shaghayegh Elahi, Kimiya Tajik, Harvey Shaw, Matti Isakov, Sami Pajunen, Lauri Rautkari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sufficient iodine status among Norwegian toddlers 18 months of age – cross-sectional data from the Little in Norway study

Food & Nutrition Research, 2018
Background: Inadequate iodine intake has been identified in several population groups in the Nordic countries over the past years; however, studies of iodine status in infants and toddlers are scarce.
Inger Aakre, Maria Wik Markhus, Marian Kjellevold, Vibeke Moe, Lars Smith, Lisbeth Dahl   +5 more
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Artery‐on‐Chip Demonstrates Mechanical and Functional Features of Healthy and Diseased Living Smooth Muscle Tissue

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This article details the development of an artery‐on‐chip platform for in vitro arterial disease modeling and therapeutic discovery. It describes the fabrication of a fibrin biomaterial scaffold seeded with iPSC‐derived smooth muscle and endothelial cells, mimicking native artery properties. Two genetic disease models showcase the platform's ability to
Danielle Yarbrough, Roy Chen, Katerina Katsouleas, Jaron Shoemaker, Travis Brady, Tianfang Yu, Jennifer Arthur Ataam, Connor Amelung, Lakshmi Santhanam, Ioannis Karakikes, Sharon Gerecht   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Sustainable and Wearable Textile Based Soft Robotics

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This Review examines advances in wearable textile‐based soft robotics, focusing on sustainable materials, integrated sensing, and scalable actuation. It discusses manufacturing and system integration across healthcare, assistive robotics, prosthetics, and human–machine interfaces, and highlights key challenges in circular design, including life‐cycle ...
Zahir Abbas, Marzia Dulal, Sophia K. Novoselov, Victoria K. Novoselov, Kostya S. Novoselov, Shaila Afroj, Nazmul Karim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association between healthy beverage index and odds of diminished ovarian reserve in a case-control study

Scientific Reports
Diminished ovarian reserve, linked to reduced fertility and adverse reproductive outcomes, can be influenced by a number of modifiable factors while it’s not clearly known that whether the quality of beverage intake can affect ovarian reserve.
Mahdieh Khodarahmi, Arghavan Balali, Mahdi Vajdi, Hatav Ghasemi-Tehrani, Gholamreza Askari, Abed Ghavami   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source