ABSTRACT Emerging evidence and clinical practice guidelines have highlighted that obesity, defined as a chronic disease characterised by excess or dysfunctional adipose tissue, may not be accurately measured or understood by solely relying on body mass index (BMI) which is a measure of size not functionality.
Taniya S. Nagpal+3 more
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Optimising general practice support for autistic adults: a realist review protocol. [PDF]
Birtwell K+9 more
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Applying Concepts of Curriculum Design and Cultural Adaptation: Collaborating on a Dual-Degree Occupational Therapy Program in Mainland China. [PDF]
Gray JM+10 more
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Shades of empire: Evidence from Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian partitions in the Baltics
Abstract In this study, we explore the long‐run effects of Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian imperial legacies in the Baltic region. Using a robust regression discontinuity design, we identify persistent differences in socio‐economic development across the South Livonia–Courland and the South Livonia–Lettgallia borders that emerged as a result of the ...
Theocharis N. Grigoriadis, Alise Vitola
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Child labour and industrialization: Evidence from factory records and the 1851 British census
Abstract Children were an integral part of the workforce during the British Industrial Revolution. The changing patterns of child labour as well as the causes behind its rise and fall have generated much scholarly debate. This study brings in new direct evidence on child labour from children's age certificates and school attendance records from cotton ...
Xuesheng You, Alexander Tertzakian
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Magnitude and determinants of stunting among children under five years of age in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. [PDF]
Elema TB+4 more
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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Development of a Deprescribing Intervention for Proton Pump Inhibitors in Primary Care: A Co-Design Approach With General Practitioners and Patients. [PDF]
Weir KR+15 more
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Political Epistemology without Apologies
Abstract Political epistemology has become a popular field of research in recent years. It sets itself the ambitious task to intertwine epistemology with social and political theory in order to do justice to the relationships between truth and politics, or reason and power.
Frieder Vogelmann
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