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Inter-individual variation in nucleotide excision repair in young adults: effects of age, adiposity, micronutrient supplementation and genotype [PDF]

, 2009
Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is responsible for repairing bulky helix-distorting DNA lesions and is essential for the maintenance of genomic integrity.
Alison Spiers, Ann K. Daly, Brian Burtle, Elizabeth A. Williams, Fiona Caple, Gaivão, John C. Mathers, John E. Hesketh, John Tyson, Qiao, Tomasetti, Wei   +11 more
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Does Contract Farming Improve Diet Quality? The Case of Senegalese Smallholders

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The institution of contract farming has gained prominence in most developing countries owing to its numerous benefits. While several studies have already highlighted the welfare benefits of contract farming, very few have investigated the effects on diet quality, despite poor quality diets being a serious challenge in most parts of the ...
Francis E. Ndip, Takeshi Sakurai
wiley   +1 more source

Association of serum zinc concentration with multiple surrogates of insulin resistance in a population-based study

Scientific Reports
The global prevalence of insulin resistance is increasing and it plays a significant role in the pathophysiology of chronic non-communicable diseases. Lipid metabolism disorder is a key mediator of insulin resistance.
Fateme Ghafouri-Taleghani, Zahra Bahadoran, Sajad Jeddi, Maryam Tohidi, Fereidoun Azizi   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Knowledge and practice of mothers of school-going children regarding iodized salt and its association with the psychology testing of the students

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
Context: Iodized salt is the mainstay intervention to tackle iodine-related disorders. In spite of the government's efforts to make iodized salt available in more than 90% of the households across the country, there are sketchy details on its use.
Sonali Kar, P C Samantaray, Snigdha Singh, Bhagawati C Das   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The relationship between zinc intake and growth in children aged 1-8 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: It is estimated that zinc deficiency affects 17% of the world's population, and because of periods of rapid growth children are at an increased risk of deficiency, which may lead to stunting.
Dykes, Fiona Clare, Lowe, Nicola M, Moran, Victoria Louise, Nissensohn, M, Patel, S, Perez-Rodrigo, C, Serra-Majam, L, Stammers, A-L, Warthon-medina, Marisol   +8 more
core   +1 more source

The Impacts of Health and Environmental Information Nudges on Meat Choices: Where Does Goat Meat Fit?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amidst a recent surge in US goat meat imports to meet growing demand, this study contributes to the meat demand literature by examining consumer preferences for goat meat, a relatively healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to other popular meats.
Binod Khanal, Sunil P. Dhoubhadel, Rodolfo M. Nayga Jr.   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women in resource-poor settings are at risk of inadequate intakes of multiple micronutrients.

, 2010
A systematic review was conducted to identify all studies that were published between 1988 and 2008 reporting micronutrient intakes of women in resource-poor settings.
Arimond, Mary, Ferguson, Elaine L, Penrose, Katherine, Torheim, Liv Elin   +3 more
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Printed Wearable Sweat Rate Sensor for Continuous In Situ Perspiration Measurement

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
A wireless wearable sweat rate sensor system is presented, featuring digital 3D direct‐write printing on a flexible substrate with microfluidic layers for continuous, real‐time monitoring. Printed encapsulated metal electrodes are used for capacitance measurements, achieving high sensitivity (0.01 μL min−1) while maintaining a compact and lightweight ...
Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Sangwon Cha, Md Farhad Hassan, Wenxin Cai, Tahsin Sejat Saniat, Cedar Rose Leach, Yasser Khan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effect of alternative irrigation management on micronutrient availability and GHG emissions in paddy soils [PDF]

, 2014
In a context of increasing food demands and a changing climate causing decreased water availability, alternative irrigation management (AIM) in paddy rice production is broadly being applied in Asia and other rice producing regions.
Pierreux, Sofie, Sleutel, Steven, Tuyogon, Dennis   +2 more
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Causal analysis of trade loss from pathogens: A global study of foot and mouth disease impacts on meat exports

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Our general interest is in global trade loss from livestock pathogens, specifically exports. We adopt a causal inference approach that considers animal disease outbreaks over time as non‐staggered binary treatments with the potential for switching in (infection) and out of treatment (recovery) within the sample period. The outcome evolution of
Mohammad Maksudur Rahman, Thomas L. Marsh   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source