Latino Family Childcare Providers’ Beliefs, Attitudes, and Practices Related to Promotion of Healthy Behaviors among Preschool Children: A Qualitative Study by Ana C. Lindsay, Judith A. Salkeld, Mary L. Greaney, Faith D. Sands

“…They also identified many barriers and challenges in establishing and maintaining healthful nutrition and physical activity behaviors, including high cost of healthy foods, cold weather, and physical environment of FCCH. …”
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Peran Faktor Persalinan terhadap Stunting pada Balita: Studi di Desa Tasikmadu, Indonesia by Della Kurnia Fauziah, Nurul Pujiastuti, Fitriana Kurniasari Solikhah, Tri Nataliswati

“…These factors include the untimely introduction of complementary foods alongside breastfeeding (MP-ASI), irregular MP-ASI feeding schedules, a predominantly carbohydrate-based MP-ASI menu, erratic breastfeeding timings, and premature discontinuation of exclusive breastfeeding. …”
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Bacterial community assembly of specific pathogen-free neonatal mice by Elizabeth A. Kennedy, James S. Weagley, Andrew H. Kim, Avan Antia, Anna L. DeVeaux, Megan T. Baldridge

“…The pup microbiota begins diversifying after 14 days, coinciding with the beginning of coprophagy and the consumption of solid foods. Pup stool bacterial community composition and diversity are not significantly different from dams from day 21 onwards. …”
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Select toxic metals status of pregnant women with history of pregnancy complications in Benin City, South-South Nigeria by OE Otebhi, HB Osadolor

“… Toxic metals are part of the most important groups of environmental pollutants that can bind to vital  cellular components and interfere with their functions via inhalation, foods, water etc. The serum levels  of toxic metals (lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic) in pregnant women with history of  pregnancy  complications, pregnant women without history of pregnancy complication and  non-pregnant women in Benin City, South – South Nigeria was investigated in this paper, with total of 135 healthy women comprising of 45 pregnant women with history of previous pregnancy  complications, 45 pregnant women without history of pregnancy complications and 45 non-pregnant women without history of pregnancy complications (controls). …”
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Symptoms of Dental Eruption in Patients from 6 Months to 3 Years of Age by Jaime Fernando Armijos Moreta, Catalina del Rosario Boada Zurita, Lourdes Elizabeth Menéndez Oña

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> a predominance of patients was found in the age range between 6 and 12 months (34.26 %), 100 % presented excessive salivation and 100 % presented biting of hands and objects. 77.7 % of those surveyed reported that infants preferred cold and soft foods. 33 patients had a temperature higher than 38ºC. 79 presented no changes and 12 presented acute diarrhea. 100 % of respondents had used at least one of the traditional variants. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Bacteria Isolated from Marine and Freshwater Fish in Tanzania by Esther Marijani

“…According to the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods criteria, 54 (58.7%) and 38 (41.3%) samples were good and marginally acceptable, respectively. …”
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Relationship between nutrition knowledge and nutritional adequacy in Japanese university students: a cross-sectional study by Yatsuki Yanagihara, Aiko Narumi-Hyakutake

“…Although the intakes of only a few nutrients and foods were associated with nutrition knowledge, the total number of nutrients below the estimated average requirement was lower in the high nutrition knowledge group (3.1 ± 2.7) than in the low nutrition knowledge group (3.6 ± 2.9) (P = 0.046). …”
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Select toxic metals status of pregnant women with history of pregnancy complications in Benin City, South-South Nigeria by OE Otebhi, HB Osadolor

“… Toxic metals are part of the most important groups of environmental pollutants that can bind to vital  cellular components and interfere with their functions via inhalation, foods, water etc. The serum levels  of toxic metals (lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic) in pregnant women with history of  pregnancy  complications, pregnant women without history of pregnancy complication and  non-pregnant women in Benin City, South – South Nigeria was investigated in this paper, with total of 135 healthy women comprising of 45 pregnant women with history of previous pregnancy  complications, 45 pregnant women without history of pregnancy complications and 45 non-pregnant women without history of pregnancy complications (controls). …”
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RSM-, ANN-, and GA-Based Process Optimization for Acid Centrifugation Treatment of Cane Molasses Toward Mitigating Calcium Oxide Fouling in Ethanol Plant Heat Exchanger by Lata Deso Abo, Sintayehu Mekuria Hailegiorgis, Mani Jayakumar, Sundramurthy Venkatesa Prabhu, Gadissa Tokuma Gindaba, Abas Siraj Hamda, B. S. Naveen Prasad

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Hypotheses and evidence related to intense sweeteners and effects on appetite and body weight changes: A scoping review of reviews. by Annhild Mosdøl, Gunn Elisabeth Vist, Camilla Svendsen, Hubert Dirven, Inger Therese Laugsand Lillegaard, Gro Haarklou Mathisen, Trine Husøy

“…Observed associations between consumption of diet foods and obesity have sparked controversy over whether intense sweeteners may promote weight gain, despite their negligible energy contribution. …”
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Exosome-like nanovesicles derived from kale juice enhance collagen production by downregulating Smad7 in human skin fibroblasts by Peihan Hsu, Yuriko Kamijyo, Emiri Koike, Saki Ichikawa, Yifeng Zheng, Tomohiro Ohno, Shigeru Katayama, Shigeru Katayama

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Saponins Effect on Human Insulin Amyloid Aggregation by Eleonora Mari, Silvia Vilasi, Paolo Moretti, Maria Rosalia Mangione, Giorgia Giorgini, Roberta Galeazzi, Maria Grazia Ortore

“…We suggest that saponins, which are natural metabolites present in a wide range of foods ranging from grains, pulses, and green leaves to sea stars and cucumbers, can be promising metabolites to inhibit human insulin aggregation. …”
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Effects of temperature on electrical impedance of biological tissues: ex-vivo measurements by Dipa Safia Aktar, Pramanik Muralee Monohara, Rabbani Mamun, Kadir Muhammad Abdul

“…Electrical impedance methods have also been useful in characterizing different foods like meat, fruits, and beverages. However, the temperature of tissue samples can change their dielectric properties, affecting their impedance. …”
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Antioxidant Effect of Beer Polyphenols and Their Bioavailability in Dental-Derived Stem Cells (D-dSCs) and Human Intestinal Epithelial Lines (Caco-2) Cells by Marina Di Domenico, Antonia Feola, Pasqualina Ambrosio, Federica Pinto, Giovanni Galasso, Armando Zarrelli, Giovanni Di Fabio, Marina Porcelli, Salvatore Scacco, Francesco Inchingolo, Lucio Quagliuolo, Andrea Ballini, Mariarosaria Boccellino

“…In fact, about 30% of the polyphenols in beer comes from hops and 70%-80% from malt. Natural compounds of foods or plants exert an important antioxidant activity, counteracting the formation of harmful free radicals. …”
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The Changes in Biochemical Compositions of Five Different Macroalgae and Seagrass (Halophila stipulacea (Forsskal) Ascherson 1867) Collected from Iskenderun Bay by Eyüp İlker Saygılı, Zafer Çetin, Mehmet Naz, Oktay Söyler, Ergün Taşkın, Selin Sayın

“…In addition, biochemical compositions of tested macroalgae and seagrass could make important contributions to feed formulations and functional foods in future.…”
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The Indoor Concentration and Size Distribution of Airborne Bacteria in a Typical Traditional Market by Yi-Tang Chang, Wen-Te Liu, I-Chun Chen, Cheng-Che Chiang, Sai Hung Lau

“…Abstract Bioaerosols generated by fresh foods in traditional wet markets (TWMs) in Taiwan are classified as significant biological contaminants and can lead to biological hazard risk. …”
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Effects of Uniform Injection and Suction on the Flow of a Rivlin-Ericksen Fluid of Grade Three through Porous Parallel Plates: A Semi-Analytical Study by Deepika Priyadarsini Palai, Sumanta Chaudhuri, Bitanjaya Das

“…Numerous industrial and biological processes like water filtering, air filtering, blood flow through arteries, and absorption of digested foods are a few examples of flow with suction/injection at the walls. …”
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Health Risk Assessment of Pesticide Residues in Drinking Water of Upper Jhelum Region in Kashmir Valley-India by GC-MS/MS by M. Imran Ganaie, Ishrat Jan, Afshan Nabi Mayer, Alamgir A. Dar, Ishtiaq A. Mayer, Pervez Ahmed, Javid A. Sofi

“…Globally growing demand for agricultural and farm foods has more or less become dependent on chemical pesticides to maintain the supply chain, which undoubtedly boosts agricultural production. …”
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N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Stimulate Bile Acid Detoxification in Human Cell Models by Anna Cieślak, Jocelyn Trottier, Mélanie Verreault, Piotr Milkiewicz, Marie-Claude Vohl, Olivier Barbier

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The importance of fungi and of mycology for a global development of the bioeconomy by L. Lange, L. Bech, P.K. Busk, M.N. Grell, Y. Huang, M. Lange, T. Linde, B. Pilgaard, D. Roth, X. Tong

“…Moreover, fungi and fungal products are also instrumental in producing fermented foods, to give storage stability and improved health. …”
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