The impact of poverty reduction and development interventions on non-communicable diseases and their behavioural risk factors in low and lower-middle income countries: A systematic... by Jessie Pullar, Luke Allen, Nick Townsend, Julianne Williams, Charlie Foster, Nia Roberts, Mike Rayner, Bente Mikkelsen, Francesco Branca, Kremlin Wickramasinghe

“…However, studies investigating the impact of improved income on obesity tend to show an increased risk. Embedding NCD impact evaluation into development programmes is crucial in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and the rapid epidemiological transitions facing LLMICs.…”
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Study of Radon Radiation in the Area of the Akchatau Polymetallic Mine, Republic of Kazakhstan by Yuriy Pak, Dmitriy Pak, Vladimir Matonin, Diana Ibragimova, Pavel Timoshenko, Yuriy Barkov, Anar Tebayeva, Pavel Medvedev

“…Increased radon concentration in a number of areas is associated with the Akchatau tungsten–molybdenum mine. …”
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Valuation of informal care for the old-aged with disabilities in China—a discrete choice experiment approach by Zhan Zhao, Shuaizhen Chen, Fengyi Sun, Wenjing Cheng, Chen Chen, Elizabeth Maitland, Stephen Nicholas, Jian Wang, Lei Si, Jialong Tan

“…The probability of choosing cash compensation rose when compensation increased and fells when the care time increased. The preferences for assistance varied significantly by individual’s demographic and health-related characteristics. …”
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Direct and indirect crisis of food security due to COVID-19 emergence in Addis Ababa and Amhara regions, Ethiopia: a lesson for the inevitable pandemics by Daniel Teshome Gebeyehu, Leah East, Stuart Wark, Md Shahidul Islam

“…The objective of the current study was to assess both the direct and indirect impact of COVID-19 on individuals’ food security in the metropolitan and regional context of Ethiopia. …”
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Climate change and the size of glaciers in the Kuznetsky Alatau Mountains between 1975 and 2015 by M. M. Adamenko, Ya. M. Gutak, V. A. Antonova

“…These climatic changes did cause corresponding reactions of glaciers in the area. The analysis of current changes in the glacio-nival systems demonstrated that different morphological types of glaciers reacted to the current climate change in different ways. …”
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Characteristics of the Epidemic Situation Associated with Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in the Russian Federation during the Pandemic Spread of COVID-19 by T. A. Semenenko, V. G. Akimkin, E. I. Burtseva, A. V. Nozdracheva, E. G. Simonova, A. V. Tutelyan, S. V. Ugleva, S. N. Kuzin

“…Aim of the study was to investigate the current manifestations of the epidemic process of ARVI and influenza, including in the context of a new coronavirus infection (COVID–19) pandemic, on the territory of Russia and in Moscow. …”
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Botulinum toxin treatment of lower extremity spasticity by S. E. Khat’kova, M. A. Akulov, O. R. Orlova, D. Yu. Usachev, A. S. Orlova, L. V. Krylova

“…The article reviews the current concept of lower extremity spasticity, which is a frequent disabling consequence of stroke. …”
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Problems of updating the Investment atlas of a subsoil user with reliable information on metallic and non-metallic mineral resources by A. P. Vasylenko

“…Many sites that did not meet the current environmental, economic and technological conditions were removed from the database. …”
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Plasmatron for Coatings by V. A. Okovity, F. I. Panteleenko, V. V. Okovity, V. M. Astashinsky

“…Air around a plasma jet is displaced, additional compression of the plasma occurs and due to this oxygen content is decreased in a coating and efficiency of material deposition is increased. …”
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Transformation of World Automotive Industry by P. P. Sushkevich

“…Such an approach makes it possible for organizations to optimize substantially an expenditure budget and doing so we increase resource use efficiency. The paper also contains a review of innovations in the automotive industry of the Republic of Belarus: BelGee electric cars, Belkommunmash electrobuses, developments of large industrial equipment.…”
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Factors of Financial Imbalance in the Compulsory Pension Insurance System: the Case of Russia by A. l. Safonov, Yu. V. Dolzhenkova

“…The regression in the payment of insurance premiums led to a conundrum in Russia, when an increase in wages resulted in the decrease of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation’s income. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Wood Charcoal Dust as Partial Replacement for Cement in Plain Concrete. by Akankunda, Lindah

“…The increasing demand for cement, driven by the current construction boom, has escalated its production, making it a critical component in concrete. …”
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Quinoa in Peru: Andean Pseudocereal, a food for present and future generations by Jesús De La Cruz-Arango

“…This is especially important in the current context, and it is necessary to take measures to adapt to climate change7. …”
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Effects of complex whole-body movements on EEG activity: a scoping review by Gabriel Müller, Atef Salem, Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn

“…This issue is currently being increasingly investigated using movements in which metabolism is not increased accordingly. …”
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Association of plasma levels of Sestrin2 with adiposity and metabolic function indices in healthy and diabetic subjects from Qatar Biobank by Muhammad Ammar Zahid, Shahenda Salah Abdelsalam, Hicham Raïq, Hanan H. Abunada, Aijaz Parray, Abdelali Agouni

“…Conversely, in the diabetic cohort, higher Sestrin2 levels were paradoxically linked to increased triglycerides (OR: 1.57), the product of triglyceride glucose and waist circumference (OR: 1.8), body fat (OR: 1.72), waist circumference (OR: 1.82), waist-to-hip ratio (OR: 1.96) and metabolic syndrome (OR: 1.48).ConclusionsThese findings suggest that Sestrin2 may play a complex and context-dependent role in metabolic regulation, potentially serving as a protective factor in healthy individuals but contributing to metabolic dysfunction in the context of established diabetes. …”
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Enhancing malaria elimination in high-transmission settings: the synergy of concurrent vector control and chemotherapy by Ronald Mulebeke, Adoke Yeka, Jean-Pierre van Geertruyden

“…Thus, tailoring strategies to the specific local context and transmission dynamics is essential for maximizing impact. …”
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A Review of Fish Anomalies in Türkiye’s Waters by Özgen Yılmaz, Hasan Cerim, Sercan Yapıcı, İsmail Reis

“…In recent years, anomaly studies have increased in number, covering both individual cases and their effects on natural populations and farmed species. …”
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Normal Weight Obesity Associated with Enhanced Echo Intensity, Insulin Resistance, and Decreased Muscle Strength in Young Adults by R Aruna, Armel Arputha Sivarajan, Gunaseelan Revathy, CJ Vasanth

“…Context: Obesity refers to the accumulation of excess body fat. …”
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Voice quality types and uses in North American English by Richard Wright, Courtney Mansfield, Laura Panfili

“…While not contrastive, it plays an important role in phonology and a wide variety of other discourse, pragmatic, and social functions. In this context we present some of our current research into segmental and social factors relating to creaky voicing. …”
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Financial Interrelations of scenario Indicators of budget Forecasting with Indicators of the Federal budget of Russia by M. E. Kosov, E. K. Voronkova, A. Yu. Chalova

“…The purpose of this study is to assess the validity of the forecast values of scenario macroeconomic indicators that determine the key characteristics of the Russian federal budget in the current budget cycle, and to develop proposals for clarifying the composition and concretizing approaches to their forecasting for the medium term in conditions of increased uncertainty. …”
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