Low carbohydrate high fat-diet in real life; A descriptive analysis of cardiovascular risk factors by Henrik Hagström, Linda Nyström Hagfors, Rikard Hedelin, Mattias Brunström, Krister Lindmark

“…The main source of energy in such diets is fat but the composition of nutrients varies This study aims to investigate dietary variations in a real-world LCHF population and its associations with cardiovascular risk factors. …”
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Optimization of fermentation conditions for enhanced acetylcholine and biomass production of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AM2 using the Taguchi approach by Walid A. Lotfy, Amira M. Ali, Heba M. Abdou, Khaled M. Ghanem

“…Abstract This study aimed to optimize the fermentation conditions and medium composition for maximum acetylcholine (ACh) and biomass production by Lactiplantibacillus plantarum AM2 using the Taguchi array design, which enables efficient identification of influential variables through minimal experimental runs. …”
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Invasive Aquatic Weeds Suppress Predator–Prey Cascades: Evidence from a Mesocosm Study by Pierre William Froneman

“…This invasive weed contributes to changes in physicochemical (turbidity, temperature and water column stratification) and biological (total chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentrations and species composition and distribution of vertebrates and invertebrates) variables within freshwater systems of the region. …”
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Dependence of the hindgut disappearance of phosphorus in pigs on the quantity of phosphorus entering the hindgut based on a meta-analysis by Noa Park, Beob Gyun Kim

“…In conclusion, the STTD of P is greater than the SID of P in pigs, and the SHD of P depends on the diet composition, the amount of P entering the large intestine, and the BW of the pigs.…”
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Influence of Technical and Biological Variations on De Novo Assembly of RNA-Seq Datasets by Gonzalez Sergio Alberto, Rivarola Maximo, Ribone Andres, Lew Sergio, Paniego Norma

“…These results underscore the importance of understanding the composition of the transcriptome under study, and making experimental design decisions related to the need to work with reads and fragments of different sizes. …”
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Relationship Between Systemic Inflammation and Glycemic Control in Firefighters by Tiffany J. Oberther, Andrew R. Moore, Austin A. Kohler, A. Maleah Holland-Winkler

“…<b>Methods</b>: Blood samples were collected from twenty full-time male firefighters to assess HbA1c, fasting glucose, and insulin to estimate the Homeostatic Model of Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), C-reactive protein (CRP), and homocysteine. Body composition and cardiovascular metrics were also recorded. …”
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Woody species diversity, structure and community distribution along environmental gradients of Seqela Dry Afromontane forest in Northwestern Ethiopia. by Liyew Birhanu, Getaneh Moges, Nigussie Amsalu, Heiko Balzter

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the composition of woody species, structure, regeneration status and plant communities in Seqela forest, as well as the relationship between plant community types and environmental variables. …”
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Implementing a novel TOPSIS-sine cosine algorithm-based hybrid optimization in machining medium-hardened steel by Ramanuj Kumar, Mohammad Rafighi, Oğur İynen, M. Prem Kumar Reddy, Shrikant Zade, Mustafa Özdemir, Anish Pandey, Ramanpreet Singh

“…Optimizing tool selection, coating composition, geometry, and process variables is crucial for enhancing machinability. …”
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A quantitative analysis of Final Palaeolithic/earliest Mesolithic cultural taxonomy and evolution in Europe. by Felix Riede, David N Matzig, Miguel Biard, Philippe Crombé, Javier Fernández-Lopéz de Pablo, Federica Fontana, Daniel Groß, Thomas Hess, Mathieu Langlais, Ludovic Mevel, William Mills, Martin Moník, Nicolas Naudinot, Caroline Posch, Tomas Rimkus, Damian Stefański, Hans Vandendriessche, Shumon T Hussain

“…Our dataset consists of a large expert-sourced compendium of key sites, lithic toolkit composition, blade and bladelet production technology, as well as lithic armatures. …”
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Social Representations of Breast Cancer in Patients, Accompanying Relatives and Specialists by Maria Elena Reina Suarez, Yamila Ramos Rangel, María de los Ángeles Reina Sarmiento, Leonor Cisneros Pimentel, María del Rosario Lleó Moreno, Sara Soraya Naranjo Noda

“…Applied as techniques: sociodemographic and clinical data form, semi-structured interview, composition, free association. The variables analyzed were: addressability of the attitude towards the diagnosis of breast cancer, addressability of the attitude towards treatments, in the information dimension: knowledge about disease conceptualization, knowledge of symptoms, knowledge about treatments, beliefs about risk factors , opinions on the consequences of breast cancer, opinions on the need to provide knowledge of the disease to patients, relatives. …”
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Environmental DNA supports importance of heterogeneous pond landscapes for arthropod diversity conservation by Vera Zizka, Katharina Schwesig, Nele Engel, Norbert Hölzel, Christoph Scherber

“…We identify different effects of structural variables on species richness and beta diversity, and variable responses at the order level. …”
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FOREST HABITAT USE BY WILD TURKEYS IN THE OUACHITA MOUNTAINS by T. Bently Wigley, James M. Sweeney, Michael E. Garner, M. Anthony Melchiors

“…Age, area, total basal area (BA), pine‐hardwood composition, average diameter at breast height (DBH), and 50‐year shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata) site index were determined for timber stands on the study area. …”
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Nutritional value and prediction of digestible and metabolizable energy of full-fat deactivated soybeans for pigs by Teresinha Marisa Bertol, Jorge Vitor Ludke, Arlei Coldebella, Herbert Rech

“…The variables that showed the greatest association (p<0.05) with ME and MEn were UA, protein solubility, and processing pressure. …”
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Optimization-Incorporated Deep Learning Strategy to Automate L3 Slice Detection and Abdominal Segmentation in Computed Tomography by Seungheon Chae, Seongwon Chae, Tae Geon Kang, Sung Jin Kim, Ahnryul Choi

“…Accurate measurement of muscle and fat composition at the L3 level is critical as it can serve as a prognostic biomarker for cancer diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Divergent altitudinal patterns of arbuscular and ectomycorrhizal fungal communities in a mid-subtropical mountain ecosystem by Taotao Wei, Huiguang Zhang, Shunfen Wang, Chunping Wu, Tieyao Tu, Yonglong Wang, Xin Qian

“…Our analyses demonstrated significant altitudinal variations in the composition and diversity of mycorrhizal fungal communities. …”
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Sustainable Mineral Processing Technologies Using Hybrid Intelligent Algorithms by Olga Shiryayeva, Batyrbek Suleimenov, Yelena Kulakova

“…The objective is to enhance separation efficiency and reduce chromium losses through real-time optimization of process parameters under variable feed conditions. The method addresses ore composition fluctuations by integrating three components: Physical modeling of particle motion, regression analysis, and neural network-based prediction. …”
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Variation in Benthic Macroinvertebrates Along aLongitudinal Gradient of a Disturbed Nyakambu Stream Kabale District Southwestern Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Benson

“…In the tropics the demands for domestic water are common (Mathooko et al. 2009), which become detrimental to the associated water resources when they exceed the tolerance range of the macroinvertebrate community and also affect individual taxa composition, thus impacting stream ecosystem functioning (Meyer 1997; Wagenhoff et al. 2011). …”
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Investigating context-specific sedentary behaviours and cardiometabolic health in college-based young adults (CONTEXT-SB): a protocol for a longitudinal observational study by Justin B Moore, Lee Stoner, Craig Paterson, Feng-Chang Lin, Emma Cowley, Michelle L Meyer, Jake Christopher Diana, Aiden James Chauntry, Jeb F Struder, Patricia Pagan-Lassalle, Erik D Hanson

“…Two laboratory visits will occur, spaced 12 months apart, where a novel composite CMD risk score (eg, arterial stiffness, metabolic and inflammatory biomarkers, heart rate variability and body fat distribution) will be calculated, and questionnaires to measure lifestyle behaviours and levels of the socioecological model will be administered. …”
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Feeding the cosmos: tackling personalized space nutrition and the leaky gut challenge by B. Barbero Barcenilla, R. Rivero, A. Lynch, W. Cromer, J. Gong, B. Harandi, M. Stegmann, H. Le, D. Lundine, M. Chung, J. Puig, K. Mikhailova, H. Coker, A. Marks, R. Gilbert, R. Scott, R. Barker, P. Glowe, Eliah G. Overbey, C. E. Mason

“…This study examines the nutritional composition of crops grown in space, identifying deficiencies in key nutrients such as calcium and magnesium, along with variable antioxidant profiles. …”
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THEORETICAL BASIS OF COMPATIBILITY OF COMPLETELY-FILLED MULTICOMPONENT BINDING SYSTEMS by M. Sh. Salamanova, S. A.Yu. Murtazaev, D. K.-S. Bataev, A. Kh. Alaskhanov

“…Electron probe studies and X-ray phase analysis of concrete produced using a clinker-free alkaline activation binder showed that the studied multicomponent system contains a hydro-aluminosilicate zeolite phase of variable composition, as well as indicating the presence of calcite, quartz, albite feldspar, mica, zeolites and potassium feldspar. …”
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