From counsel to consumption: examining sociocultural influences on perinatal nutrition in rural India by Faiz A. Hashmi, Cristine H. Legare

“…We focused on three key areas: caloric adequacy, micronutrient consumption, and food avoidance patterns. We investigated how education and other social determinants influence these dietary choices. …”
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Consumption and Sustainable Management: Exploring Visitor Expenditures and Influencing Factors in Urban Parks by Peng Zhan, Qinghai Guo, Zhong Zheng, Zheng Chen

“…These findings offer new insights into the characteristics and drivers of visitor consumption in urban parks. They provide practical implications for urban planners and park managers seeking to develop commercial strategies that align with visitor expenditures patterns. …”
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Optimized deep neural network architectures for energy consumption and PV production forecasting by Eghbal Hosseini, Barzan Saeedpour, Mohsen Banaei, Razgar Ebrahimy

“…Accurate time-series forecasting of energy consumption and photovoltaic (PV) production is essential for effective energy management and sustainability. …”
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Assessment of Water Consumption Behavior in Single Households Using Smart Water Meters by Samim Obaid, Kyotaro Hosoi, Nguyen Minh Ngoc, Takanobu Inoue, Kuriko Yokota

“…Smart meters monitor hourly water consumption patterns while reducing the cost and inconvenience of traditional meters. …”
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Retrospective antimicrobial consumption surveillance at health facility level in Dodoma Region, Tanzania by Karin Wiedenmayer, Samuel Mungai, Romuald Mbwasi, Calvin Andeve Omolo, Eva Ombaka, Rajabu Mohamedi Kingo

“…The overall AMC in the region ranged from 36.7 to 50.2 DID during the study period, with consumption patterns showing an initial increase of 4.3% from 2013 to 2014, a subsequent 29.0% decrease from 2014 to 2015, followed by a 34.1% increase from 2015 to 2016 and a further 37.9% increase from 2016 to 2017. …”
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Machine learning-driven benchmarking of China's wastewater treatment plant electricity consumption by Minjian Li, Chongqiao Tang, Junhan Gu, Nianchu Li, Ahemaide Zhou, Kunlin Wu, Zhibo Zhang, Hui Huang, Hongqiang Ren

“…The findings not only enhance understanding of WWTP electricity consumption patterns and provide a scalable model for wider application, but also demonstrate a novel methodology for addressing multi-variable problems.…”
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Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among Brazilian Pregnant Women Attended in Primary Healthcare by Gabriele B. Silva, Débora L. F. Silva, Sylvia C. C. Franceschini, Mariana S. Macedo, Claudia C. B. Almeida, Carolina A. Carvalho, Renata J. Pereira, Danielle G. da Silva, Nathalia Pizato, Franciane R. Faria, Naiara Sperandio, Míriam C. R. Barbosa, Anderson M. Navarro, Sandra P. Crispim

“…These findings indicate a significant impact on the overall nutritional quality of the diet among pregnant women, with variations based on factors such as age, place of residence, race, income, place of consumption, and occasion of consumption.…”
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Driving Factors of Final Energy Consumption in the European Union: A Comprehensive Analysis by Viorela Iacovoiu, Mirela Panait, Adrian Stancu, Ștefan Iacob

“…The results indicate a shift to less energy-intensive sectors that positively impacted final energy consumption reduction, leading to energy savings. Concerning lifestyle and consumer behavior, household energy consumption had the highest contribution to the variation in energy consumption, followed by the number of passenger cars and the average annual net earnings. …”
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Geographic patterns and dimensions of poverty in the Indian Himalayan region by Golam Rasul, Apsara Karki Nepal

“…This paper examines the geographic patterns and dynamics of consumption as well as multidimensional poverty in the IHR, drawing insights from nationally representative household surveys. …”
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Beyond Theory: Leveraging Business Intelligence Tools to Uncover Actionable Pathways for Mapping the Intention–Behavior Gap in Behavioral Sciences by Mohammad Alhur, Ahmad N. Abudoush, Raed Alqirem, Mohamed M. Mostafa

“…Based on these findings, the study highlights how strong thematic links in intention–behavior research can inform cross-domain interventions—such as integrating physical activity and organic food campaigns or leveraging sustainable tourism to promote ethical consumption—by targeting shared psychological drivers like health identity and self-image. …”
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A new grey seasonal multivariate forecasting model and its application in energy consumption by Jianming Jiang, Yandong Ban, Ming Zhang, Chiwen Qu

“…At the heart of DNGBM is a set of dynamic parameters specifically designed to capture seasonal variation, making the model well-suited for periodic energy consumption patterns. The model also introduces nonlinear parameters that broaden its representational capacity, thereby enhancing modeling flexibility and accuracy. …”
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Affordability of healthy and water-saving dietary patterns in The Gambia by Jyoti Felix, Pauline FD Scheelbeek, Genevieve Hadida, Indira Bose, Bakary Jallow, Kris A Murray, Andrew M Prentice, Rosemary Green, Zakari Ali

“…With ‘culturally-acceptable’ changes in consumption, agricultural water use could decrease by 10%–13% or increase by 9%, depending on the baseline dietary pattern. …”
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Trends in Lipid‐Lowering Agent Consumption in Croatia: A 25‐Year Observational Study by Andrej Belančić, Marta Kučan Štiglić, Luka Prgomet, Ivan Pećin, Željko Reiner, Dinko Vitezić

“…This study aimed to assess 25‐year trends in lipid‐lowering agent consumption in Croatia from 2000 to 2023. We conducted a population‐based analysis using IMS and IQVIA databases, calculating drug utilization in defined daily doses per 1000 inhabitants per day (DDD/1000) and evaluating financial expenditures and prescribing patterns. …”
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Legumes and Nuts/Seeds Consumption of Adults Living in Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hilal Hizli-Guldemir, Fatma Elif Sezer, Merve Pehlivan, Fatmanur Özyürek-Arpa, Neda Saleki, Büşranur Delice

“…Legumes and nuts/seeds consumption frequencies, consumption patterns and one-day food consumption records were taken. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variation Characteristics of Green Water Resource Consumption and Utilization Efficiency in Jiangxi Province by WU Zhi-ling, TU An-guo, NIE Xiao-fei, MO Ming-hao

“…Productive green water consumption ranged from 519.12 to 692.53 mm, averaging 614.95 mm, and also showed a clear decreasing trend at 1.73 mm/a. …”
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Forecasting Ethanol and Gasoline Consumption in Brazil: Advanced Temporal Models for Sustainable Energy Management by André Luiz Marques Serrano, Patricia Helena dos Santos Martins, Guilherme Fay Vergara, Guilherme Dantas Bispo, Gabriel Arquelau Pimenta Rodrigues, Letícia Rezende Mosquéra, Matheus Noschang de Oliveira, Clovis Neumann, Maria Gabriela Mendonça Peixoto, Vinícius Pereira Gonçalves

“…By leveraging datasets spanning 72, 144, and 263 months, the study aims to assess the effectiveness of these models in capturing complex temporal consumption patterns. …”
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Overuse of symptomatic medications among chronic (transformed) migraine patients: profile of drug consumption by Abouch Valenty Krymchantowski

“…The conversion to the daily or near-daily pattern of headache presentation is thought to be related to the medication overuse. …”
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The Association between Socioeconomic Characteristics and Consumption of Food Items among Brazilian Industry Workers by Daniele B. Vinholes, Ione M. F. Melo, Carlos Alberto Machado, Hilton de Castro Chaves, Flavio D. Fuchs, Sandra C. Fuchs

“…Background. Dietary pattern plays a causative role in the rising of noncommunicable diseases. …”
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Describing dietary patterns of high-intensity functional training athletes: a cross-sectional study by Linh Nguyen, Kworweinski Lafontant, Claudia Gonzalez, Susan Kampiyil, Michelle Da Silva Barbera, Jack Livingston, Sofea Smith, Jeffrey R. Stout, David H. Fukuda

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Short-term power consumption forecasting using neural networks with first- and second-order differencing by Meftah Elsaraiti

“… Electricity consumption forecasting is critical for efficient energy management and planning. …”
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