Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Cardiac Patients with Overweight and Obesity by I. V. Logacheva, T. A. Ryazanova, V. R. Makarova, O. V. Surnina

“…Other examinations included the measurement of the intra-abdominal adipose tissue (IAT) and epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) thickness, the calculation of the visceral adiposity index (VAI), the estimation of endothelial dysfunction indicators, as well as the assessment of the structural and functional parameters of the heart and blood vessels.Results. …”
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Fibro-adipogenic progenitor cells in skeletal muscle unloading: metabolic and functional impairments by Margarita Sorokina, Danila Bobkov, Natalia Khromova, Natalia Vilchinskaya, Boris Shenkman, Anna Kostareva, Renata Dmitrieva

“…FAPs in vitro expansion rate and migration were altered by functional unloading conditions. All samples of FAPs demonstrated the ability to adipogenic differentiation in vitro, however, HS FAPs formed fat droplets of smaller volume and transcriptome analysis showed fatty acids metabolism and PPAR signaling suppression. …”
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Association between lifestyle factors and thyroid function in young sedentary euthyroid adults by Elisa Merchan-Ramirez, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado, Lucas Jurado-Fasoli, Francisco M Acosta, Manuel Muñoz-Torres, Jose M. Llamas-Elvira, Jonatan R Ruiz

“…Thyroid function was determined in fasting conditions (> 6 h). …”
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The correction of disorders of the lactational function and qualitative contentof milk of puerperas, suffered from preeclampsia by L. V. Gutikov, L. N. Keda

“…The aim of the research is estimation of efficiency of measures for correction of disorders of the lactational function and qualitative content of milk of puerperas suffered from preeclampsia. …”
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Waist-to-hip ratio better reflect beta-cell function and predicts diabetes risk in adult with overweight or obesity by Na Liu, Bian Wang, Guanxiong Zhang, Minxue Shen, Peng Cheng, Zhanjun Guo, Linhui Zuo, Junya Yang, Min Guo, Min Wang, Zhenqi Liu, Jing Wu

“…WHpR had a stronger association with beta cell function and central body fat distribution than the other three obesity measures irrespective of glucometabolic states. …”
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Refrigerator ownership and the nutrition-health trade-off: evidence from Chinese households by Manli Zheng, Manli Zheng, Rong Cai, Rong Cai, Li Zhang, Ke Xu

“…The objective is to offer policy guidance for developing countries that are facing health challenges during their nutritional transition.MethodsThis study utilizes six waves of tracking data from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS, 1997–2011, n = 16,665). To address the estimation bias caused by endogeneity, the Control Function approach is employed. …”
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Factorial scope of ingestion and the potential functional response of puff adders (Bitis arietans) to high prey abundance by Graham J. Alexander

“…Regression analysis between annualized food intake and changes in body mass, and direct measures of weight loss, independently estimated an annualized weight loss of ~ 23% body mass for fasting puff adders while metabolising fat. …”
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Oral creatine in hemodialysis patients increases physical functional capacity and muscle mass, an open label study. by Waldo Bernales-Delmon, Simón Schulz, Iván Guglielmi, Cynthia Saravia, Yasna Venegas, Jaime Joost, José Aguilar, Andrés Wulf, Paulina Bittner, María Claudia Martínez, Sandy Gómez, Catalina Chávez, Juan John, Felipe Matus, Carla Basualto-Alarcón

“…However, additional factors, such as low physical activity and impaired functionality, have also been identified as directly associated with increased mortality.…”
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The Ketogenic Diet Effect on Organ Chemistries by Rundk Hwaiz, Mohammad Mostafa, Sazan Talaat, Mohammed Merza

“…Background: ketogenic diet refers to the diet plan that emphasizes foods that are high in fats, moderate proteins and very low carbohydrates to consume more calories from fat rather than carbohydrates and is commonly used as a weightloss plan and in rare cases, as a treatment for some diseases. …”
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A First-Order Autoregressive Process with Size-Biased Lindley Marginals: Applications and Forecasting by Hassan S. Bakouch, M. M. Gabr, Sadiah M. A. Aljeddani, Hadeer M. El-Taweel

“…Some probabilistic and statistical properties of the proposed process are determined, including the distribution of its innovation process, the Laplace transformation function, multi-step-ahead conditional measures, autocorrelation, and spectral density function. …”
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Is low-carbohydrate diet score associated with body composition and functional capacity in semi-professional adult soccer players? by Sara Arefhosseini, Mina Araminejad, Helda Tutunchi, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani

“…Abstract Objective The present study aimed to determine the link between low-carbohydrate diet score (LCDS), anthropometric indices, and functional capacity in semi-professional soccer players. …”
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Phenolic Profile, Nutritional Composition, Functional Properties, and Antioxidant Activity of Newly Grown Parthenocarpic and Normal Seeded Tomato by Sajid Dominic, Abdullah Ijaz Hussain, Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha, Qasim Ali, Nosheen Aslam, Satyajit Dey Sarker, Saeed Ahmad Shah Chishti, Shafaqat Ali, Saliha Maqbool, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Mohammed Nasser Alyemeni

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Results of structural assessment of the clinical and hygienic condition of periodontal tissues in patients with anatomical and functional disorders of the mucogingival complex by S. M. Karimov, A. I. Khamidov, K. S. Sharipov, A. A. Ismoilov, F. Z. Imomova

“…Conduct the structuration of clinical and hygienic condition of nearteeth tissues beside patients with anatomist-functional disorders of mucous-gingival complex.MATERIALS AND METHODS. …”
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Effects of an Exercise Programme on Functional Capacity, Body Composition and Risk of Falls in Patients with Cirrhosis: A Randomized Clinical Trial. by Eva Román, Cristina García-Galcerán, Teresa Torrades, Silvia Herrera, Ana Marín, Maite Doñate, Edilmar Alvarado-Tapias, Jorge Malouf, Laura Nácher, Ricard Serra-Grima, Carlos Guarner, Juan Cordoba, German Soriano

“…We conclude that a moderate exercise programme in patients with cirrhosis improves functional capacity, increases muscle mass, and decreases body fat and the Timed Up&Go time.…”
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Nutritional profiling and crude polysaccharide extraction from Nymphaea nouchali to evaluate the acid digestibility as prospective source of functional food by Mehedi Hassan Rupom, Mahci Al Bashera, Farhana Jahan, Mahabub Hossain Tamal, Md. Waliullah, Md. Sunjin Ahsun, Md. Tamzid Hossain Molla

“…Food cravings for processed food, consumption of low level of nutrients and carcinogenesis of chemical substances used in food have made a demand of functional food from natural resources in recent days. …”
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Developing a Functional Triticale Noodle by Incorporating Silkworm (<i>Antheraea pernyi</i> and <i>Bombyx mori</i>) Pupae by Yu Liu, Ruixin Liu, Onanong Phuseerit, Hua Li, Sirithon Siriamornpun

“…To enhance the nutritional and functional properties of triticale noodles, this study assessed their proximate composition, sensory attributes, and antioxidant activity, along with protein and starch digestibilities when supplemented with varying concentrations (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%) of silkworm (<i>Antheraea pernyi</i> and <i>Bombyx mori</i>) pupa powder (SP). …”
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Impact of Long‐Term Fasting on Skeletal Muscle: Structure, Energy Metabolism and Function Using 31P/1H MRS and MRI by Antoine Naëgel, Magalie Viallon, Hélène Ratiney, Thu Nguyen, Benjamin Leporq, Djahid Kennouche, Thomas Grenier, Franziska Grundler, Robin Mesnage, Jean‐Michel Guy, Robin Schultze, Françoise Wilhelmi de Toledo, Pierre Croisille

“…Females improved their mitochondrial function by D + 12, with τPCr decreasing to 29.61 s (p < 0.01), surpassing males and demonstrating better fat oxidation capabilities. …”
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Enhancing the functionality of extruded snack (namkeen) using indigenous ingredients of Uttarakhand, India: A predictive modelling approach for shelf-life optimization by Rohan Kandpal, Subrato Anand, Aditya Choudhary, Tanya Kunwar, Arun Kumar Gupta, Ravneet Kaur, Avinash Kumar Jha, Hemanta Chutia, Bindu Naik, Vijay Kumar, Hilal Ahmad Makroo, Sarvesh Rustagi, Milad Tavassoli

“…The study concluded that indigenous ingredients are effective for developing functional snacks, and predictive modeling accurately estimates shelf life. …”
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Association of acetaminophen use with mortality and renal recovery in patients with sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by Long-Zhu Li, Lu-Ming Zhang, Yan Ye, Qing Su, Kan Fat Leong, Hai-Yan Yin, Wan-Jie Gu, Min Ma

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Characterization of brown rice flour, germinated soy flour and their blends: Application in formulation of idlis by Bhavnita Dhillon, Aditi Sharma, Amritpal Kaur, Vinay Kumar Pandey, Karandeep Singh Sodhi, Sarvesh Rustagi, Asket Kaur, Raman Manoharlal, G.V.S. Saiprasad

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