EXOCRINE PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS: A NEW PROBLEM OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY by A. A. Nizhevich, G. M. Yakupova, O. A. Malievskii, E. N. Akhmadeeva, A. M. Farkhutdinova

“…The exocrine pancreatic function was evaluated in 54 diabetic children on the basis of steatocrite test and a determination of fecal elastase 1 concentrations. …”
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Relationship between body composition, exercise capacity and health-related quality of life in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Martijn A Spruit, Fabio Pitta, Klaus Kenn, Frits M E Franssen, Rainer Gloeckl, Tessa Schneeberger, Inga Jarosch, Sandra Winterkamp, Andreas R Koczulla, Felipe V C Machado, Ada E M Bloem

“…Introduction Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) can be used to estimate Fat-Free Mass Index (FFMI). However, the use of directly measured BIA variables, such as phase angle (PhA), has gained attention. …”
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Association between Oral Health Status and Diabetic Nephropathy-Related Indices in Japanese Middle-Aged Men by Masami Yoshioka, Yoshifumi Okamoto, Masahiro Murata, Makoto Fukui, Shizuko Yanagisawa, Yasuhiko Shirayama, Kojiro Nagai, Daisuke Hinode

“…We examined correlations of age, body mass index, HbA1c, HDL-C, LDL-C, neutral fat, serum creatinine, and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with the number of remaining teeth or the community periodontal index (CPI) score (periodontal pocket<4 mm: 0, 4–6 mm: 1, ≥6 mm: 2). …”
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Thirty years of global warming potential evolution for the Italian dairy cow sector measured by two different metrics by Marco Berton, Giovanni Bittante, Enrico Sturaro, Luigi Gallo

“…An attributional cradle-to-farm gate Life Cycle Assessment was performed, including emissions (methane–CH4, nitrous oxide–N2O, carbon dioxide–CO2) due to animal and manure management, feed production, and farm materials. The functional units were 1 year and 1 kg of fat- and protein-corrected milk. …”
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The Hepatoprotective Properties of Gentiopicroside, Sweroside, and Swertiamarin Against Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) by Anthony O. Boateng, Vinood B. Patel, S. W. Annie Bligh

“…Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a metabolic disease characterised by the accumulation of fat in the liver. It is estimated that 30–38% of the world’s adult population have MASLD, making it the most prevalent global chronic liver disease. …”
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Influence of Vitamin D and IgE Levels on Recurrent wheezy Chest in Children under Two Years of Age; A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study by Mohammed Hasan Saeed, Kawes Omer Zangana

“…Vitamin D is fat soluble and its role is helping growth of bone and function of immunity is crucial. …”
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Spirulina supplementation effects on small ruminants performance and product attributes: a meta-analysis by Frediansyah Firdaus, Tanda Sahat Panjaitan, Malik Makmur, Bayu Andri Atmoko, Yudi Adinata, Noor Hudhia Krishna, Retno Widiyawati

“…Meat quality parameters, such as fat melting point, intramuscular fat percentage, and pH, are also positively affected. …”
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A registration strategy to characterize DTI-observed changes in skeletal muscle architecture due to passive shortening. by Melissa T Hooijmans, Carly A Lockard, Xingyu Zhou, Crystal Coolbaugh, Roberto P Guzman, Mariana E Kersh, Bruce M Damon

“…Skeletal muscle architecture is a key determinant of muscle function. Architectural properties such as fascicle length, pennation angle, and curvature can be characterized using Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), but acquiring these data during a contraction is not currently feasible. …”
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Genetic Evaluation of Resilience Indicators in Holstein Cows by Eva Kašná, Ludmila Zavadilová, Jan Vařeka

“…A random regression function with a fourth-degree Legendre polynomial was used to predict the lactation curve. …”
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Prevalence of metabolically associated steatotic liver disease in the elderly: analysis and perspectives by O. O. Karshina

“…Prospects for addressing MASLD in the elderly emphasize the importance of comprehensive geriatric assessment, including evaluation of metabolic health and liver function.…”
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Auricular Acupressure Versus an Intermittent Low-Carbohydrate Diet in Children With Overweight or Obesity With Gastric-Heat and Dampness-Obstruction Syndrome: Protocol for a Random... by Wen Sun, Jingwei He, Wenqin Wang, Chen Lu, Yating Lin, Yalan Dou, Weili Yan, Jian Yu

“…A generalized linear model was used to compare the difference in weight change between the groups, with the baseline body weight as the covariate, to obtain the estimate of the mean difference in body weight change and its 95% CI, using Gaussian for family function and identity for link function. …”
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Plant Dominant Low-Protein Diet, Nutritional Status (Phase Angle) and Progression of Renal Failure: Case-Report Study by Danijela Ristic-Medic, Snjezana Petrovic, Biljana Pokimica, Marija Paunovic, Vesna Vucic

“…Results: After 3 months, serum urea, creatinine, uric acid, and glucose levels were significantly reduced, and hematological parameters and potassium levels were not significantly different. BMI, visceral fat, and total body fat % decreased, while PhA and skeletal muscle mass were stable. …”
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Visceral adipose tissue mediates the relationship between left ventricular global longitudinal strain and insulin resistance among adults living with type 2 diabetes by Pavel Martinez-Dominguez, Paola Gomez-Aviles, Kenya Bautista-García, Neftali Eduardo Antonio-Villa, Enrique C. Guerra, Paloma Almeda-Valdes, Alexandro J. Martagón, Alejandro Campos Munoz, Maria Jose Santa-Ana-Bayona, Erick Alexanderson, Carlos A. Aguilar Salinas, Nilda Espinola-Zavaleta

“…VAT was measured using electrical bioimpedance and also estimated with the Metabolic Score for Visceral Fat (METS-VF). …”
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Genetic analysis of body condition score in the Israeli Holstein dairy cattle population by Joel Ira Weller, Ephraim Ezra

“…ABSTRACT: The objectives of the current study were to estimate genetic parameters of BCS as a function of lactation stage to investigate the genetic relationship between BCS, metabolic disease traits, and other traits under selection in Israel, as well as to consider the consequence of inclusion of some measure of BCS in the Israeli breeding index. …”
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Delineating Life‐Course Percentile Curves and Normative Values of Multi‐Systemic Ageing Metrics in the United Kingdom, the United States, and China by Liming Zhang, Jiening Yu, Xueqing Jia, Zichang Su, Yingying Hu, Jingyun Zhang, Wei Yang, Xi Chen, Emiel O. Hoogendijk, Huiqian Huang, Zuyun Liu

“…., body mass index, grip strength, fat‐free mass index, bone mineral content [BMC], bone mineral density [BMD], diastolic blood pressure, cognitive function and frailty index_Lab) that represent the functions of different organs/systems and plotted their sex‐, educational‐ and income‐specific percentile curves utilizing the GMALSS model. …”
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Malnutrition in Acute Stroke: An Article Review by Lisda Amalia

“…Muscle and fat tissue undergo degradation due to the breakdown of amino acids to form energy. …”
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Genome-wide association study comparison analysis based on Hanwoo full-sib family by Ji-Yeong Kim, Eun-Ho Kim, Ho-Chan Kang, Cheol-Hyun Myung, Il-Keun Kong, Hyun-Tae Lim

“…In Group B, 7 significant SNP markers were identified, including 3 for CWT, 1 for eye muscle area, 1 for BFT, and 2 for MS. Functional annotation analysis revealed only one common function related to carcass traits between the groups, while protein-protein interaction analysis indicated more gene interactions in Group A. …”
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Exploring the effects of time-restricted eating on body weight and associated cardiometabolic outcomes in South African women living with HIV (TESSA): protocol for a randomised con... by Andre P Kengne, Julia H Goedecke, Jonas Salling Quist, Ole F Olesen, Kristine Færch, Dirk L Christensen, Amy E Mendham, Lorena Heckens, Fatima Hoosen, Majken Lillholm Pico, Joel Dave, Louise Groth Grunnet

“…At baseline, 6- and 12 months, an oral glucose tolerance test (to estimate insulin sensitivity and beta-cell function), questionnaires (sociodemographic, food insecurity, quality of life, social support and sleep quality) and a quantified food frequency questionnaire (total energy and macronutrient composition) will be completed. …”
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How does soil carbon sequestration affect greenhouse gas emissions from a sheep farming system? Results of an life cycle assessment case study by Pasquale Arca, Enrico Vagnoni, Pierpaolo Duce, Antonello Franca

“…In order to provide a more comprehensive analysis, we used the following FUs: 1 kg of fat and protein corrected milk (FPCM) and 1 ha of utilised agricultural area (UAA). …”
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Climate resilience differs across dairy sheep populations in Europe by M.J. Carabaño, V. Tsartsianidou, D. Hazard, H. Larroque, D. Buisson, C. Pineda-Quiroga, E. Ugarte, M. Serrano, M.A. Jiménez, A. Triantafyllidis, G. Arsenos, C. Díaz, M. Ramón

“…However, variability in slopes of response was substantially lower than the overall variability of the trait, ranging from 4%/°C for all traits under CS to 17%/°C for fat yield under HS, in the Lc breed. For all breeds, a negative correlation was estimated between the individual level of the traits and heat tolerance, indicating antagonism between high production and heat tolerance. …”
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