Estimating the global and regional burden of lower respiratory infections attributable to leading pathogens and the protective effectiveness of immunization programs by Xiaoran Yu, Huan Wang, Sheng Ma, Wanning Chen, Lin Sun, Zhiyong Zou

“…Locally weighted linear regression and Spearman correlation analysis were used to examine the associations between LRI mortality and vaccination coverage. …”
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Fine mapping genetic variants affecting birth weight in sheep: a GWAS of 3007 individuals using low-coverage whole genome sequencing by Ran Li, Yuheng Bai, Maqiang Zhao, Xinyue Zhang, Haiyan Wang, Bo Feng, Shuo Zhang, Huanhuan Zhang, Gang Ren, Xihong Wang, Yu Jiang

“…Intriguingly, individuals carrying one FecB allele showed a 6.18% reduction (0.22 kg) in birth weight, which tentatively indicates potential pleiotropic influences on both growth and reproductive traits. …”
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Cardiometabolic Risk Factor Changes Observed in Diabetes Prevention Programs in US Settings: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. by Uma Mudaliar, Azadeh Zabetian, Michael Goodman, Justin B Echouffo-Tcheugui, Ann L Albright, Edward W Gregg, Mohammed K Ali

“…Programs with a maintenance component achieved greater reductions in weight (additional -1.66kg) and FBG (additional -3.14 mg/dl). …”
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Practical Awareness‐Based Strategies for Eating (PASE): A Pilot and Feasibility Randomized Trial by David Arterburn, Robin Garcia, Dori Rosenberg, Eric Johnson, Kayne Mettert, Janet Ng, Judson Brewer

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Biological Strategies to Minimize Fertilizer Use in Maize: Efficacy of <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> and <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> by Dalilla Berlanda de Lima Gonilha, Carlos Henrique Barbosa Santos, Edvan Teciano Frezarin, Josiane Soares Siqueira, Everlon Cid Rigobelo

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The effect of a structured non-pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes on glycated hemoglobin and body weight: a randomized controlled trial by V. V. Li, Ye. D. Dalenov, L. K. Dzeranova, S. V. Kim, A. V. Bazarova, S. K. Tarjibayeva, N. V. Slivkina, I. S. Kim

“…Despite the high level of evidence of the effectiveness of this type of treatment for T2D, every year scientists around the world continue to actively study the effect of various non-drug methods on the course of the disease.AIM: To study the effect of a 24-week structured non-pharmacological treatment program on glycated hemoglobin reduction and weight loss in middle-aged patients with compensated T2D taking metformin.MATERIALS AND METHODS: A two-group, randomized, parallel-group, blinded trial was designed. …”
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Translation and Impact of the National Diabetes Prevention Program in Two Rural Settings: Participant Outcomes, Individual Experiences, and Recommendations by Jenifer J. Thomas, Bhibha M. Das, Lesley D. Lutes, Lacey Dickson, Parres Holliday, Brianna Adams, Hannah McNamee

“…Background/Objectives: The National Diabetes Prevention Program (National DPP) assists individuals with lifestyle change for type 2 diabetes risk reduction through education, skills, and support. …”
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Effects of the Aerobic Exercise Program with Music on the Body Composition and Subcutaneous Fat of Young Women: A Systematic Review by Miljan Hadzovic, Ana Lilic, Nikola Prvulovic, Predrag Ilic, Mima Stankovic

“…The research results confirm the positive influence of aerobic exercise to music on the parameters of body composition and subcutaneous fat among young women, irrespective of the overall duration of the exercise programs, with the conclusion that programs lasting up to 12 weeks are more effective when it comes to the decrease and maintenance of body weight, fat reduction, increase in muscle tissue, and lead to an improvement in aerobic abilities. …”
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An intelligent incentive-based demand response program for exhaustive environment constrained techno-economic analysis of microgrid system by Bishwajit Dey, Gulshan Sharma, Pitshou N. Bokoro, Soham Dutta

“…Furthermore, a trade-off approach ensures both environmental and economic sustainability by striking a balance between cost reduction and emission reduction. Considering the fact in view that the 30–40% of the microgrid customers are willing to participate in the IBDR program, six different scenarios that have been analysed, each of which involves various levels of grid participation and different approaches to pricing in the electricity market. …”
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The synergistic effects of circuit training and diet on weight loss, body fat percentage, and BMI in obese Indonesian females: a randomized controlled trial by Ali Muthahhari Rahim, Ahmad Nasrulloh

“…This combination is recommended for fitness programs targeting weight loss in similar demographics, though longer studies are needed to assess fat reduction. …”
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Peculiarities of administration of medications to patients with circulatory system diseases within the framework of the federal program of preferential provision of medicines by I. K. Petrukhina, R. I. Yagudina, N. V. Veyner, T. K. Ryazanova, E. P. Gladunova, V. A. Kurkin, P. R. Blinkova, E. N. Zaitseva

“…Objective: to analyse of medicines prescriptions for federal beneficiaries with circulatory system diseases and to identify the main trends in the implementation of the federal program for the provision of necessary medicines in the Samara Region in 2014–2017.Material and methods. …”
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Cash transfer program on pregnancy outcomes and infant growth in deprived pregnant and lactating mothers in iran: a field trial by Sepideh Dolati, Ali Barzegar, Fatemeh Mohammadi-Nasrabadi, Morteza Abdollahi, Rahim Khodayari-Zarnaq

“…Cash transfer support programs for impoverished and nutritionally vulnerable pregnant mothers positively impact maternal and fetal health, decrease the prevalence of low birth weight, and reduce infant mortality rates…The objective of this study was to examine the impact of a cash transfer program on the weight gain and anemia status of pregnant mothers, as well as the birth weight and growth rate of their infants in Iran. …”
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Development and validation of nutrition knowledge questionnaire for cancer-related anorexia and cachexia syndrome in Taiwanese patients with cancer by Tzu-Fang Chen, Tsae-Jyy Wang, Shu-Yuan Liang, Chieh-Yu Liu, Shiow-Chwen Tsai, Gwo-Chi Hu

“…CACS is characterized by progressive weight loss and reductions in muscle and/or fat mass and considerably affects quality of life, prognosis, treatment tolerance, and length of hospitalization. …”
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Variation in body composition during the ramadan fast in athletes following a varied sports training program: intersex variations by Nizar Lotfi, Mohammed Madani

“…Male athletes exhibited a significant reduction in body weight (−0.46%, p = .045; Cohen’s 0.21, 95% CI [0.01, 0.41]) and overall fat mass (−4.11%, p = .031; 0.25, 95% CI [0.05, 0.45]), including segmental fat mass, while maintaining lean body mass and skeletal muscle mass. …”
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Effects of caloric restriction and exercise-induced weight loss on physiological dysregulation in postmenopausal women: The mediating role of fat mass and adipose tissue distributi... by Éloïse Routhier, Martin Brochu, Alan A. Cohen, Denis Prudhomme, Ahmed Ghachem

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Zinc Deficiency and Subsequent Reduction in Insulin-like Growth Factor I Are Risk Factors for Stunting among School-Aged Children in the Gaza Strip, Palestine by Eman Elian, Ihab A. Naser, Ihab M. Almasri

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Sex moderates diet quality differences in integrated collaborative care for comorbid obesity and depression: Post-hoc analysis of the RAINBOW RCT by Nan Lv, Sydney W. Chin, Lan Xiao, Zhengxin Tang, Aanika Parikh, Jun Ma

“…Design: In the RAINBOW RCT, 409 participants were randomized in 1:1 ratio to receive a 12-month intervention integrating a Diabetes Prevention Program-based behavioral weight loss treatment with problem-solving therapy for depression (n = 204) or usual care (n = 205). …”
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Experiences and outcomes of older adults with obesity transitioning from gym- to home-based resistance training due to COVID-19 lockdowns: a mixed-methods analysis of a RCT by Costas Glavas, Jakub Mesinovic, Anoohya Gandham, Mavil May Cervo, Carrie-Anne Ng, Peter R. Ebeling, Elena S. George, Robin M. Daly, Belinda R. Beck, Paul Jansons, David Scott

“…HOME participants were prescribed bodyweight RT and AT exercises, while maintaining the weight loss intervention. Eight HOME participants completed semi-structured interviews post-intervention. …”
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Construction of a prognostic model for endometrial cancer related to programmed cell death using WGCNA and machine learning algorithms by Weicheng Pan, Jinlian Cheng, Shanshan Lin, Qianxi Li, Yuanyuan Liang, Huiying Li, Xianxian Nong, Huizhen Nong

“…To isolate core prognostic PCD-DEGs, methods including consistency clustering analysis, weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA), univariate Cox regression analysis, and five machine learning techniques for dimensionality reduction were utilized. …”
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The Effectiveness of a Primary Care Diabetes Education and Self‐Management Program in Ireland: A 6‐Month Follow‐Up Study by Clodagh Scannell, Tonya O'Neill, Anne Griffin

“…The number of participants below the 53 mmol/mol cut‐off increased from 52% at baseline to 71% at follow‐up (p < 0.001). A mean weight reduction of 1.4 kg (SD: 4.4 kg, p = 0.21) was found at follow‐up. …”
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