Factors Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Dietary Habits among University Students in Lebanon by Jennifer S. El Hajj, Sofi G. Julien

“…In conclusion, nutrition awareness in a university setting is very important since it may positively affect academic outcomes and may be the last chance to teach and engrave healthy eating patterns to a large scale of students.…”
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Conversion to Variable Flow Rate—Advanced Control of a District Heating (DH) System with a Focus on Operational Data by Stanislav Chicherin

“…Using a case study from Omsk, Russia, where supply temperatures and energy demand profiles are traditionally rigid, the proposed approach utilizes operational data, including outdoor temperature, supply/return temperature, and hourly consumption patterns, to optimize heat delivery. A combination of flow rate adjustments, bypass line implementation, and selective control strategies for transitional seasons (fall and spring) was modeled and analyzed. …”
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Impact of modifiable healthy lifestyles on mortality in Chinese older adults by Yuqing Chang, Mengya Liu, Siyi Zhao, Wenjing Guo, Meng Zhang, Li Zhang

“…Abstract In China, unhealthy lifestyles, including smoking, alcohol consumption, a lack of exercise, and irrational diets, are relatively common among the elderly population. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Consumer Protection, Considering the Globalisation and Technological Changes, within Member States of the European Union by Iulian Viorel Braşoveanu, Laura Obreja Braşoveanu, Simona Maşcu

“…Recent globalization and technological changes have produced significant changes in consumption patterns, shopping online becoming increasingly more important. …”
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A Spatial Long-Term Load Forecast Using a Multiple Delineated Machine Learning Approach by Terence Kibula Lukong, Derick Nganyu Tanyu, Yannick Nkongtchou, Thomas Tamo Tatietse, Detlef Schulz

“…However, conventional methods like multiple linear regression and autoregressive integrated moving average struggle to capture the complex spatiotemporal patterns in historical data. …”
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Simulation-Based Prediction of Office Buildings Energy Performance Under RCP Scenarios Across All U.S. Climate Zones by Sepideh Niknia, Mehdi Ghiai

“…Buildings account for a significant portion of global energy consumption and are increasingly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change, including rising greenhouse gas emissions and shifting weather patterns. …”
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Alternative food networks in supply Chains: A Biblio-metric analysis using RStudio and VOSViewer (1989–2024) by Wang Xi, Zailani Suhaiza

“…Co-word and cluster network analyses identify four major thematic domains: (1) local food and consumption patterns, (2) sustainability and environmental impacts, (3) governance, policy, and social justice, and (4) community participation and social innovation. …”
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Evaluating the impact of the universal infant free school meal policy on the ultra-processed food content of children’s lunches in England and Scotland: a natural experiment by Jennie C. Parnham, Kiara Chang, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B. Levy, Anthony A. Laverty, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Martin White, Stephanie von Hinke, Christopher Millett, Eszter P. Vamos

“…Conclusions This study builds on previous evidence suggesting that UIFSM had a positive impact on dietary patterns, showing that it reduced consumption of UPFs at school lunchtime, with the greatest impact for children from the lowest-income households. …”
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Prevalence and characteristics of tobacco use among adults in Kazakhstan: A cross-sectional National Survey by Anel Ibrayeva, Marat Shoranov, Rassulbek Aipov, Adil Katarbayev, Shynar Tanabayeva, Ildar Fakhradiyev

“…Smoking status, tobacco consumption patterns, and smoking cessation attempts were analyzed. …”
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Diet quality, food security and traditional food intake of pregnant and breastfeeding women, and children 6 months to 5 years, living in eight remote Australian Aboriginal and Torr... by Emma Tonkin, Mark D. Chatfield, Julie Brimblecombe, Sue Kleve, Ellie Chan, Caroline Deen, Clare Brown, Emma Stubbs, Sue Booth, Kani Thompson, Jenna Pauli, Dympna Leonard, Amanda Lee, Bronwyn Fredericks, Megan Ferguson

“…Average reported food group intakes of children were similar to recommended patterns, however except for adequate meat intakes those of women were not; mean diet quality scores were 23% higher in children than women (p < 0.001). …”
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Prevalence of dental caries and influence factors among students in Beijing: A cross-sectional study. by Youhan Wen, Yu Liu, Ning Ning, Huiyu Xu, Jingshu Zhang, Hai Zhao, Ran Qin, Lu Wang, Xin Guo, Liyuan Tao

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 21,403 students (average age 12.8 ± 2.5 years old) were included in this cross-sectional survey. …”
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Urban-rural divide in foodborne illness in China: what can we learn from the socioeconomic factors? by Fang Dong

“… # Results The main results show that socioeconomic factors such as owning TVs, owning refrigerators, consumption expenditures and household income in urban or rural areas explain the per capita foodborne incidents or per capita foodborne patients differently, reflecting differences in people’s food safety awareness, food storage patterns, food markets, and income effects in the urban and rural areas. …”
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Empirical analysis of Kenyan household diet deprivation through ReDD and human trophic level indices by Brian Kipkoech, Lilian Korir, Christian Fischer, Eric Ruto

“…Despite increasing interest in understanding nutritional quality and sustainability, significant gaps remain in assessing the interplay between dietary patterns, quality, deprivation, and sustainability, especially in Kenya. …”
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Sustainable Food Security in Romania and Neighboring Countries—Trends, Challenges, and Solutions by Teodor Ioan Trasca, Ioana Mihaela Balan, Gina Fintineru, Jeni Veronica Tiu, Nicoleta Mateoc-Sirb, Ciprian Ioan Rujescu

“…The results highlight the need for coordinated public policies that go beyond increasing food availability to reducing regional disparities, improving equitable access to nutritious food, and promoting sustainable patterns of production and consumption. The study proposes a multidimensional and scientifically sound approach that addresses structural inequalities, strengthening the resilience of food systems and the importance of regional cooperation in Eastern Europe. …”
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An Analysis of Layer-Freezing Strategies for Enhanced Transfer Learning in YOLO Architectures by Andrzej D. Dobrzycki, Ana M. Bernardos, José R. Casar

“…These configurations reduce graphics processing unit (GPU) memory consumption by up to 28% compared to full fine-tuning and, in some cases, achieve mean average precision (mAP@50) scores that surpass those of full fine-tuning. …”
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No Enhancement of 24-Hour Visuomotor Skill Retention by Post-Practice Caffeine Administration. by Sara J Hussain, Kelly J Cole

“…Therefore, we tested two groups of low caffeine consumers (average weekly consumption ≤500 mg) in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study involving acquisition of a continuous isometric visuomotor tracking skill. …”
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TOP: A Combined Logical and Physical Obfuscation Method for Securing Networks-on-Chip Against Reverse Engineering Attacks by Mona Hashemi, Siamak Mohammadi, Trevor E. Carlson

“…First, our centralized approach combines power-gating and structure obfuscation, ensuring efficiency and scalability to corrupt the function and traffic pattern of the network when an incorrect key is presented. …”
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Invasive shrubs amplify seasonal granivory, revealing optimal windows for seed survival following invasive shrub removal by Mark E. Fuka, John L. Orrock

“…Seeds in invaded habitats experienced, on average, 25.9% higher seed removal than seeds in areas with R. cathartica removed, with the largest difference in removal occurring in winter. …”
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Thermal Footprint of the Urbanization Process: Analyzing the Heat Effects of the Urbanization Index (UI) on the Local Climate Zone (LCZ) and Land Surface Temperature (LST) over Two... by Nadia Falah, Jaime Solis-Guzman, Nahid Falah

“…This phenomenon changes the pattern of the local climate zone (LCZ) and significantly affects the climate, vegetation dynamics, energy consumption, water resources, and public health. …”
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RELATIONSHIP EXISTING AMONG NIGERIA URBAN AND RURAL CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) by Udegbunam Edwin CHINONSO, Onu Inyanda JUSTICE

“…The CPI uses data from survey of consumption pattern of households to produce a timely and precise average price change for the consumption sector of any economy like the Nigerian economy. …”
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