Age-related shifts in central adiposity and metabolic health in adult males of Delhi: observations and implications for physical activity by Kanaan Ibrahim Nawfal, Sandhya Tiwari, Sandeep Tiwari, Mir Ahsan Ul Haq

“…Background and purpose This study investigates age-related changes in central adiposity, body composition, and basal metabolic rate in adult males residing in the Delhi region, emphasizing their implications for physical activity interventions aimed at reducing central adiposity and associated health risks. …”
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Association between Bioelectrical Impedance Parameters, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Muscle Parameters, and Fatty Liver Severity in Children and Adolescents by Kyungchul Song, Eun Gyung Seol, Eunju Lee, Hye Sun Lee, Hana Lee, Hyun Wook Chae, Hyun Joo Shin

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No-tillage practice enhances soil total carbon content in a sandy Cyperus esculentus L. field by Cong Wang, Yuxiang Hu, Hui Wu, Zhirui Wang, Jiangping Cai, Heyong Liu, Wei Ren, Ning Yang, Zhengwen Wang, Yong Jiang, Hui Li

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Gender differences in dietary patterns and physical activity: an insight with principal component analysis (PCA) by Alessandra Feraco, Stefania Gorini, Elisabetta Camajani, Tiziana Filardi, Sercan Karav, Edda Cava, Rocky Strollo, Elvira Padua, Massimiliano Caprio, Andrea Armani, Mauro Lombardo

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on 2,509 adults attending a metabolic health centre. …”
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An early evaluation of team consistency and scope optimization in team-based cancer care by Leah K. Lambert, Farinaz Havaei, Scott M. Beck, Andy Ma, John Larmet, Jagbir Kaur, Nassim Adhami, Dan Le, Ryan Woods

“…Abstract Background The British Columbia (BC) government has made significant investments towards the implementation of team-based care (TBC) in its provincial comprehensive cancer control program. …”
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Assessment of the adaptive reserve in children with sarcopenia based on the activity level of regulatory systems by O.S. Palamarchuk, K.Yu. Petrik, O.A. Rishko, M.I. Nemesh, O.P. Krichfalushii, S.V. Patskun, O.M. Horlenko

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the level of adaptive reserves in children with sarcopenia using the indicator of regulatory systems activity (IRSA) compared to children of the same age and sex without signs of sarcopenia, as well as to establish the relationship of IRSA with body composition and muscle strength. Materials and methods. …”
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Adipose tissue loss during neoadjuvant chemotherapy: a key prognostic factor in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer by Wassim Benouali, Adeline Dolly, Aurore Bleuzen, Stéphane Servais, Jean-François Dumas, Christophe Vandier, Caroline Goupille, Caroline Goupille, Lobna Ouldamer, Lobna Ouldamer

“…We examined how changes in body composition (muscle and adipose tissue) during NAC influence prognosis.ObjectiveUsing CT images acquired before and during NAC in a cohort of women with advanced EOC, the aim of this study was to analyze body composition (muscle and fat mass) and see whether these parameters, at diagnosis or as they evolve during chemotherapy, can be linked to recurrence-free survival and overall survival (RFS and OS).Material and methodsThe study included 53 patients with FIGO stage III-IV epithelial ovarian cancer. …”
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Investigation of the pharmacological activity of the tetrapeptide HAEЕ, zinc, and human serum albumin in a transgenic mouse model with tau protein overexpression (P301S) by Veronika S. Shmigerova, Yulia V. Stepenko, Alexandra A. Kurbatova, Nikita S. Zhunusov, Nikita S. Lyapkalov, Maria S. Sviridova, Tatyana V. Avtina, Arkadiy V. Nesterov, Alexander A. Popov, Natalia I. Nesterova, Mariia Iu. Goltsova, Tatiana G. Pokrovskaya

“…Materials and Methods: The experiment was performed on 60 homozygous mice of both sexes from a transgenic line with the overexpression of human mutant tau protein (P301S) and on 20 mice from a wild-type C57Bl/6J background line. …”
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Relationship between bmi and glomerular filtration rate in a large cohort initiating a weight loss program: differential contributions of fat mass, fat-free mass, and abdominal fat... by Alessandro Leone, Francesca Menichetti, Laila Vignati, Federica Sileo, Ramona De Amicis, Andrea Foppiani, Simona Bertoli, Alberto Battezzati

“…Abstract Background The relationship between BMI and chronic kidney disease is controversial, likely due to the inability of BMI to accurately define body composition and adipose tissue distribution. …”
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Is lean mass quantity or quality the determinant of maximal fat oxidation capacity? The potential mediating role of cardiorespiratory fitness by Edgardo Opazo-Díaz, Juan Corral-Pérez, Alejandro Pérez-Bey, Alberto Marín-Galindo, Adrián Montes-de-Oca-García, María Rebollo-Ramos, Daniel Velázquez-Díaz, Cristina Casals, Jesús-Gustavo Ponce-González

“…The aim is to analyze the associations of lean-mass, muscle strength and quality with fat oxidation parameters in young adults, considering the mediating role of VO2max.Methods A cross-sectional observational study. Eighty-one adults (50 males, 31 females; age 22.8 ± 4.4, BMI 25.70 ± 5.75, lean-mass 54.19 ± 8.78, fat-mass 18.66 ± 11.32) Body composition assessment by bioimpedance determine fat and lean-mass. …”
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Beyond BMI: a comprehensive approach to pediatric obesity assessment by Norma Cipatli Ayuzo Del Valle, Norma Cipatli Ayuzo Del Valle, Perla Pérez-Treviño, Ana Carla Cepeda Lopez, Ana Carla Cepeda Lopez, Regina M. Murillo-Torres, Elena Cristina Castillo, Diego Gutierrez-Cantu, Oscar Tamez-Rivera, Oscar Tamez-Rivera, Mayela Paez Flores, Isabella Flores-Ayuzo, Luis Alberto Luévano-Martinez, Sergio Javier Fernandez Ortiz, Sergio Javier Fernandez Ortiz, Noemí García, Leonardo Mancillas-Adame

“…The 2025 Obesity Classification Framework proposed by The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology Commission integrates body fat distribution and metabolic biomarkers, aiming to enhance diagnostic accuracy in pediatric obesity.MethodsWe evaluated 111 physically active children (aged 5–11 years) from the Monterrey Football League in Mexico using both the traditional BMI-based classification and the new 2025 Obesity Classification Framework, which incorporates body composition (measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis), waist-to-height ratio, and metabolic biomarkers. …”
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Hypercaloric 16:8 time-restricted eating during 8 weeks of resistance exercise in well-trained men and women by Daniel T. Blake, Cody Hamane, Chelscie Pacheco, Menno Henselmans, Grant M. Tinsley, Pablo Costa, Jared W. Coburn, Thomas Campidell, Andrew J. Galpin

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Group-wise normalization in differential abundance analysis of microbiome samples by Dylan Clark-Boucher, Brent A. Coull, Harrison T. Reeder, Fenglei Wang, Qi Sun, Jacqueline R. Starr, Kyu Ha Lee

“…Normalization-based DAA methods rely on external normalization factors that account for compositionality by standardizing the counts onto a common numerical scale. …”
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Research and Development in the Field of Creating Materials, Technologies and Safety Equipment by V. A. Bogush, L. V. Lynkou, N. V. Nasonova, S. L. Prischepa, E. S. Belousova, O. V. Boiprav, H. V. Davydau, V. A. Papou, A. V. Patapovich, H. A. Pukhir

“…Technologies for the manufacture of microwave electromagnetic shields based on powdered carbon, foil and composite multilayer materials are presented. Technological methods for their manufacture and shielding properties are described, and the main mechanisms leading to increased shielding properties are considered depending on the manufacturing technology, composition and alternation of composite layers. …”
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Validity and reliability of anthropometric equations versus Dual X-ray Absorptiometry to estimate body composition in athletes with unilateral lower-limb amputation: A pilot study. by Laura Victoria Rivera-Amézquita, Ximena Saavedra-Bernal, Sofia Diaz-Moreno, Alejandra Tordecilla-Sanders, Diana Carolina Escorcia-Gomez, Diana Marcela Ramos-Caballero, Zdenek Svoboda

“…<h4>Background</h4>Accurate assessment of body composition is essential for monitoring health and performance in high-performance athletes. …”
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Composition of peripheral blood immune cell compartment in stage 5 chronic kidney disease is affected by smoking and other risk factors associated with systemic inflammatory respon... by Ivan Zahradka, Filip Tichanek, Lucia Majercikova, Jana Duskova, Mathias Streitz, Stephan Schlickeiser, Stephan Schlickeiser, Klara Osickova, Vojtech Petr, Petra Hruba, Petra Reinke, Ondrej Viklicky, Ondrej Viklicky

“…The impact of selected clinical factors on immune cell composition was initially evaluated using a robust multivariate method (PERMANOVA). …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Surface Roughness of Different Composite Restorative Materials after Thermocycling and Prolonged Immersion in Common Beverages Using Atomic Force Microsco... by Akanksha Malik, Anjali K. Kothari, Riya Dave, Vinay V. Rao, Kaushal Vyas, Deep P. Agrawal, Kishan Patel

“…Background: Direct composite restorations face abrupt temperature changes, varying pH, and surface deterioration in the oral environment. …”
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Effects of Different Interventions Using Taekwondo, Boxing, and Elastic Band Training on Body Composition and Physical Function in Chilean Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Tria... by Edgar Vásquez-Carrasco, Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz, Camila Ruiz, Camila Baeza, María José Márquez, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Eduardo Carmine-Peña, Paulina Sepúlveda, Cristian Sandoval, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

“…Elastic bands training (EBT), by contrast, is a safe and cost-effective method that has demonstrated positive effects on functional physical parameters in this population. …”
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on body composition, lipid profile, and glycemic indices in patients with obesity-associated metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-an... by Lili Ge, Shi Gao, Najaf Kia, Yanzhong Wang, Liqun Hua

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The influence of thermal tempering on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition, and phase analysis of four heat-pressed lithia-based glass cer... by Khaled Nasser, Amr EL-Etreby, Soha Osama Nabih

“…Abstract Background This in-vitro study aimed to evaluate the impact of thermal tempering and ceramic type on the fracture resistance, surface microstructure, elemental surface composition and phase analysis of four heat-pressed glass ceramics. …”
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