Do mental wellbeing and emotional eating influence BMI similarly or differently? Evidence from a sample of Peruvian adolescents by Keisler Cuyan-Zumaeta, David Javier-Aliaga, Mery Rodríguez-Vásquez, Jacksaint Saintila

“…Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the predictive role of mental wellbeing and emotional eating on body mass index (BMI) in Peruvian adolescents.MethodsThis research used a non-experimental and predictive design. …”
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Reliability and validity of the transport and physical activity questionnaire (TPAQ) for assessing physical activity behaviour. by Emma J Adams, Mary Goad, Shannon Sahlqvist, Fiona C Bull, Ashley R Cooper, David Ogilvie, iConnect Consortium

“…The Bland-Altman technique was used to determine the absolute validity of survey-reported time spent in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA).…”
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Comprehensive validation of a custom three-point bending system for standardized diabetic fracture models in rats by Qidong Guo, Weijie Wang, Zheng Guo

“…Statistical analysis revealed significantly lower coefficients of variation for healing parameters in this study compared to previously published models (p < 0.05). …”
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Consistency assessment of milk fat and protein percentages across 3 daily milkings in Holstein and Jersey dairy herds by Xiao-Lin Wu, Malia J. Caputo, Asha M. Miles, Ransom L. Baldwin, VI, Steven Sievert, Jay Mattison, John B. Cole, Javier Burchard, João Dürr

“…In this paper, we introduced intraclass correlation coefficients to determine the consistency of intraday milk fat and protein percentages across multiple milkings within the same cow. …”
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Assessment of the construct of paranoia in a non-clinical sample: validation of the paranoia scale based on a continuum model by Maryam Amini Fasakhoudi, Abbas Masjedi Arani, Abbas Bakhshipour Roudsari, Maryam Mazaheri, Asma Shahi, Saina Fatollahzadeh, Mohammad Kazem Atef Vahid

“…Methods A total of 470 university students were recruited using a convenience sampling method over a six-month period. …”
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Effect of the Independent Acid Base Variables on Anion Gap Variation in Cardiac Surgical Patients: A Stewart-Figge Approach by Michalis Agrafiotis, Ilias Keklikoglou, Sofia Papoti, George Diminikos, Konstantinos Diplaris, Vassileios Michaelidis

“…According to the standardized coefficients (β),  SIGvar (β = 0.948, P<0.001), [Albumin]var (β = 0.260, P<0.001), and [Phosphate]var (β = 0.191, P<0.001) were the major determinants of AGvar with lesser contributions from SIDa, var (β = 0.071, P<0.001) and PCO2, var (β = −0.067, P<0.001). …”
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The relationship between athletes’ grit, mental toughness, and sport resilience by Bengie Mendizabal

“…Furthermore, the R² = .324 indicates that the model accounts for 32.4% of the variance in sports resilience. The coefficients were also regressed to determine the direct influence of each independent variable. …”
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Findings of metal translocation to herbivores in territories affected by contamination from industrial complexes, Chile by Verónica Meza-Ramírez, Ximena Espinoza-Ortiz, Javier Castillo-Allaria, Luis Espinoza-Brito, Maribel Ramos-Hernández, Clorinda Cuminao-Rojo, María Paz Torres-Espinoza

“…Fecal samples were collected from different points of the La Greda School, using standard methods for the determination of heavy metals in certified laboratories. …”
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Reliability of ultrasound-based measurements for tongue-palate distance and tongue thickness assessment in healthy individuals by Yan Tang, Shi-Zhen Zhang, Yuan Yao, Ji-Ling Ye, Lei Jin, Li-Li Xu, Xin Jiang, Zhong-Yi Fang

“…Pearson or Spearman correlation analyses and intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were used to determine measurement reliability. …”
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Testing linearity of CT System and Contrast Volume Tailoring for Optimal Hounsfield Units: A Theoretical and Experimental Study by Anahita Jafari, Fariba Zarei, Hamidreza Masjedi, Samira Moshiri, Vyas Akondi, Sabyasachi Chatterjee, Rezvan Ravanfar Haghighi

“… Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test the linearity of the CT system and ascertain the relationship between Hounsfield Unit ( ) values and weight/weight concentrations of iodine ( ) in mixtures. This aims to determine the iodine concentration thresholds for achieving effective contrasts with minimal iodine usage. …”
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Intelligent reflecting surface backscatter-enabled physical layer security enhancement via deep reinforcement learning by Manzoor Ahmed, Touseef Hussain, Muhammad Shahwar, Feroz Khan, Muhammad Sheraz, Wali Ullah Khan, Teong Chee Chuah, It Ee Lee

“…This approach aims to determine an optimal beamforming policy capable of thwarting eavesdroppers in evolving environmental conditions. …”
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Saddle and nodal point aspects on stagnation point MHD Casson nanofluid flow over Howarth’s wavy circular cylinder with pollutant concentration with stochastic intelligence approac... by G.K. Tejaswini, B.M. Santhosh, Bhavesh Kanabar, V. Sandeep, K. Vinutha, K.V. Nagaraja

“…To solve the modified ODEs, the Runge–Kutta–Fehlberg 4th 5th order (RKF-45) and shooting methods are employed. Many useful and related characteristics for connected profiles are demonstrated graphically. …”
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Predicting resilience based on the components of spiritual health in the elderly of Urmia city: a coping strategy for the future by Yeganeh Dadashzadeh Sangary, Masoud Janbozorgi, Parsa Javanmard, Selva Mohamadhasanpuor, Jamileh Amirzadeh-Irangh

“…For this reason, the present study was conducted to determine the components of spiritual health in predicting the resilience of older adults in Urmia City in 1402. …”
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Modeling and Regulation of Dynamic Temperature for Layer Houses Under Combined Positive- and Negative-Pressure Ventilation by Lihua Li, Min Li, Yao Yu, Yuchen Jia, Zhengkai Qian, Zongkui Xie

“…The results show that the coefficients of determination (R²) of the constructed dynamic temperature models are between 0.79 and 0.88, respectively, indicating high accuracy. …”
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Rapid detection of volatile fatty acids in biogas slurry using near-infrared spectroscopy combined with optimized wavelength selection and partial least squares regression by Honglin Wang, Jinming Liu, Pengfei Li, Chong Tan

“…Model validation yielded determination coefficients of 0.9882, 0.9452, and 0.9483, and root mean square errors of prediction of 0.1193, 0.1178, and 0.5492 for acetic acid, propionic acid, and total acid, respectively, representing reductions of approximately 40 %, 18 %, and 30 % compared to full-spectrum modeling. …”
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Assessment and analysis of factors influencing suicidal ideation in young adults: a large cohort study using an elastic network logistic regression model by Zixuan Guo, Xiaoli Han, Tiantian Kong, Yan Wu, Yimin Kang, Yanlong Liu, Fan Wang

“…An elastic network (EN) was used to optimize feature selection, combined with logistic regression, to determine the influencing factors associated with SI in young adults. …”
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The role of selected social and psychological factors in violence against Myanmar migrant women in Thailand. by Kaung Zaw, Wirin Kittipichai, Kanittha Chamroonsawasdi, Arpaporn Powwattana

“…Methods: The measurement was deployed to assess violence experienced by 295 Myanmar migrant women residing in Thailand. …”
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Development and validation of a questionnaire to assess the health related Social Capital for Chronic Kidney Disease among Mexican adolescents. by Carolina Quiñones-Villalobos, Carlos Alberto Prado-Aguilar, Gregorio Tomás Obrador-Vera, José Manuel Arreola-Guerra, Jannett Padilla-López, Alicia Alanis-Ocádiz, Diana Lorena Cisneros-García, Diana Cristina Navarro-Rodriguez, Laura Leticia Tirado-Gómez

“…There was a mild-to-strongly significant correlation (p ≤ 0.001) among items and dimensions within each domain, with correlation coefficients ranging from 0.23 to 0.83. As a determinant of the reliability of the questionnaire, the Cronbach's alpha was 0.84 and 0.94 for the cognitive and structural domain, respectively.…”
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Designing a Logistic Regression Model for a Dataset to Predict Diabetic Foot Ulcer in Diabetic Patients: High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol Was the Negative Predictor by Seyyed Amir Yasin Ahmadi, Razieh Shirzadegan, Nazanin Mousavi, Ermia Farokhi, Maryam Soleimaninejad, Mehrzad Jafarzadeh

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The Effect of Season and Breed on Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis Hormones, Metabolic Hormones, and Oxidative Markers in Ponies and Horses by Sarah Alison Vaughn, Margaret B. Lemons, Kelsey A. Hart

“…Linear mixed effects modeling with a random effect for animal was used to determine the effects of season and breed. Correlation coefficients were calculated for relevant variables. …”
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