Sex-specific associations between body composition and depression among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study by Yijing Li, Juan Li, Tianning Sun, Zhigang He, Cheng Liu, Zhixiao Li, Yanqiong Wu, Hongbing Xiang

“…After accounting for confounding variables, the associations between fat mass index (FMI), appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), body fat percentage (BFP), body composition phenotypes, and depression risk were assessed using restricted cubic spline (RCS) curves and multivariable logistic regression models. …”
Get full text

Development of Durian Rind/Polypyrrole Composite and Its Application in Removing of Anionic Dyes by Yan Wang, Zijing Dai, Jiaqi Zha, Wenqing Wei

“…In this study, polypyrrole (PPy) was introduced into durian rind (DR) by in situ polymerization method to prepare durian rind/polypyrrole (DR/PPy) composite. …”
Get full text

Engineered LDH-alginate composite hydrogel columns for selective heavy metal removal by Hualai Hao

“…IntroductionHeavy metal pollution poses significant food safety risks. To address this, a composite hydrogel composed of hydrotalcite and alginic acid was developed for adsorbing cationic heavy metal pollutants prevalent in food-related wastewater.MethodsThe composite hydrogel was synthesized via hydrothermal methods and chemically crosslinked with calcium ions. …”
Get full text

Color assessment of resin composite by using cellphone images compared with a spectrophotometer by Rafaella Mariana Fontes de Bragança, Rafael Ratto Moraes, André Luis Faria-e-Silva

“…ObjectivesThis study assessed the reliability of digital color measurements using images of resin composite specimens captured with a cellphone.Materials and MethodsThe reference color of cylindrical specimens built-up with the use of resin composite (shades A1, A2, A3, and A4) was measured with a portable spectrophotometer (CIELab). …”
Get full text

Frame-Conceptual Composition and Speech Impact Means of the American Popular Psychology Discourse by E. V. Shelestyuk

“…Methods of thematic and genre selection of texts are used, content analysis. …”
Get full text

Static Analysis of a Composite Box Plate with Functionally Graded Foam Core by Andrejs Kovalovs

“…In the numerical analysis, two models of composite box plate are considered and the material properties of graded polymeric foam core are assumed to vary continuously by the power law along the width of cross-sectional structures. …”
Get full text

The Associations between body composition, macronutrient intake, and physical fitness in adolescent swimmers by Renaldy Carlos Gunawan, Satwika Arya Pratama

“…Including exercise activities, body composition, and nutrient variables increased R² to 0.597, but the full model was not statistically significant (adjusted R² = 0.404, p = 0.803). …”
Get full text

Distribution of temperature field strength on the surface of graphene inclusions in a matrix composite by Igor V. Lavrov, Vladimir V. Bardushkin, Victor B. Yakovlev

“…The study sets out to obtain an analytical expression for the distribution of the temperature field strength on the surfaces of anisotropic graphene inclusions taking the form of thin disks in the matrix composite and to use the obtained expressions to predict the strength of the temperature field on the surface of inclusions from the matrix side.Methods. …”
Get full text

Hyperbranched polylysine/oxidized carboxymethyl cellolose integrated gelatin composite for wound treatment by Fatemeh Hakimi, Moein Kosari, Parya Esmaeelnejad, Shabnam Sattari, Fahimeh Kazeminava, Sheida Moradi, Motaleb Ghasemian, Mohsen Adeli, Zainab Ahmadian

“…Moreover, allantoin (Alla) as a drug model was loaded by this composite and the optimal formulation for wound healing (PLOCG-Alla) was obtained. …”
Get full text

Unveiling the Potential of Plant-Derived Diarylheptanoids and Their Derivatives in Bio-Based Polyurethane Compositions by Matiss Pals, Jevgenija Ponomarenko, Maris Lauberts, Lilija Jashina, Vilhelmine Jurkjane, Alexandr Arshanitsa

Get full text

Association between composite dietary antioxidant indices and anemia: NHANES 2003-2018. by Qian Wu, Zhiyu Wang, Jieyu Xia, Hui Xu, Gang Huang, Guangyong Feng, Xiaoxia Gou

“…Therefore, this study aims to explore the association between CDAI and anemia.<h4>Methods</h4>Utilizing datas from the 2003-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) database. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the relationship between body composition and aerobic fitness in youth soccer players by Ö. Nalbant, K. Özer

“…Background and Study Aim: The purpose of the study was to make an evaluation between aerobic fitnes (VO2max) and body composition in youth soccer players. Material and Methods: U19, U17, U16 and U15 age groups participated in the study. …”
Get full text

Suitability of Utilization of Compositional Nutrient Diagnosis on Diagnosis of Foliar Nutrient in Litchi and Longan by Yongcong ZHU, Donglin LUO, Cuihua BAI, Lixian YAO

“…【Method】A total of 511 leaf samples of litchi (Litchi chinensis Sonn) (c.v. …”
Get full text

Injectable Composite Hydrogel Stents for Bone Defect Management with Enhanced Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis by Chen Z, Jia M, Liu Y, Zhou H, Wang X, Wu M

“…Before being implanted into rat cranium defect models, these composite hydrogel stents were co-cultured with human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) and bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSC).Results: The composite hydrogel stents exhibited a network structure with porosity, robust mechanical properties, and beneficial degradation traits. …”
Get full text

Sibling gender dynamics and childhood stunting in Ghana by Peter Annor Mensah, Ruth Tobi Sawyerr, Aaron Kobina Christian

“…Methods This cross-sectional study utilized data from the most recent Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS 2022), focusing on 5416 mother-child dyads. …”
Get full text

Longitudinal shear behavior of composite slabs with recycled coarse and fine aggregate concrete by Jiongzhuo Bai, Yue Geng, Yu-Yin Wang, Charles K.S. Moy, Huan Zhang

“…Therefore, this study systematically investigates recycled aggregates (RAs) composite slabs through experimental testing and numerical modeling. …”
Get full text

Curriculum, Genre, and Power: Interdisciplinary Challenges in Ghanaian Music Theory, Composition, and Sound Engineering by Alfred Patrick Addaquay

“… This study analyses the interdisciplinary challenges and genre bias present in Ghanaian tertiary music education, specifically addressing music theory, composition, and sound engineering. The study employs a mixed-methods approach with 200 participants, including students, alumni, and instructors, revealing notable dissatisfaction with curricula that favour Western (in theory) and popular genres (in sound engineering) at the expense of other forms. …”
Get full text

Resistance training as a modulator of inflammation and cognition by Jacqueline Goodrich, Jamie L. Tartar, Jonathan Banks, Francesca Leon, Jose Antonio

“…The training protocol followed a progressive overload model to promote muscle hypertrophy, while emphasizing machine-based exercises under the researcher’s supervision to minimize injury risk due to the participants’ untrained status. …”
Get full text

Impact of a 15-week ability-based training program on body composition and physical fitness in university-based fire academy recruits by Annette Zapp, Kyla Schults, Krissy Sanchez, Paige Sutton, Amanda Ehlrich, Jay Dawes

“…No multivariate outliers were detected in the model; significance was set at p < 0.05.Results Significant improvements (p ≤ 0.001) in sKM and BF% were observed between testing sessions 1 and 2, with statistically insignificant improvements between testing sessions 2 and 3, suggesting the overall program was impactful in providing positive body composition changes. …”
Get full text

Advances in Composite Power System Reliability Assessment: Trends and Machine Learning Role by Chiranjeevi Yarramsetty, Tukaram Moger, Debashisha Jena, Veeranki Srinivasa Rao

“…This paper provides a detailed review of reliability assessment methods for composite power systems, focusing on integrating renewable energy and advanced computational approaches. …”
Get full text