Meta-Analysis of 16S rRNA Sequencing Reveals Altered Fecal but Not Vaginal Microbial Composition and Function in Women with Endometriosis by Astrid Torraco, Sara Di Nicolantonio, Martina Cardisciani, Eleonora Ortu, Davide Pietropaoli, Serena Altamura, Rita Del Pinto

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Dietary antioxidants and nutritional risk in the elderly: insights from the composite dietary antioxidant index and geriatric nutritional risk index by Zhongxin Zhu, Yueyuan Han, Huafang Chen

“…This study aimed to investigate this association using the composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) and the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI).MethodsWe analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2010–2018), focusing on 4,208 participants aged ≥65 years. …”
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Improving pear (Pyrus spp.) harvest maturity assessment: Integration of color composite indicators and sophisticated multivariate analysis techniques by Zeinab Shafaei-Cherush, Kazem Arzani, Nima Ahmadi, Ali Mokhtassi-Bidgoli, Mahdi Ayyari, Hamid Abdollahi

“…Following this, the PLS-PM and MFA methods are useful for investigating this complicated issue, offering significant insights into determining the optimal harvest index by leveraging composite indicators and variables.…”
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Impact of Blastocystis carriage and colonization intensity on gut microbiota composition in a non-westernized rural population from Colombia. by Sergio Castañeda, Jeff Tomiak, Lee O'Brien Andersen, Claudia Patricia Acosta, Luis Reinel Vasquez-A, Christen Rune Stensvold, Juan David Ramírez

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study examines the impact of Blastocystis carriage and colonization intensity on gut microbiota composition in a rural community in Colombia. …”
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The Effects of Defects and Adherend Material on Adhesive Stress Distribution in Laminated Composite Tubular Joints Under Axial Tensile Loads by M. Shishesaz, A.H. Ghamarian, R. Mosalmani

“…Applying linear elasticity, the equilibrium equations were derived and solved using the differential quadrature method. Furthermore, finite element models of the joint were prepared and solved to support the semi-analytical solutions. …”
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Reproducibility of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Pregnancy and the Association of Body Composition with the Risk of Gestational Diabetes: A Substudy of MUMS Cohort by Michelle Bai, Daniella Susic, Anthony J. O’Sullivan, Amanda Henry

“…Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a rapid and noninvasive method of body composition analysis; however, reproducibility between BIA instruments in pregnancy is uncertain. …”
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The relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and indices of fat mass and fat-free mass in adults by Collin J. Popp, Elliot D. Jesch

“…The associations between body composition (FMI, FFMI), and CRF were examined using multiple linear regression models adjusting for sex (model 1) and TDEE (model 2).ResultsParticipants were young (age: 24 ± 9 year), 64% female, with a BMI of 25.4 ± 4.9 kg·m−2. …”
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Experimental Research on Pile-Soil Stress Ratio of Rigid Pile Composite Foundation in Shallow-Buried Rock and Soft Soil by REN Jia-li, JIANG Ji-wei, HU Sheng-gang, CHEN Hang, YE Chen-hui

“…[Method] Based on a concrete sluice dam project, this study carried out 7 sets of scaled indoor physical model tests, systematically studied the bearing characteristics of soft soil single-pile composite foundations and the pile-soil stress ratio, analyzed the influences of factors such as cushion type, pile loading conditions, pile spacing and pile end bearing stratum, and obtained the variation trend of pile-soil stress ratio with load and the pile-soil stress ratio corresponding to bearing capacity. …”
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Body composition and functional capacity as determinants of physical activity in middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional analysis by Matti Hyvärinen, Anna Kankaanpää, Timo Rantalainen, Taina Rantanen, Eija K. Laakkonen, Laura Karavirta

“…The associations between the measures of body composition and physical activity were fully explained by the differences in functional capacity, as defined by both walking performance and muscle strength, in structural equation models. …”
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Evaluating the Relationship between Physiological Parameters and Performance of Female Swimmers in the 200 m Individual Medley by Rajarshi Gayen, Sandhya Tiwari, Sandeep Tiwari

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Association between the composite dietary antioxidant index and sarcopenia risk in American adults: a cross-sectional NHANES study by Lingling Zhu, Yun She, Xiangyun Guo, Jinran Qin, Xiqiao Zhou, Jiangyi Yu, Qianhua Yan

“…This study aims to explore the association between the composite dietary antioxidant index (CDAI) and sarcopenia, offering new insights into nutritional strategies for sarcopenia-prone populations.Methods This cross-sectional study analysed secondary data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey cycles spanning 2001–2006 and 2011–2018. …”
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Forced displacement, household composition, and mental health: how gendered family structures relate to adolescent girls’ well-being by Lindsay Stark, Arturo Harker Roa, Carolina Rodriguez, Elvia Tamaity Ariza Pena, Julianne Deitch, Ilana Seff

“…This study explores how gendered household composition is associated with the mental health and well-being of forcibly displaced adolescent girls in Colombia. …”
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Oxygenation and intestinal perfusion and its association with perturbations of the early life gut microbiota composition of children with congenital heart disease by Hanna Renk, Hanna Renk, Hanna Renk, Ulrich Schoppmeier, Jennifer Müller, Vanessa Kuger, Felix Neunhoeffer, Christian Gille, Silke Peter, Silke Peter

“…Different approaches of statistical modeling were applied to assess the impact of influencing factors on variation in species composition. …”
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The Impact of Digital Technology–Based Exercise Combined With Dietary Intervention on Body Composition in College Students With Obesity: Prospective Study by Chengyuan Hu, Zixin Lv, Jieping Zhu, Chunyuan Lai, Dongjuan Guo, Maolin Chen, Xiaoyan Cheng, Mingxin Rao, Xinyou Zhou, Liqiang Su

“…Linear mixed effects models showed that the sex and diet interaction significantly affected subcutaneous fat mass (P=.02). …”
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Computer Modeling in the Application to Geothermal Engineering by Karpenko Vasily Nikolaevich, Yuriy Starodub, Andrii Havrys

“…The aim of research: in computer modeling to provide new mathematical models that determine the geophysical parameters of geothermal energy, which are aimed on solving problems of energy, environmental and economic security of society, using modern technical means of calculating ground and remote sensing data development of geothermal resources, and regulation of the heat balance of the ecosystem, namely: (i) study of the geological structure of the lithosphere to a depth of 10 km by remote sensing to determine the physical parameters of its layers more accurately than ground methods; (ii) development of projects of geothermal power plants on the basis of single isolated wells of a given depth with a capacity of up to 2 ÷ 3 mW of electricity on continents of the globe; (iii) real-time monitoring and forecasting of the temperature field of the atmosphere according to its physical and chemical composition. …”
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Effect of phytoneering remedy BNO 2103 on the course of experimental exudative inflammation caused by different phlogogens by V. V. Chernykh, I. A. Zupanets, S. K. Shebeko

“…The aim of this research is to study anti-inflammatory properties of standardized herbal composition BNO 2103 in a model of paw inflammation in rats caused by different phlogogens to justify the use of it in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Conceptual Model of Digital Corporate Reporting by I. V. Safonova

“…The scientific novelty of this research lies in defining the boundaries and content of corporate reporting and developing a digital corporate reporting model that includes: a system of principles and requirements for the formation and disclosure of reporting information; the image and style of corporate reporting; structural elements (composition and characteristics); sources and methods for collecting and aggregating primary data; integration processes; solutions for harmonizing and aligning financial and non-financial indicators; technological solutions for the creation and presentation of reporting information; mechanisms for ensuring data transparency (tools for assessing the reliability of reporting information). …”
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GENDER-SPECIFIC PREDICTORS OF VAULT PERFORMANCE IN GYMNASTICS: A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH by Dušan Đorđević, Janez Vodičar, Robi Kreft, Edvard Kolar, Miloš Paunović, Saša Veličković, Miha Marinšek

“…Spatiotemporal parameters of the run-up were recorded using the OptoGait system, while body composition was assessed with the Tanita DC-360. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Boosting regression models were used to identify key predictors of vault execution scores. …”
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Study on Nonlinear Vibration of Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Composite Beam Using Nonlocal Beam Theory in a Complex Environment by Bogdan Marinca, Nicolae Herisanu, Vasile Marinca

“…The buckling and bending problems were studied analytically by using the HPM, the Galerkin method in combination with the weighted residual method, and finally, by the optimization of results for a simply supported composite beam. …”
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Optimum Design of Fully Composite, Unstiffened, Built-Up, Hybrid Steel Girder Using GRG, NLR, and ANN Techniques by Mohamed A. El-Aghoury, Ahmed M. Ebid, Kennedy C. Onyelowe

“…However, there is still a need to develop a more practical optimization method. The aim of this research is to develop simple and practical equations to determine the optimum cross section dimensions for both shored and unshored, simply supported, hybrid and nonhybrid, composite steel beam under static loads. …”
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