Composite dietary antioxidant index mediates the effect of epilepsy on psychiatric disorders: results from NHANES 2013–2018 by Xingyan He, Xingyan He, Zhiling Li, Haotian Wu, Haotian Wu, Lifen Wang, Yuxin Zhang

“…In this study, the t-test and chi-square tests or one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were employed for the analysis of continuous and categorical variables, respectively. Restricted cubic splines (RCSs) with four knots were employed to investigate the linear relationship and trend between the Composite Dietary Antioxidant Index (CDAI) and epilepsy and psychiatric disorders, respectively. …”
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Effect of variation in gridded cattle diet composition on estimated enteric methane emissions in data sparse tropical regions by J.Y. Mutua, A.J. Duncan, T.P. Robinson, S. Fraval, A.M.O. Notenbaert, G.R. Watmough

“…Diet composition varies seasonally particularly in tropical environments with long dry periods. …”
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Validation of Automated Somatotype Estimation Proposal Using Full-Body 3D Scanning by Bibiána Ondrejová, Lucia Bednarčíková, Norbert Ferenčík, Jozef Živčák

“…Somatotyping is essential for assessing body composition in sports science, anthropology, and medicine. …”
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Relating Anthropometric Profile to Countermovement Jump Performance and External Match Load in Mexican National Team Soccer Players: An Exploratory Study by Israel Rios-Limas, Carlos Abraham Herrera-Amante, Wiliam Carvajal-Veitía, Rodrigo Yáñez-Sepúlveda, César Iván Ayala-Guzmán, Luis Ortiz-Hernández, Andrés López-Sagarra, Pol Lorente-Solá, José Francisco López-Gil

“…Correlation matrices were created to identify the most significant associations, followed by generalized linear models (GLMs) to associate body composition variables with performance metrics. …”
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Free Vibration Analysis of Cross-Ply Laminated Conical Shell, Cylindrical Shell, and Annular Plate with Variable Thickness Using the Haar Wavelet Discretization Method by Jangsu Kim, Kwanghun Kim, Kwangil Kim, Kwonryong Hong, Chonghyok Paek

“…The effects of some material properties and geometric parameters on the free vibration of laminated composite shells are discussed and some related mode shapes are given. …”
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Elastic Band Training Versus Multicomponent Training and Group-Based Dance on Morphological Variables and Physical Performance in Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Jordan Hernandez-Martinez, Eduardo Guzmán-Muñoz, Izham Cid-Calfucura, Francisca Villalobos-Fuentes, Daissy Diaz-Saldaña, Ignacia Alvarez-Martinez, María Castillo-Cerda, Tomás Herrera-Valenzuela, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, Pablo Valdés-Badilla

“…A two-factor mixed ANOVA model with repeated measures was performed to measure the time × group effect. …”
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Water Polo Players of Montenegro and Serbia who participated in the FINA World Junior Water Polo Championship 2019 and Differences in their Body Composition olo Players of Monteneg... by Jovan Gardasevic, Dusko Bjelica, Ivan Vasiljevic, Marko Aleksandrovic, Tomislav Okicic

“…The t-test found that the water polo players of the two national teams do not have statistically significant differences in the variables for assessing anthropometric characteristics and body composition. …”
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Superspreaders have lower gut microbial alpha-diversity and distinct gut microbial composition in a natural rodent population by Klara M. Wanelik, Mike Begon, Janette E. Bradley, Jonathan Fenn, Joseph A. Jackson, Steve Paterson

“…We explore associations between the gut microbiota and these two forms of superspreading in a wild rodent model—Bartonella spp. bacteraemia in the field vole (Microtus agrestis). …”
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MVSAPNet: A Multivariate Data-Driven Method for Detecting Disc Cutter Wear States in Composite Strata Shield Tunneling by Yewei Xiong, Xinwen Gao, Dahua Ye

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Height estimation in children and adolescents using body composition big data: Machine-learning and explainable artificial intelligence approach by Dohyun Chun, Taesung Chung, Jongho Kang, Taehoon Ko, Young-Jun Rhie, Jihun Kim

“…Objective To develop an accurate and interpretable height estimation model for children and adolescents using body composition variables and explainable artificial intelligence approaches. …”
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Composite dietary antioxidant index and HPV infection from single and mixed associations to SHAP-interpreted machine learning predictions by Pei Zhang

“…A GBM model with 12 features can effectively predict the occurrence of HPV infection, among which CDAI is an important factor in the model.…”
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Synergetic Development Measure of Airport Groups Composite System and Its Influencing Factors Analysis: Some Evidence from China by Peiwen Zhang, Rui Ding, Yu Wang, Qiaoyan Zhang

“…Further, using a spatial econometric model, we construct a distance economy-nested spatial weight matrix so as to explore the influence of each indicator on the synergy degree of the composite system. …”
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Enhancing mechanical and thermal properties of isophthalic polyester resin composites reinforced with graphene oxide and nanosilica using RSM and ANN by Azhagarsamy Sekar, Pannirselvam Narayanan

“…The ANN model demonstrated remarkable accuracy, with correlation coefficients above (R > 0.890) for tensile strength and (R > 0.999) for flexural strength in training, testing, and validation, highlighting its effectiveness in capturing data variability. …”
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Experimental behavior based on effective slab width acting as a flange with supporting steel beams in composite floors with openings by Magdy Khalaf, Ashraf El-Shihy, El-Sayed El-Kasaby, Ahmad Youssef Civil Engineering Dept., Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha, Egypt.

“…An experimental study with many variables was carried out to investigate the effective width of simply supported composite beams (T and L sec. beams) with and without slab opening. …”
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Mapping surface soil organic carbon in the coal–grain composite area: threshold and interaction effects of coal mining activities by Zhaoqi Wu, Xiangyang Feng, Yiyun Chen, Zihao Wu, Xinyu Bao, Xin Zou

“…However, existing studies rarely consider the adverse impacts of mining activities, and the threshold and interaction effects of environmental variables have not been thoroughly investigated. Using 294 samples collected in Peixian county, a typical coal–grain composite area, this study aimed to apply the gradient boosting decision tree (GBDT) model and partial dependence plot to explore the threshold and interaction effects between environmental variables and SOC content, and obtain a spatial map of SOC content. …”
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A novel composite index of PSA and periprostatic adipose tissue quantification for enhancing high-grade prostate cancer prediction by Jie Xiong, Yunfan Liu, Xiaofeng Qiao, Guangyong Ai, Jiangqin Ma, Xiaojing He

“…The PSA, PSAD, PSA × PPFA/PA, and composite indicator models demonstrated strong predictive performance, with AUC values of 0.771, 0.796, 0.818, and 0.814, respectively. …”
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The Relationship Between Financial Development and the Composite Stock Price Index in Emerging Market Countries: A Panel Data Evidence by Ariodillah Hidayat, Liliana, Harunurrasyid, Xenaneira Shodrokova

“… This study examines the influence of financial development variables on the Composite Stock Price Index (CSPI) in Emerging Market Countries. …”
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Comparing US state resident IQ, socioeconomic status, and racial-ethnic composition as predictors of state violent crime rates by Stewart J. H. McCann

“…Abstract This study examined the extent to which state resident IQ, socioeconomic status (SES), and five racial-ethnic composition variables can independently account for differences in violent crime rates across the 48 contiguous American states using correlation and multiple regression strategies focused on 2019. …”
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Fracture Resistance and Initial Penetration Time of a Novel Zirconia Crown Design for Simplifying Future Endodontic Treatment: An In Vitro Study by Mohammed Mashyakhy, Hafiz Ahmed Adawi

“…The difference in failure mode before and after penetration was only significant for zirconia composite crowns. …”
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Comparison of Paraquat Herbicide Removal from Aqueous Solutions using Nanoscale Zero-Valent Iron-Pumice/Diatomite Composites by Abbas Khodabakhshi, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Mohammad Mehdi Amin, Sara Hamati, Shakila Hayarian

“…In addition, isotherm and adsorption kinetics studies indicated that P-nZVI follows the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherm models, and D-nZVI follows the Langmuir isotherm model, and both processes follow pseudo-second-order kinetics. …”
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