Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis in obese and overweight children. by Beatriz de-Mateo-Silleras, Sandra de-la-Cruz-Marcos, Laura Alonso-Izquierdo, Mª Alicia Camina-Martín, José Manuel Marugán-de-Miguelsanz, Mª Paz Redondo-Del-Río

“…The anthropometric parameters of 167 (79 were older than 12 years) overweight and obese children were recorded. …”
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Comparison of OnBaseU Tests with Biomechanical Motion Analysis in Youth Baseball Pitchers by Tessa Hulburt, Taylor Catalano, Kristen F. Nicholson

“…# Background The OnBaseU screen was developed to evaluate a baseball pitcher’s ability to perform movement patterns key to pitching. However, due to lack of validation, it is unclear what application is ideal for this screen…”
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Electroencephalographic (EEG) analysis of hue perception differences between art and non-art majors: insights from the P2 and P3 components by Liting Song, Guanghui Zhang, Johanna Silvennoinen, Fengyu Cong

“…Forty-four participants (22 art majors: 21.82 ± 1.56 years old; 22 non-art majors: 20.73 ± 1.67 years old) with an equal gender ratio were recruited. …”
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Calibrating minimum counts and catch‐per‐unit‐effort as indices of moose population trend by Nicholas J. DeCesare, Jesse R. Newby, Vanna J. Boccadori, Tonya Chilton‐Radandt, Tim Thier, Dean Waltee, Kevin Podruzny, Justin A. Gude

“…We encourage explicit attention to the precision of trend estimates and local calibration of population indices to ensure both positive and proportionate relationships to underlying patterns of abundance. © 2016 The Wildlife Society.…”
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Spatial analysis of granting of social welfare benefits to people with gastrointestinal Chagas disease in Brazil, 2004-2016: a time series study by Jean Ezequiel Limongi, Keile Aparecida Resende Santos, Izabela Lima Perissato, Rivaldo Mauro Faria

“…Abstract Objective To analyze patterns of spatial association in the granting of social welfare benefits to individuals with gastrointestinal Chagas disease in Brazil in the period 2004-2016. …”
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Spatial-temporal distribution and risk factors of foot and mouth disease outbreaks in Java Island, Indonesia from 2022 to 2023 by Virgilius Martin Kelake Kedang, Indri Permatasari, Thanicha Chanchaidechachai, Chaidate Inchaisri

“…Descriptive, spatial, spatiotemporal, and risk factor analyses were conducted to investigate the patterns and risk factors associated with the outbreaks in Java. …”
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Mediating role of resilience on the relationship between meta emotions and emotional regulation among neglected adolescents by Joshy Jesline, John Romate, Elizabeth Diya, Eslavath Rajkumar

“…The emotional strategies and behavioural patterns inculcated during this phase become integral aspects of one's personality, influencing how one navigates through various life challenges. …”
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Impact of Electricity Price Reductions on the Profitability and Sizing of Photovoltaic Systems in Agri-Food Industries by Fernando R. Mazarrón, José Álvarez, Jorge Cervera-Gascó, Jesús López-Santiago

“…This study investigated the impact of declining electricity prices on the profitability and optimal sizing of self-consumption photovoltaic (PV) systems in agro-industries with different consumption patterns. A computational approach was employed to analyze over half a million scenarios, considering variations in electricity prices (0.05 EUR/kWh to 0.30 EUR/kWh), consumption seasonality (uniform vs. seasonal), geographic location, solar panel tilt, and installed peak power. …”
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Evaluation of a BCC-CPSv3-S2Sv2 Model for the Monthly Prediction of Summer Extreme Precipitation in the Yellow River Basin by Zhe Li, Zhongyuan Xia, Jiaying Ke

“…Prediction skills for extreme precipitation amounts and extreme precipitation days share similar spatiotemporal patterns, with high-skill regions shifting progressively south-to-north from June to August. …”
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Temporal trends and future projections of cysticercosis-induced epilepsy: insights from the global burden of disease study 2021- a cross-sectional study by Siyuan Yang, Xiaoyu Ji, Xuebo Sun

“…This research sought to clarify the temporal patterns and forecast the future prevalence and years lived with disability (YLDs) associated with Cysticercosis-induced epilepsy (CIE), providing crucial information for the development of targeted prevention and treatment strategies.MethodsData from the 2021 Global Health database were used to measure the global, regional, and national burden of CIE by country, region, age, gender, and sociodemographic index (SDI). …”
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Return of the Biennial Circulation of Enterovirus D68 in Colorado Children in 2024 Following the Large 2022 Outbreak by Hai Nguyen-Tran, Molly Butler, Dennis Simmons, Samuel R. Dominguez, Kevin Messacar

“…A large respiratory disease outbreak occurred again in 2022, but uncertainty remained regarding if circulation of EV-D68 would return to the pre-pandemic patterns. We conducted prospective active surveillance of clinical respiratory specimens from Colorado children for EV-D68 in 2023 and 2024. …”
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Adapting façade performances to climate change in northern Europe: Analysis of future scenarios for an office building in Stockholm by Matteo Costanzo, Andrea Giovanni Mainini, Giuliana Iannaccone, Ivo Martinac, David Parsman

“…The results indicated that an increment of the cooling demand from 3 up to 24 kWh/m2 and a reduction of the heating usage of 20-50 % will be experienced in 50-60 years. The different weather data morphing approaches displayed the inherent uncertainties when future evaluations are performed, although similar weather patterns were found. …”
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Coping with stress and health behaviors in collegiate athletes training in team sports by Łukasz Bojkowski, Kamila Litwic-Kaminska

“…The study included 99 students of both sexes, aged between 21 and 27 years, who reported a training history ranging from 4 to 20 years. …”
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Continuing exposure to disadvantageous material and perceived economic factors on self-rated health in different life stages: fixed effects analyses with data from the German Socio... by Tobias Rähse, Matthias Richter, Anja Knöchelmann

“…Exposure duration was calculated as observed years in exposure for each of the factors, taking only continuous exposure years into account. …”
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Recording of severe mental illness in United Kingdom primary care, 2000-2010. by Sarah Hardoon, Joseph F Hayes, Ruth Blackburn, Irene Petersen, Kate Walters, Irwin Nazareth, David P J Osborn

“…This corresponded to a rate of first diagnosis of 46.4 per 100,000 person years at risk (PYAR) (95% CI 45.4 to 47.4) in the 16-65 age group. …”
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Types of the left ventricle geometry and changes in functional parameters of the heart in patients with atrial fibrillation by V. V. Syvolap, A. O. Bohun

“…In total, 2423 patients aged from 18 to 94 years (mean age – 57.9 ± 16.4 years), 51 % men, with pathologies of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and patients without diagnosed diseases of cardiovascular system were enrolled in the study. …”
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Nutritional assessment of adolescents: A cross-sectional study from public schools of North India. by Sandeep Kaur, Rajesh Kumar, Manmeet Kaur

“…Dietary patterns were recorded using two 24-hour recalls, and analyzed with PURE study software based on 2010 Indian dietary data from ICMR-NIN. …”
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Perceived effectiveness of endometriosis therapies on fatigue: an international survey by Kevin K W Kuan, Florian Heinzl, Andrew W Horne, Lucy H R Whitaker, Jana Heine, Christine Bekos

“…Surgical interventions and changes in rest patterns showed minimal improvement, while other behavioural modifications showed little to no effect. …”
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Tuberculosis risk factors in South Africa, 2008 to 2017: A Generalised Estimating Equations approach by Hilda Dhlakama, Siaka Lougue, Henry Godwell Mwambi

“…Methods: A repeated measures investigation was performed with the aim of identifying the persistent predictors and the long-term patterns of tuberculosis infection in South Africa for the period 2008 to 2017. …”
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Trends in cardiometabolic multimorbidity in non-elderly adult Medicaid enrollees, 2018–2022 by Puneet Kaur Chehal, Pooja Dilip Lalwani, Erin C. Fuse Brown, Mohammed K. Ali, Solveig A. Cunningham

“…ImportanceMedicaid, as the largest U.S. insurer, can reduce cardiometabolic multimorbidity.ObjectiveAssess patterns and trends in cardiometabolic multimorbidity among Medicaid-enrolled adults.DesignAnalysis of 2018–2022 National Health Interview Survey data, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey.Conditions StudiedHypertension, hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease, angina, heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and obesity.SettingU.S., 2018–2022.Participants11,090 adults (19–64 years) with Medicaid coverage.Main OutcomesProportion with one or multiple cardiometabolic conditions.Findings(a) 29.3% had one cardiometabolic condition; 29.7% had multimorbidity: 14.5% with 2, 8.0% with 3, and 7.1% with 4+ conditions. …”
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