The Association between Self-Reported Energy Intake and Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue in Perimenopausal Women by Rasa Kazlauskaite, Kelly Karavolos, Imke Janssen, Kimberly Carlson, Karla J. Shipp, Sheila A. Dugan, Lynda H. Powell

“…The association of energy intake with IAT was explored cross-sectionally in women, recruited between 2002 and 2005 for a study of fat patterning in midlife. IAT at L4-L5 vertebral interspace was assessed by computed tomography, energy intake by the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire, and physical activity by the Kaiser Physical Activity Survey. …”
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Exploring the Associations Between Systematic Engagement in Physical Activity, Dietary Habits and Body Composition in a Sample of Greek Adolescents by Anastasios Karaoglou, Tzortzis Nomikos, Ioanna Kontele, Tonia Vassilakou, Panagiotis Vlachos, Theodosia Chatzopoulou, Konstantinos Kotrokois

“…Physical activity, body composition and adherence to healthy dietary patterns are key indicators for preventing adolescent overweight and obesity. …”
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High-resolution observation per 1.5 h revealed prominent time-dependent daily contamination variations of p-phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives PPDQs... by Zifang Peng, Shijiao Hou, Qingyun He, Fangcheng Su, Lishun Ren, Congcong Pei, Dan Yin, Yanhao Zhang, Yanjie Huang, Shusheng Zhang, Zongwei Cai

“…p-Phenylenediamine (PPD) antioxidants and their quinone derivatives (PPDQs), as hot-spot novel contaminants in recent years, have been detected in air fine particulate matters (PM2.5) in multiple regions. …”
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A mixed-methods exploration of regular consumers’ experiences of plant-based meat alternatives (PBMA) in Singapore and the United Kingdom by Siti Amelia Juraimi, Aimee E. Pink, Florence Sheen, Jennifer Gatzemeier, Rochelle Embling, Benjamin P.C. Smith

“…This study used a mixed methods approach to investigate PBMA consumption patterns, including motivations and barriers to sustained consumption, among 404 regular consumers (defined as PBMA consumption of at least once a week) in Singapore and the UK (SG: n=228; UK: n=176; 57.9 % women; 69.8 % aged 21–40 years old). …”
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SELF-DISCLOSURE OF ADOLESCENTS AS THE MOST INFLUENTIAL FACTOR IN THE PROVISION OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INFORMATION TO ADOLESCENTS by Tanjung Anitasari Indah Kusumaningrum, Muhamad Taufik Hidayat, Anny Fauziyah, Rahmawati Setyaningrum, Tasya Aulianisa Hidayat, Mayang Widya Saputri

“…The population of this study was 422 parents of teenagers, and the sample was 230 parents with adolescents aged 11-19 years. The sampling technique used was proportional random sampling. …”
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Aflatoxin M1 Levels in Commercial Cows’ Milk in Mexico: Contamination and Carcinogenic Risk Assessment by Araceli Monter-Arciniega, Nelly del Socorro Cruz-Cansino, Araceli Castañeda-Ovando, Angélica Saraí Jiménez-Osorio, Salvador Ramón Tello-Solís, Carlos Jiménez-Pérez, Gabriela Mariana Rodríguez-Serrano

“…A cluster analysis revealed patterns related to AFM1 content, price, and processing methods. …”
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Eliminating Meteorological Dependencies in Solar Power Forecasting: A Deep Learning Solution With NeuralProphet and Real-World Data by Necati Aksoy, Alper Yilmaz, Gokay Bayrak, Mehmet Koc

“…The second case study applied the NeuralProphet-based model to a large-scale dataset of nationwide solar power generation in Germany, spanning five years and collected at 15-minute intervals. Models trained on this dataset achieved R-squared values exceeding 0.99, highlighting the algorithm’s capacity to effectively capture seasonal and temporal patterns at a national scale. …”
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Machine learning derived development and validation of extracellular matrix related signature for predicting prognosis in adolescents and young adults glioma by Pancheng Wu, Yi Zheng, Wei Wu, Beichen Zhang, Yichang Wang, Mingjing Zhou, Ziyi Liu, Zhao Wang, Maode Wang, Jia Wang

“…Abstract The mortality rates have been increasing for glioma in adolescents and young adults (AYAs, aged 15–39 years). However, current biomarkers for clinical assessment in AYAs glioma are limited, prompting the urgent need for identifying ideal prognostic signature. …”
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Reemergence of human plague in Yunnan, China in 2016. by Liyuan Shi, Guirong Yang, Zhikai Zhang, Lianxu Xia, Ying Liang, Hongli Tan, Jinrong He, Jianguo Xu, Zhizhong Song, Wei Li, Peng Wang

“…The MLVA analysis using MLVA (14+12) showed that the strains isolated from the human plague case and host animal plague infection in 2016 in Yunnan displayed different molecular patterns than the strains that had previously been isolated from Yunnan and adjacent provinces.…”
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Yeasts in traditional Baijiu fermentation: diversity, functions, microbial interactions and applications by Weiwei Dong, Yaxuan Peng, Jiyuan Ma, Yuanliang Hu, Shenxi Chen, Shumiao Zhao

“…Its distinctive flavor is shaped by the synergistic activity of complex microbial communities, among which yeasts play a central role in sugar metabolism, ethanol fermentation, and aroma synthesis. In recent years, the advancement of isolation and cultivation techniques, high-throughput sequencing, metagenomics, and multi-omics technologies has deepened our understanding of yeast community compositions, succession patterns, and functional characteristics during Baijiu brewing. …”
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Single or multiple climate oscillations? Impacts on the Northwestern Pacific seabream fishery by Sandipan Mondal, Sandipan Mondal, Arpita Ghosh, Alakesh Pradhan, Aratrika Ray, Ipsita Biswas, Jinn-Shing Weng, Ming-An Lee, Ming-An Lee, Ming-An Lee

“…Cross-spectrum analysis revealed notable low-frequency periodicities of around 2.4 years. Wavelet coherence demonstrated both immediate and lagged responses, exhibiting asynchronous species-specific patterns influenced by a shared PDO.DiscussionThese findings underscore the influence of decadal climate variability on the dynamics of multispecies fisheries in Taiwanese seas. …”
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The First exploratory spatial distribution analysis of tuberculosis and associated factors in Tonala, Mexico by Alejandro Escobar-Gutierrez, Armando Martinez-Guarneros, Gustavo Mora-Aguilera, Carlos Arturo Vazquez-Chacon, Gerardo Acevedo-Sanchez, Manuel Sandoval-Díaz, Juan Carlos Villanueva-Arias, Natividad Ayala-Chavira, Maria Elena Vargas-Amado, Ikuri Alvarez-Maya

“…The aim of the present study was to describe the epidemiologic characteristics and spatial patterns of the incidence of tuberculosis in Tonala, Jalisco (Mexico) from 2013-2015. …”
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Area-wide augmentation of Anagyrus vladimiri and Cryptolaemus montrouzieri enhances biological control of mealybugs in Lambrusco vineyards in Northern Italy by Giovanni Burgio, Serena Magagnoli, Roberto Mondini, Emilio Guerrieri, Luca Casoli, Marco Profeta, Sabina Capponcelli, Alessandro Castiglioni, Stefano Meglioraldi, Matteo Mora, Stefania Valeriani, Martina Parrilli

“…Mealybug infestation patterns, and to some extent the activity of natural enemies, showed some variability among the farms monitored. …”
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Regression Analysis of Heat Release Rate for Box-Type Power Bank Based on Experimental and Machine Learning Methods by Shihan Luo, Hua Chen, Xiaobing Mao, Wenbing Zhu, Yuanyi Xie, Wenbin Wei, Mengmeng Jiang, Chenyang Zhang, Chaozhe Jiang

“…In recent years, new fire loads dominated by power banks have caused multiple fire incidents in transportation hubs, posing severe challenges to fire safety. …”
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Healthy and Active Lifestyles Are Not Always Environmentally Sustainable: A Dietary Water Footprint Analysis in Mexico by Mariana Lares-Michel, Fatima Ezzahra Housni, Avilene Rodríguez-Lara, Sofía Cecilia López-Salido, María Guadalupe Castrejón-Barajas, Nahid Ochoa, Dalila Betsabee Meza-Rodriguez, Jesús R. Huertas

“…., fitness) with sedentary and obesogenic patterns and examining protein consumption. A validated and adapted Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was applied to 400 adults (18–74 years) from the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area. …”
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Exploring needs, perceptions, and preferences towards exercise video among overweight individuals - a qualitative study [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reserva... by Rajagopal Kadavigere, Tulasiram Bommasamudram, K Vaishali, Samuel A. Pullinger, Shivashankara K. N., Suresh Sukumar, Shishira K B, Praveen Hoogar

“…Methodology Forty Individuals between the age of 18-30 years with a BMI of 25-29.9kg.m-2 were included in the study using Purposive sampling from October 2023 to November 2023. …”
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Ecological health assessment of Tibetan alpine grasslands in Gannan using remote sensed ecological indicators by Zeyu Du, Xibin Ji, Jane Liu, Wenyue Zhao, Zhibin He, Jiachang Jiang, Qiyue Yang, Liwen Zhao, Jinlong Gao

“…Notably, the RSEI was high in the south and low in the north of the region. Over the past 21 years, 43.92% of the ecologically healthy grassland in the southwest of Gannan has been degrading, while the poor ecological health of 39.04% of the grasslands in the southeast and northeast improved. …”
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Food provision responses to changes in mountainous terraced and sloping cropland: Implications for land management based on land dynamics and terrain gradient by Yu Shi, Wei Wei, Wendi Wang, Paolo Tarolli, Liding Chen

“…This study clarified the impact of long-term terrace patterns on food provision and offered large-scale perspectives for terrace-based agriculture to enhance food security. …”
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Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor: Anatomical Locations, Chemotherapy Response, and Epidemiological Aspects at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Brazil (2012–2022) by Pedro Antônio Bronhara Pimentel, Lorena Diniz Macedo Silva Maia, Isadora Maria Sátiro de Oliveira, Camila Stefanie Fonseca de Oliveira, Antonio Giuliano, Angel Almendros, Rodrigo dos Santos Horta

“…This study employed a retrospective observational design and analyzed 131 CTVT cases diagnosed via cytology or histopathology at a veterinary teaching hospital in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, aiming to describe the anatomical distribution, treatment outcomes, and epidemiological patterns. Most affected dogs were mixed-breed (70.2%) and female (61.1%), with a median age of 4.5 years. …”
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Food consumption and adherence to dietary guidelines among Jordanian children and adolescents [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 3 approved with reservations] by Islam K. Al-Shami, Buthaina Alkhatib, Huda Al Hourani, Ayoub Al-Jawaldeh

“…Background Early-life food consumption patterns may affect children’s health by increasing susceptibility to developing non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDs) in adulthood. …”
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