Effect of high-intensity interval training compared to moderate-intensity continuous training on body composition and insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese adults: A systemat... by Silvia Sanca-Valeriano, Marcos Espinola-Sánchez, José Caballero-Alvarado, Carlos Canelo-Aybar

“…The observed effects for each outcome were as follows: insulin sensitivity (p = 0.02), weight (p = 0.58), BMI (p = 0.53), waist circumference (p = 0.87), body fat percentage (p = 0.07), body fat mass in kilograms (p = 0.39). The level of evidence obtained was moderate except for waist circumference, which was rated as low. …”
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Effects of smartphone addiction on cognitive function and physical activity in middle-school children: a cross-sectional study by Ahlam Al-Amri, Ahlam Al-Amri, Sahar Abdulaziz, Shahid Bashir, Mohammad Ahsan, Turki Abualait

“…IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the effects of smartphone addiction on cognitive function and physical activity in middle-school children.MethodsA population of 196 children (boys and girls) from middle schools were recruited for this study with an average age of 12.99 ± 0.81 years, a height of 153.86 ± 6.50 meters, a weight of 48.07 ± 7.31 kilograms, and a body mass index of 20.22 ± 2.08 kg/m2. …”
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Digital Technology of Assesment the Power Capacity of Tractor Fleet of an Agricultural Enterprise by V. V. Alt, O. F. Savchenko, O. V. Elkin

“…It has been determined that the increased fuel consumption necessary to maintain the rated value of the tractor engine power during the observation period averaged 6525 kilograms per year, and the fuel cost, taking into account the average wholesale price of diesel fuel, reached 206,837 rubles. …”
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The internal validation of weight and weight change coding using weight measurement data within the UK primary care Electronic Health Record by Nicholson, B, Aveyard, P, Hamilton, W, Bankhead, C, Koshiaris, C, Lay-Flurrie, S, Hobbs, R, Perera, R

“…Weight change codes were validated using three methods: the percentage (%) difference in kilograms at the time of the code and 1) the previous weight measurement, 2) the weight predicted using linear regression, and 3) the historic mean weight. …”

Diets with high or low protein content and glycemic index for weight-loss maintenance. by Larsen, T, Dalskov, S, van Baak, M, Jebb, SA, Papadaki, A, Pfeiffer, A, Martinez, J, Handjieva-Darlenska, T, Kunešová, M, Pihlsgård, M, Stender, S, Holst, C, Saris, W, Astrup, A

“…RESULTS: A total of 1209 adults were screened (mean age, 41 years; body-mass index [the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters], 34), of whom 938 entered the low-calorie-diet phase of the study. …”

Feeding habits, recruitment and status of sergestid shrimps (Acetes intermedius omori) stock in Bintulu, Sarawak by Saini, Masitah

“…The mean mesh sizes were 3.2±0.27 cm at the anterior section, 0.75±0.0 cm at the middle and 0.5±0.008 at cod end if stretched. Approximately, two kilograms of Acetes samples were taken for each month. …”
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Obesity and associated health related factors among university staff in Serdang, Malaysia by Gyanchand Rampal, Lekhraj Rampal, Saeedi, Pouya, Bezenjani, Somayeh Aminzadeh, Md Said, Salmiah, Othman, Norlijah

“…Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (kg/m2). …”
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Association of Lean Body Mass and Fat Mass With 1-Year Mortality Among Patients With Heart Failure by Yilan Ge, Jiamin Liu, Lihua Zhang, Yan Gao, Bin Wang, Xiuling Wang, Jing Li, Xin Zheng, Xin Zheng

“…LBM and FM index, calculated by dividing LBM or FM in kilograms by the square of height in meters, were used for analysis. …”
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Torrefaction of almond shell as a renewable reinforcing agent for plastics: techno-economic analyses and comparison to bioethanol process by Dupeng Liu, Nawa Raj Baral, Ling Liang, Corinne D Scown, Ning Sun

“…In 2016, the US state of California alone produced nearly 3.5 billion kilograms of almonds, accounting for approximately 84% of the world’s almond production. …”
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Does Moringa stenopetala based diet consumption decrease burden of under nutrition in under-five children, Southern Ethiopia? by Eskeziyaw Agedew, Direselign Misker, Terefe Gelibo, Ashenife Tadelle, Eyasu Makonnen, Solomon Worku, Alemayehu Bekele, Yelmtsehay Mekonnen, Adamu Belay, Feyissa Challa, Temsgen Awoke, Negero Gemeda, Haregewoyin Kerebih, Simon Shiberu, Asfaw Debella

“…Amount of moringa stenopetala leaf biomass portion size consumption was measured with local measurement and converted to kilograms. Anthropometric data were analyzed using WHO Anthro software to determine the nutritional status of the child. …”
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Comparison of computed tomography and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry in the evaluation of body composition in patients with obesity by Fiorella Palmas, Andreea Ciudin, Andreea Ciudin, Andreea Ciudin, Andreea Ciudin, Raul Guerra, Daniel Eiroa, Carina Espinet, Nuria Roson, Rosa Burgos, Rosa Burgos, Rosa Burgos, Rafael Simó, Rafael Simó, Rafael Simó, Rafael Simó

“…Objectivea) To evaluate the accuracy of the pre-existing equations (based on cm2 provided by CT images), to estimate in kilograms (Kg) the body composition (BC) in patients with obesity (PwO), by comparison with Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). b) To evaluate the accuracy of a new approach (based on both cm2 and Hounsfield Unit parameters provided by CT images), using an automatic software and artificial intelligence to estimate the BC in PwO, by comparison with DXA.MethodsSingle-centre cross-sectional study including consecutive PwO, matched by gender with subjects with normal BMI. …”
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Preliminary assessment of the degree of food addiction through the Spanish Yale Food Addiction Scale for Children (S-YFAS-C) in a pilot pediatric population by Néstor Benítez-Brito, Himar González-Pacheco, Berta Pinto-Robayna, Francisco Moreno-Redondo, Carlos Díaz-Romero, Yolanda Ramallo-Fariña

“…Results A total of 21 boys and 24 girls were preliminarily evaluated and the minimum and maximum values obtained were for age (9.48–12.33), weight in kilograms (26.6–64.5), height in centimetres (131–163), BMI (14.2–27.9) and BMI Z-score (−1.36–2.66). …”
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First Case of Ewingella americana Meningitis in a Term Newborn: A Rare but Real Pathogen by Sarah Meisler, Ranjith Kamity, Ranjith Kamity, Asif Noor, Asif Noor, Leonard Krilov, Leonard Krilov, Caterina Tiozzo, Caterina Tiozzo

“…We report the first documented case of Ewingella americana meningitis in literature and the first case of this pathogen causing infection in a newborn.Case presentation: A term newborn male was born via spontaneous vaginal delivery to a Gravida 2 Para 0, 28 year old woman with negative prenatal screening tests with a birth weight of 4.70 kilograms and Apgar scores of 9 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes respectively. …”
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Effect of Hip/Shoulder Width Ratio on the Spread of Spinal Anaesthesia in Term Parturients: A Cross-sectional Study by V Vasantharajan, Nongthombam Ratan Singh, Takhelmayum Hemjit Singh, Lairikyengbam Sheityajit Singh, Bidya Ngangom, Antony Xavier

“…Results: The mean age, weight, height and BMI were 28.82±6.2 years, 62.36±5.8 kilograms, 158.63±4 centimetre, and 24.77±2 Kg/m2, respectively. …”
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Study of Flebogrif^®—A New Tool for Mechanical Sclerotherapy—Effectiveness Assessment Based on Animal Model by Zbigniew Rybak, Maciej Janeczek, Maciej Dobrzynski, Marta Wujczyk, Albert Czerski, Piotr Kuropka, Agnieszka Noszczyk-Nowak, Maria Szymonowicz, Aleksandra Sender-Janeczek, Katarzyna Wiglusz, Rafal J. Wiglusz

“…The experiment was performed on nine Polish Merino sheep weighing 40–50 kilograms. The animals were anesthetized intravenously. …”
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Investigation of the effects of some processing conditions on the fate of oxytetracycline and tylosin antibiotics in the making of commonly consumed cheeses from the East Mediterra... by Hussein F. Hassan, Liz Saidy, Rita Haddad, Chadi Hosri, Shady Asmar, Adla Jammoul, Rola Jammoul, Hamad Hassan, Mireille Serhan

“…Materials and Methods: Four hundred and fifty kilograms of full-fat bovine milk were spiked with OTC and TYL, then skimmed and pasteurized using holder and high-temperature short-time (HTST) methods. …”
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Remote magnetic navigation shows superior long-term outcomes in pediatric atrioventricular (nodal) tachycardia ablation compared to manual radiofrequency and cryoablation by Anna M.E. Noten, Janneke A.E. Kammeraad, Nawin L. Ramdat Misier, Sip Wijchers, Ingrid M. van Beynum, Michiel Dalinghaus, Thomas B. Krasemann, Sing-Chien Yap, Natasja M.S. de Groot, Tamas Szili-Torok

“…Results: In total, we included 223 patients, aged 14 (IQR 12–16) years; weighting 56 (IQR 47–65) kilograms. In total, 108 procedures were performed using RMN, 76 using MAN and 39 using CRYO. …”
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A comparative study of activitybased costing (abc) and time-driven activity-based costing (tdabc) on cost accounting by Nurul Farahin, Zamrud

“…Moreover, the capacity cost rate for winding activity is MYR 2.53 and the time equation is 0.12χ1 with χ 1 as variable of amount of raw material of 8,697.6 kilograms. All sub-activities are analyzed and categorized in 3 categories which are optimistic, most likely and pessimistic. …”
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Epidemiology of pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) among mothers in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates by Zainab Taha, Ahmed Ali Hassan, Dimitrios Papandreou

“…Maternal pre-pregnancy BMI was calculated as the weight in kilograms (kg) divided by the square of the height in meters (m), (kg/m2). …”
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The Potential of a Digital Weight Management Program to Support Specialist Weight Management Services in the UK National Health Service: Retrospective Analysis by Rebecca Richards, Gina Wren, Michael Whitman

“…The primary outcomes were weight change in kilograms and percentage weight change at 2 years. …”
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