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Food Science & Technology
Morgan M. Roberts, Stephanie D. Perkins, Brian L. Anderson, Jason T. Sawyer, Terry D. Brandebourg
Summary: European heritage breeds, especially the Mangalica pig, exhibit superior qualities in terms of fatness and pork quality, making them suitable for niche markets in the United States. Comparisons between purebred Yorkshire, Blonde, Red, and Swallow-bellied Mangalica pigs revealed that purebred Mangalica pigs displayed better growth performance and carcass quality. Additionally, comparing meat quality indicators in purebred and crossbred pigs demonstrated that purebred Mangalica pork had superior attributes compared to crossbred pigs.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Alessandro Ferruzzi, Massimiliano Vrech, Angelo Pietrobelli, Paolo Cavarzere, Nicoletta Zerman, Alessandra Guzzo, Carl-Erik Flodmark, Giorgio Piacentini, Franco Antoniazzi
Summary: Growth hormone (GH) affects metabolism and growth. GH deficiency (GHD) in children leads to diminished height velocity and short stature. GH treatment in adults with GHD has established benefits on body composition, such as increasing muscle mass and decreasing fat mass. However, there are limited studies on the effects of GH treatment on body composition in pediatric patients with idiopathic or hypothalamic-pituitary disease-associated GHD.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
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Food Science & Technology
Aniela C. Honig, Vivienne Inhuber, Hubert Spiekers, Wilhelm Windisch, Kay-Uwe Goetz, Manfred Schuster, Thomas Ettle
Summary: The data on chemical body composition of cattle play a vital role in determining energy and nutrient requirements. This study focused on growing Fleckvieh bulls and found that their body composition changed as they grew, with increases in fat tissue and ether extract. While various body tissues decreased proportionately during growth, muscle and tendon proportions remained constant. The bulls exhibited enhanced growth potential and high muscle and protein gain within the studied weight range. Metabolizable protein requirements in relation to energy decreased as the animals' live weight increased.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yinfang Pu, Shengjun Wu
Summary: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Astragalus membranaceus polysaccharide (AMP) on the growth performance, body composition and non-specific immune index of white shrimps (Litopenaeus vannamei). The results demonstrated that AMP with appropriate dose could promote the growth of shrimps and improve their disease resistance.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES
(2022)
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Computer Science, Information Systems
Changwook Kim, Jinwon Kim
Summary: Given the impact of COVID-19, community resilience has become increasingly important. A smart tourism city can enhance community resilience by utilizing available community resources. This study provides empirical evidence on the spatial spillover effects of sport industry clusters as community resources. The findings reveal the significant spatial spillover effects, which can provide policymakers and practitioners with spatial information to enhance community resilience.
INFORMATION PROCESSING & MANAGEMENT
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Kirsten S. de Fluiter, Gerthe F. Kerkhof, Inge A. L. P. van Beijsterveldt, Laura M. Breij, Bert J. M. van de Heijning, Marieke Abrahamse-Berkeveld, Anita C. S. Hokken-Koelega
Summary: Breast milk macronutrient composition changes over time, with higher fat and energy content associated with increased fat mass in infants. Carbohydrate content may impact future visceral fat in infants. Infants receiving higher caloric breast milk show earlier satiety.
CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2021)
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Construction & Building Technology
Lijuan Wang, Mengmeng Zhang, Jie Yang, Haiguo Yin
Summary: This study investigated the main parameters affecting individual differences in thermal preference, finding that body fat and specific surface area played a dominant role in explaining these differences.
Article
Fisheries
Yingming Mao, Kiali Wang
Summary: This study investigated the effects of replacing fishmeal with Clanis bilineata larvae (CBL) on the growth performance and immune index of white shrimps. The results showed that moderate levels of CBL improved the growth performance and immune response of shrimps, while high levels of CBL had a negative effect.
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Anh Dung Tran Le, Jianshun S. Zhang, Zhenlei Liu
Summary: This article presents a validated model to study the influence of humidity on formaldehyde sorption of building material and the effect of formaldehyde and moisture buffering capacity of hygroscopic porous material on indoor air environment. The developed numerical model considers the impact of RH on VOC diffusion in building materials, and can be used to optimize the hygric performance and IAQ in building. The results highlight the importance of moisture and formaldehyde buffering capacity in selecting clean and hygroscopic building materials in building design.
JOURNAL OF BUILDING ENGINEERING
(2021)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Charlotte M. Wright, Tim J. Cole, Mary Fewtrell, Jane E. Williams, Simon Eaton, Jonathan C. Wells
Summary: This study found that younger children have lower levels of obesity, while older children with a higher BMI percentile have higher levels of fat mass. The current BMI percentile cutoffs overdiagnose obesity in younger groups.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Pandarinath Savitikadi, Raghu Pullakhandam, Bharati Kulkarni, Boiroju Naveen Kumar, Geereddy Bhanuprakash Reddy, Vadde Sudhakar Reddy
Summary: This study found that maternal consumption of low-quality protein and low-protein diets can have adverse effects on body composition and metabolism in rat offspring, but these effects were reversed upon rehabilitation.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Benjamin J. Mendelson, Rudi A. Marciniak, Carly A. Wahl, Kyle T. Ebersole
Summary: Firefighting tasks may require high levels of cardiorespiratory fitness. Previous research has shown that body fat percentage and aerobic capacity are related to performance in these tasks. This study found significant relationships between body fat percentage, aerobic capacity, and maximal treadmill test time, indicating that submaximal effort tests may not capture important physiological work at intensities greater than 85% maximal heart rate.
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Zijun Liao, Jing Wang, Fangfang Chen, Yiren Chen, Ting Zhang, Gongshu Liu, Xianghui Xie, Jun Tai
Summary: This study found that cesarean delivery may increase the risk of overweight and obesity in preschool children, and also lead to an increase in their fat mass, while fat-free mass does not significantly change.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Julien Regamey, Pierre Monney, Patrick Yerly, Lucie Favre, Matthias Kirsch, Piergiorgio Tozzi, Olivier Lamy, Roger Hullin
Summary: The maximal exercise capacity of heart transplant recipients, measured by peak oxygen consumption, is limited compared to healthy age-matched controls. This study found that changes in body composition, specifically lean mass normalized to body weight, can explain 45% of the variance in peak oxygen consumption. Lifestyle changes to combat adiposity and reducing calcineurin inhibitor doses may positively impact muscle mass adaptation in heart transplant recipients.
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
J. Wang, C. Wu, F. Kong, W. K. Kim
Summary: The study found that adding 5% almond hulls showed the best effect on broiler body weight gain at 19 days, and it can also reduce body fat content. Increasing the almond hull inclusion level has some impact on the relative intestine weight and liver antioxidant capacity of broilers, but does not have negative effects on growth performance.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POULTRY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Matthew Harmer, Stephen Wootton, Rodney Gilbert, Caroline Anderson
JOURNAL OF RENAL NUTRITION
(2019)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Matthew Harmer, Stephen Wootton, Rodney Gilbert, Caroline Anderson
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2019)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Anneliese M. Shaw, Stephen A. Wootton, Joanne L. Fallowfield, Adrian J. Allsopp, Emma L. Parsons
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2019)
Review
Oncology
Ava Lorenc, Julian Hamilton-Shield, Rachel Perry, Michael Stevens
JOURNAL OF CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
(2020)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Chelsia Gillis, Sarah J. Davies, Francesco Carli, Paul E. Wischmeyer, Stephen A. Wootton, Alan A. Jackson, Bernhard Riedel, Luise V. Marino, Denny Z. H. Levett, Malcolm A. West
Summary: The study revealed that the literature on prehabilitation lacks standardized and validated nutritional assessment, often lacks evidence-based nutrition interventions, and is typically implemented without monitoring or evaluating the nutrition intervention.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
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Anesthesiology
L. S. Matthews, S. A. Wootton, S. J. Davies, D. Z. H. Levett
Summary: Perioperative malnutrition is common and can lead to increased mortality, complications, and healthcare costs. A survey of Perioperative Medicine Leads in the UK showed that while many use screening tools, only around half refer patients at nutritional risk to dietitians. Improved assessment and management of malnutrition in the perioperative period could lead to better outcomes for patients undergoing elective surgery.
PERIOPERATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
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Infectious Diseases
Lucio Malvisi, Aparna Yarraguntla, Marie-Cecile Mortier, Karen Osman, David W. Cleary, Beatrice Sente, Thierry G. Pascal, Vincent Weynants, Stuart C. Clarke, Laura Taddei, Tom M. A. Wilkinson, Jeanne-Marie Devaster, Nathalie Devos
Summary: This study observed bacterial infections in acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) and found that non-typeable Haemophilus influenzae and Moraxella catarrhalis infections are associated with AECOPD, but may have different mechanisms in triggering exacerbations.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2022)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Saleh Alsanie, Stephen Lim, Stephen A. Wootton
Summary: The study found that the sensitivity and specificity of bioelectrical impedance in detecting low-intake dehydration varied considerably depending on the total body water percentage threshold used to ascertain dehydration status. While some studies supported the utility of the technique compared to conventional measures of hydration status, the scarcity of literature and inconsistency between findings make it difficult to determine the value of bioelectrical impedance for detecting low-intake dehydration in older inpatients.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sarah Roscoe, Ellie Skinner, Elaine Kabucho Kibirige, Charmaine Childs, C. Elizabeth Weekes, Stephen Wootton, Scott Allen, Christopher McDermott, Theocharis Stavroulakis
Summary: People with motor neuron disease often struggle to consume enough calories, leading to malnutrition and weight loss. Energy prediction equations are not accurate in estimating resting energy expenditure and metabolic index at an individual level.
CLINICAL NUTRITION ESPEN
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Chloe Grimmett, Andrew Bates, Malcolm West, Samantha Leggett, Judit Varkonyi-Sepp, Anna Campbell, June Davis, Stephen Wootton, Clare Shaw, Rachael Barlow, Joanna Ashcroft, Andrew Scott, Helen Moyes, Lesley Hawkins, Denny Z. H. Levett, Fran Williams, Michael P. W. Grocott, Sandy Jack
Summary: The study aims to investigate whether a multimodal intervention delivered virtually by cancer exercise specialists can improve physical and emotional functionings of individuals with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
David A. Richards, Holly V. R. Sugg, Emma Cockcroft, Joanne Cooper, Susanne Cruickshank, Faye Doris, Claire Hulme, Phillipa Logan, Heather Iles-Smith, G. J. Melendez-Torres, Anne Marie Rafferty, Nigel Reed, Anne-Marie Russell, Maggie Shepherd, Sally J. Singh, Jo Thompson Coon, Susannah Tooze, Stephen Wootton, Rebecca Abbott, Alison Bethel, Siobhan Creanor, Lynne Quinn, Harry Tripp, Fiona C. Warren, Rebecca Whear, Jessica Bollen, Harriet A. Hunt, Merryn Kent, Leila Morgan, Naomi Morley, Lidia Romanczuk
Summary: Patient experience of nursing care is crucial for safety and treatment outcomes, but the lack of evidence-based nursing guidelines for patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 may lead to variations in quality and costs.
Review
Physiology
Jerome Santolini, Stephen A. Wootton, Alan A. Jackson, Martin Feelisch
CURRENT OPINION IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Respiratory System
Tom M. A. Wilkinson, Emmanuel Aris, Simon C. Bourne, Stuart C. Clarke, Mathieu Peeters, Thierry G. Pascal, Laura Taddei, Andrew C. Tuck, Viktoriya L. Kim, Kristoffer K. Ostridge, Karl J. Staples, Nicholas P. Williams, Anthony P. Williams, Stephen A. Wootton, Jeanne-Marie Devaster
Article
Respiratory System
Kristoffer Ostridge, Nicholas P. Williams, Viktoriya Kim, Stephen Harden, Simon Bourne, Stuart C. Clarke, Emmanuel Aris, Sonia Mesia-Vela, Jeanne-Marie Devaster, Andrew Tuck, Anthony Williams, Stephen Wootton, Karl J. Staples, Tom M. A. Wilkinson
RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Respiratory System
Nicholas P. Williams, Kristoffer Ostridge, Jeanne-Marie Devaster, Viktoriya Kim, Ngaire A. Coombs, Simon Bourne, Stuart C. Clarke, Stephen Harden, Ausami Abbas, Emmanuel Aris, Christophe Lambert, Andrew Tuck, Anthony Williams, Stephen Wootton, Karl J. Staples, Tom M. A. Wilkinson
RESPIRATORY RESEARCH
(2018)
