This study aimed to develop a predictive equation for basal metabolic rate (BMR) in normal-weight Chinese adults and provide a reference for establishing the national recommended dietary energy intake. A new equation for BMR was derived from a sample...
Resting metabolic rate (RMR) depends on body fat-free mass (FFM) and fat mass (FM), whereas abdominal fat distribution is an aspect that has yet to be adequately studied. The objective of the present study was to analyze the influence of waist circum...
In the present paper, a multiobjective optimal control problem governed by a linear parabolic advection-diffusion-reaction equation is considered. The optimal controls are computed by applying model predictive control (MPC), which is a method for con...
Several prediction equations have been created, based on various dietary composition variables, to predict dairy cattle enteric methane emissions (EMEs). Inconsistencies in measuring EMEs have created difficulties comparing dairy cattle emissions bet...
Malnutrition is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in cirrhosis. An accurate nutrition prescription is an essential component of care, often estimated using time-efficient predictive equations. Our aim was to compare resting energy e...
The aim of this study was to evaluate prediction equations to estimate 1RM in different exercises in older men and women with osteopenia/osteoporosis. Forty well-trained older women and men (73 ± 8 years) with osteopenia/osteoporosis performed...
Predictive equations to estimate resting metabolic rate (RMR) are often used in dietary counseling and by online apps to set energy intake goals for weight loss. It is critical to know whether such equations are appropriate for those susceptible to o...
Predictions of microbial crude protein (MCP) synthesis for beef cattle generally rely on empirical regression equations, with intakes of energy and protein as key variables. Using a database from published literature, we developed new equations based...
Physical activity is decreased in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and decreased physical activity leads to a poor prognosis. To determine an individual’s target step count from the measured step counts and predicted step co...
24 June 2020
Background: Local spirometric prediction equations are of great importance for interpreting lung function results and deciding on the management strategies for respiratory patients, yet available data from African countries are scarce. The aim of thi...
In this study, single- and double-parameter empirical equations were produced, and the influences of physical properties on sound speed were assessed, based on the measured data of seafloor sediments obtained in an area near southeastern Hainan Islan...
In order to determine the appropriate utilization conditions of the Vyalov long-term strength prediction equation, this study selected three soil samples from the loess region. These samples were subjected to varying numbers of freeze–thaw cycl...
Current prediction equations for resting metabolic rate (RMR) were validated in a relatively small sample with high-individual variance. This study determined the accuracy of five common RMR equations and proposed a novel prediction equation, includi...
Background: Medical nutrition therapy is important in the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. Determination of resting energy expenditure is essential to define therapeutic goals for medical nutrition. Previous studie...
Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and anthropometry are considered alternatives to well-established reference techniques for assessing body composition. In team sports, the percentage of fat mass (FM%) is one of the most informative parameters,...
Background/Objectives: Existing resting energy expenditure (REE) predictive equations, including Mifflin-St Jeor and Harris–Benedict, show limited accuracy, particularly in patients with a BMI over 35, often leading to overestimation or underes...
This study aimed to develop a novel predictive equation for calculating resting metabolic rate (RMR) in women with lipedema. We recruited 119 women diagnosed with lipedema from the Angiology Outpatient Clinic at Wroclaw Medical University, Poland. RM...
Aiming at the problem of high failure rate and inconvenient maintenance of wind turbine gearboxes, this paper establishes a stochastic differential equation model that can be used to fit the change of gearbox oil temperature and adopts an iterative c...
Introduction: Prediction equations proposed by the European Community of Steel and Coal (ECSC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) or those proposed by Falaschetti et al. for the English population are currently recommended for use in Poland....
Accurate estimation of energy expenditure in a breastfeeding woman is crucial for maintaining the proper nutritional status of the woman and healthy development of the infant. The current literature does not contain data regarding resting energy expe...
11 June 2021
Background: In mixed dentition analysis, estimation of the mesiodistal width of unerupted permanent canines and premolars is essential for successful diagnosis and treatment planning. The present study aimed to develop a simple linear equation to pre...
Underestimating/overestimating resting metabolic rate (RMR) affects energy prescription. The objective was to compare RMR by indirect calorimetry (RMR IC) and RMR estimated by predictive equations in women with excess body fat. This was an analytical...
An accurate estimation of body fat percentage (BF%) in patients who are overweight or obese is of clinical importance. In this study, we aimed to develop an easy-to-use BF% predictive equation based on body mass index (BMI) suitable for individuals i...
Background and objectives: Maximal heart rate (HRmax) is an important training and testing tool, especially in the context of evaluating intensity in exercise prescription; however, few studies have examined the validity of prediction equations of HR...
26 October 2021
Background: An accurate estimation of athletes’ energy needs is crucial in diet planning to improve sport performance and to maintain an appropriate body composition. This study aimed to develop and validate in elite athletes new equations for estima...
Amino acid (AA)-to-crude protein (CP) ratios in soybean meal (SBM) may be different for different sources of SBM depending on the presence of additional hulls. Therefore, this study was conducted to develop novel two-slope equations to predict the co...
Background/Objectives: Malnutrition is prevalent among hospitalized older adults with multimorbidity, leading to adverse health outcomes and increased healthcare costs. An accurate assessment of resting energy expenditure (REE) is crucial because an...
This study evaluated the nutrition composition, the nutrient digestibility, and the energy value of six protein ingredients used in pet food by the difference method in six beagles within a 7 × 6 incomplete Latin square design. The results show...
12 January 2023
Soil moisture plays an important role in ecology, hydrology, agriculture and climate change. This study proposes a soil moisture prediction model, based on the depth and water balance equation, which integrates the water balance equation with the sea...
The study was conducted to determine the nutrient digestibility and digestible (DE) and metabolizable energy (ME) of 15 cereal processing by-products and to develop prediction equations for DE and ME based on the chemical composition in growing pigs....
The objective of this study was to investigate the feeding value of sheepgrass, including its chemical composition, dry matter intake, nutrient digestibility, and available energy, as well as the prediction equations of dry matter intake (DMI), neutr...
The study was conducted to develop and validate an equation to predict the metabolizable energy (ME) of double-low rapeseed cakes (DLRSC) for growing pigs based on their chemical compositions. In Experiment 1, 66 growing pigs (initial body weight 36....
Earthquake environmental effects may significantly contribute to the damage caused by seismic events; similar to ground motion, the environmental effects are globally stronger in the vicinity and decrease moving away from the epicenter or seismogenic...
This study aimed to determine the apparent metabolizable energy (AME), nitrogen-corrected AME (AMEn), and net energy (NE) values of corn for Arbor Acres (AA) broilers aged 12–14 and 26–28 days and to develop prediction equations. Ten corn...
The advent of 5G has created an expectation for the provision of a much better user experience (UX) for utilising video streaming services. However, apart from quality, there are many other factors believed to influence users’ experiences of vi...
The aims of this study were to determine in vitro ileal disappearance (IVID) of dry matter (DM) and crude protein (CP) in commercial dog diets and to develop equations for predicting the IVID of DM and CP in dog diets based on chemical composition. E...
Traditional field surveys are expensive, time-consuming, laborious, and difficult to perform, especially in mountainous and dense forests, which imposes a burden on forest management personnel and researchers. This study focuses on predicting forest...
Early detection of changes in transient running status from sensor signals attracts increasing attention in modern industries. To achieve this end, this paper presents a new differential equation-based prediction model that can realize one-step-ahead...
The iodine status of populations is conventionally assessed using spot urinary samples to obtain a median urinary iodine concentration (UIC) value, which is assessed against standard reference cut-offs. The assumption that spot UIC reflects daily iod...
The Difference Equation Matrix Model (DEMM) is presented as an input–output Model Predictive Control (MPC) formulation derived from discrete difference equations. The proposed approach is compared with the widely used Dynamic Matrix Control (DM...
This article presents a new prediction model, the ordinary differential equations–memory kernel function (ODE–MKF), constructed from multiple backtracking initial values (MBIV). The model is similar to a simplified numerical model after s...
Near-real-time, high-spatial-resolution leaf area index (LAI) maps would enable producers to monitor crop health and growth status, improving agricultural practices such as fertiliser and water management. LAI retrieval methods are numerous and can b...
One of the most critical components of reinforced concrete structures are beam–column joint systems, which greatly affect the overall behavior of a structure during a major seismic event. According to modern design codes, if the system fails, i...
Background/Objective: Accurate resting energy expenditure (REE) estimation is paramount for the nutritional management of older Asian adults with multimorbidity. However, standard predictive equations (PEs) lack precision for this cohort. This study...
Due to the potential for airborne radar to capture incomplete observational information regarding unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) trajectories, this study introduces a novel approach called Node-former, which integrates neural ordinary differential equ...
With the popularization of solar energy development and utilization, photovoltaic power generation is widely used in countries around the world and is increasingly becoming an important part of new energy generation. However, it cannot be ignored tha...
To address the characteristics of persistent attack propagation, heterogeneous associations, and temporal evolution of attack behaviors in dynamic networks, this paper proposes AC-ODE, a dynamic network attack prediction model based on attack-context...
Flash floods pose serious risks to human life and infrastructure, leading to significant economic losses. While traditional conceptual models have long been used for runoff estimation, recent advancements in artificial intelligence have introduced ma...
29 October 2021
Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) can be direct or estimated from different field tests. The Modified Shuttle Walk Test (MSWT) is suitable for all levels of function, allowing a peak response to be elicited. Therefore, we aimed (1) to validate the equa...
In alcohol-containing systems, the association of polar molecules significantly influences the calculation of water activity, leading to substantial deviations from ideal solution behavior. This makes it challenging for traditional hydrate formation...
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