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Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is commonly managed with dietary and lifestyle intervention, and weight loss is often used as a key marker of treatment success. However, changes in body weight alone do not fully descr...

(1) Background: Machine unlearning plays a crucial role in privacy protection and model optimization, particularly in forgetting entire categories of data in classification tasks. However, existing methods often struggle with high computational costs...

This review aims to provide an overview of the factors associated with adherence reported in existing literature on lifestyle modification programs for weight management among the adult population. An electronic search was performed using PubMed, Med...

Information concerning the nature of nutritionist-patient relationships is very limited. This qualitative and quantitative study examined nutritionist’s skills, attributes, and beliefs towards nutrition counseling during a lifestyle modification inte...

Obesity is a growing health problem worldwide, associated with serious medical and psychosocial comorbidities that increase the risk of mortality. Strong evidence confirms lifestyle modification programmes as the cornerstone of its treatment. However...

The number of industrial processes in which smart devices have been employed rises every day; these devices can be found performing tasks related to the automation, digitization, or optimization of the process. Generally, for these tasks, the devices...

Background/Objectives: Misperception of body weight might be associated with the likelihood of being in a pre-contemplation phase and with a limited intention to initiate a healthy behavioral change toward weight management. The current study investi...

Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is often considered an ideal reinforcing material due to its extraordinary characteristics like high abrasion resistance, excellent toughness, and chemical stability. However, the poor surface propert...

Deep neural network models have been developed in different fields, bringing many advances in several tasks. However, they have also started to be incorporated into tasks with critical risks. That worries researchers who have been interested in study...

Reducing noise in electric multiple-unit (EMU) gearboxes demands prediction tools that are both rapid and reliable. Gear sound pressure levels vary sharply with micrometre-scale changes such as tooth repair, inclination, or profile relief, yet tradit...

Clarithromycin (CLR) is a member of the macrolide antibiotic group. CLR has low systemic oral bioavailability and is a drug of class II of the Biopharmaceutical Classification System. In many studies, using nanoparticles (NPs) as a drug delivery syst...

In this study, we investigated the effects of enzymatic low-molecular-weight modification on the physicochemical characteristics and cosmetic-related bioactivities of mung bean protein isolate. Mung bean protein isolate (MBPI) was prepared by alkalin...

Background: Obesity is a major driver of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traditionally managed as a mechanical disorder of upper airway collapse. However, growing evidence supports a broader pathophysiological model involving metabolic dysfunction, sy...

The high level of ambient particulate matter in many developing countries constitutes a major health burden, but evidence on its impact on children’s health is still limited in these regions. We conducted a time-stratified case-crossover analysis to...

Introduction: Bariatric surgery is an efficient approach to rapidly reduce morbid obesity and associated comorbidities. However, approximately one-fourth of patients experience weight and comorbidity recurrence, and both obesity and bariatric surgery...

Thermal treatments of dairy products favor oxidations, Maillard reactions, and the formation of sugar or lipid oxidation products. Additives including flavorings might enhance these reactions or even induce further reactions. Here we aimed to charact...

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common endocrine disorder in women, characterized by hormonal imbalances and metabolic disturbances. Lifestyle modifications, including weight loss, are crucial for the management of PCOS symptoms. Mobile applica...

Modified γ-cyclodextrin metal organic frameworks (γ-CD-MOFs) are a promising eco-friendly sorbents for post-combustion CO₂ capture. Polyethyleneimine (PEI) has been widely used for modifying MOFs to enhance their CO₂ sorption capacity and...

Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) is used in biomedical applications due to its high wear-resistance, ductility, and biocompatibility. A great deal of research in recent decades has focused on further improving its mechanical and trib...

To analyze the effect of polyol on polyurethane (PU)-modified asphalt, three different soft segments of polyurethane were synthesized, and we utilized the reaction of MDI (diphenylmethane diisocyanate) with PU650, PU1000, and PU1400. With respect to...

We report the synthesis of three (3) linear triblock terpolymers, two (2) of the ABC type and one (1) of the BAC type, where A, B and C correspond to three chemically incompatible blocks such as polystyrene (PS), poly(butadiene) of exclusively (~100%...

The capability of bariatric surgery (BS) and lifestyle intervention (LSI) in ameliorating obesity-associated altered gastric myoelectric activity (GMA) in relation to body composition is underinvestigated. This work studied GMA during weight loss via...

Neighborhood demographic polarization, or the extent to which a privileged population group outnumbers a deprived group, can affect health by influencing social dynamics. While using birth records from 2001 to 2013 in Massachusetts (n = 629,675), we...

Obesity is a major, modifiable risk factor for atrial fibrillation (AF). Potential mechanisms include haemodynamic and metabolic changes, inflammation, changes in epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) composition and cardiovascular–kidney–metab...

Low molecular weight polyethylenimine (1800 Da, also referred to as oligoethylenimines, OEI) was modified with amino acids, including two aromatic amino acids (tryptophan, phenylalanine) and an aliphatic amino acid (leucine). The substitution degree...

Obesity has become a global epidemic that has a negative impact on population health and the economy of nations. Genetic predispositions have been demonstrated to have a substantial role in the unbalanced energy metabolism seen in obesity. However, t...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) represents a liver disorder characterized by steatosis with underlying metabolic risk factors. The prevalence of MASLD continues to rise, leading to increased patient risk of various co...

Membrane fouling is a serious issue in membrane technology which cannot be completely avoided but can be diminished. The perspective technique of membrane modification is the introduction of hydrophilic polymers or polyelectrolytes into the coagulati...

There has been increasing interest in recent years in the use of agro-based raw materials for the production of bio-friendly and sustainable products. Plant-based proteins are among the popular materials being studied. In particular, cottonseed prote...

The selection of biomaterials as biomedical implants is a significant challenge. Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and composites of such kind have been extensively used in medical implants, notably in the bearings of the hip, knee, a...

In this study, sulfated low molecular-weight Tremella fuciformis polysaccharides(SLTP) with different sulfate contents were synthesized and their antioxidant activities,including superoxide anion radical, 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) radical...

The catalytic performance of α-diiminonickel complexes is highly sensitive to structural modifications in their ligand frameworks. In this study, a series of unsymmetrical 2,3-bis(arylimino)butane-nickel complexes featuring ortho-2,6-dibenzhydr...

Photostabilization of functional polymeric materials is important for protection against aging and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation. There is, therefore, the impetus to modify polymers to increase their resistance to photodegradation and photooxidation o...

Objectives: Conventional Western treatments for obesity are associated with various adverse events (AEs). This study aimed to determine the treatment response and safety assessment of an integrative Korean medicine treatment (IKMT), consisting of her...

The typical industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) network system relies on a real-time data upload for timely processing. However, the incidence of device heterogeneity, high network latency, or a malicious central server during transmission has a pro...

There are well-known disparities in the prevalence of obesity across racial-ethnic groups, although the behavioral and psychological factors driving these disparities are less well understood. Therefore, the objectives of this study were: (1) to exam...

The behavior of a new modification of operators of the Baskakov–Schurer–Stancu variant is discussed in this study. First, we establish certain necessary moment and central moment estimates. We then demonstrate the weighted approximation r...

The Logarithm Methodology of Additive Weights (LMAW) method is a very young method and in its basic form is defined for crisp values. In this paper, the LMAW method was improved by being modified with triangular fuzzy numbers. The modification signif...

In this study, PM_2.5 was analyzed for heavy metals at two sites in industrial northeast China to determine their sources and human health risks during heating and non-heating periods. A positive matrix factorization (PMF) model determined sources, an...

Growing demand for renewable energy from biomass has prompted exploration of timber transportation concepts. This study evaluated the operational and regulatory boundaries of whole-tree hauling using a modified log trailer in the southeastern United...

Selecting the minimal best subset out of a huge number of factors for influencing the response is a fundamental and very challenging NP-hard problem because the presence of many redundant genes results in over-fitting easily while missing an importan...

The utilization of cellulose to its full potential is constrained by its recalcitrance to dissolution resulting from the rigidity of polymeric chains, high crystallinity, high molecular weight, and extensive intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonding...

This research explores the use of treated hybrid natural fibers—wheat straw and bamboo—as reinforcements in concrete for pavement applications. Motivated by environmental and economic benefits, the study investigates how these fibers can...

The molecular weight distribution (MWD) of cellulose and its degree of polymerization (DP) have a significant influence on the strength properties of wood. The most widely used method for analyzing MWD and DP is size exclusion chromatography (SEC). I...

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and its progressive form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), have become the leading causes of chronic liver disease worldwide, with increasing rates of cirrhosis,...

Background/Objectives: Infant feeding is critical for health and development, yet the influence of maternal psychosocial factors on its timing is not fully understood. While maternal adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to affect perinatal...

There is little information about how clients attending lifestyle modification programs view the outcomes. This qualitative study examined the clients’ experience of a community based lifestyle modification program in Hong Kong. Semi-structured inter...

Chitosan powder irradiated by electron beam at different doses, up to 250 kGy, was used to prepare membranes for drug release applications. The irradiation effect on the molecular weight of powder chitosan, the characteristics of the prepared membran...

The objective of this study was to determine the effects of four phenol–formaldehyde (PF) resin treatments with different molecular weights at four different concentrations (5, 10, 15, and 20%) in treated beech wood. The mechanical properties o...

Climate change and urban heat island effects affect the energy consumption of buildings in urban heat islands. In order to meet the requirements of engineering applications for detailed daily design parameters for air conditioning, the 15-year summer...