Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1492: Less Animal-Based Food, Better Weight Status: Associations of the Restriction of Animal-Based Product Intake with Body-Mass-Index, Depressive Symptoms and Personality in the General Population Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051492 Authors: Evelyn Medawar Cornelia Enzenbach Susanne Roehr Arno Villringer Steffi G. Riedel-Heller A. Veronica Witte Restricting animal-based products from diet may exert beneficial effects on weight status; however,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1493: Impaired Gut–Systemic Signaling Drives Total Parenteral Nutrition-Associated Injury Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051493 Authors: Miguel Guzman Chandrashekhara Manithody Joseph Krebs Christine Denton Sherri Besmer Pranjali Rajalakshmi Sonali Jain Gustavo Adolfo Villalona Ajay Kumar Jain Background: Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) provides all nutritional needs intravenously. Although lifesaving, enthusiasm is significantly tempered...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1491: Effects of Iodine Intake and Nutraceuticals in Thyroidology: Update and Prospects Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051491 Authors: Daniela Bonofiglio Stefania Catalano Iodine is a microelement that is naturally present in some foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1488: Effect of Hesperidin on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors: The Role of Intestinal Microbiota on Hesperidin Bioavailability Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051488 Authors: Mas-Capdevila Teichenne Domenech-Coca Caimari Del Bas Escoté Crescenti Recently, hesperidin, a flavonone mainly present in citrus fruits, has emerged as a new potential therapeutic agent able to modulate several cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) risk factors. Animal...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1490: Relationships between Motivations for Food Choices and Consumption of Food Groups: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Survey in Manufacturing Workers in Brazil Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051490 Authors: Souza Bezerra Pereira Torres Costa Oliveira Motivations for food choices may determine consumption, and understanding that relationship may help direct strategies for formulating diets. This study aimed to identify associations between motivations...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1487: Effects of Prebiotic and Probiotic Supplementation on Lactase Deficiency and Lactose Intolerance: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051487 Authors: Rosaura Leis María-José de Castro Carmela de Lamas Rosaura Picáns María L. Couce Lactose intolerance (LI) is characterized by the presence of primarily gastrointestinal clinical signs resulting from colonic fermentation of lactose, the absorption of which is impaired...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1486: Association of Iron Storage Markers with Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components in Chinese Rural 6–12 Years Old Children: The 2010–2012 China National Nutrition and Health Survey Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051486 Authors: Huidi Zhang Lijuan Wang Siran Li Xiaobing Liu Yuqian Li Yuna He Qingqing Man Lichen Yang Background: Elevated ferritin, which is often used to represent iron storage, is known to increase the risk of metabolic syndrome...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1489: Vitamin D-Binding Protein in Pregnancy and Reproductive Health Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051489 Authors: Melinda Fernando Stacey J. Ellery Clara Marquina Siew Lim Negar Naderpoor Aya Mousa Vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP), the main carrier of vitamin D, has recently been implicated in reproductive health and pregnancy outcomes including endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), pre-eclampsia, and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM)....
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1484: The Effects of Aronia melanocarpa Juice Consumption on the mRNA Expression Profile in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells in Subjects at Cardiovascular Risk Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051484 Authors: Ljiljana Stojković Ivan Jovanović Maja Zivković Manja Zec Tamara Djurić Ivan Zivotić Jovana Kuveljić Ana Kolaković Ivana Kolić Ana Djordjević Marija Glibetić Dragan Alavantić Aleksandra Stanković Foods and food products that...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1485: Food Addiction and Eating Addiction: Scientific Advances and Their Clinical, Social and Policy Implications Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051485 Authors: Adrian Carter Charlotte A. Hardman Tracy Burrows There is a growing understanding within the literature that certain foods, particularly those high in refined sugars and fats, may have addictive potential for some individuals [...]
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1483: The Effect of Ingesting Carbohydrate and Proteins on Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051483 Authors: Lotte Lina Kloby Nielsen Max Norman Tandrup Lambert Per Bendix Jeppesen Endurance athletes participating in sporting events may be required to complete multiple training sessions a day or on successive days with a limited recovery time. Nutritional interventions...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1482: Tart Cherry Increases Lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans by Altering Metabolic Signaling Pathways Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051482 Authors: Shasika Jayarathne Latha Ramalingam Hunter Edwards Siva A. Vanapalli Naima Moustaid-Moussa Aging and healthspan are determined by both environmental and genetic factors. The insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1(IGF-1) pathway is a key mediator of aging in Caenorhabditis elegans and mammals. Specifically,...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1481: Early Effect of Supplemented Infant Formulae on Intestinal Biomarkers and Microbiota: A Randomized Clinical Trial Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051481 Authors: Mireille Castanet Christos Costalos Nadja Haiden Jean-Michel Hascoet Bernard Berger Norbert Sprenger Dominik Grathwohl Harald Brüssow Nanda De Groot Philippe Steenhout Sophie Pecquet Jalil Benyacoub Jean-Charles Picaud Background: Post-natal gut maturation in infants...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1480: Association between Obesity and Omega-3 Status in Healthy Young Women Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051480 Authors: Isabel E. Young Helen M. Parker Rebecca L. Cook Nicholas J. O’Dwyer Manohar L. Garg Kate S. Steinbeck Hoi Lun Cheng Cheyne Donges Janet L. Franklin Helen T. O’Connor Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) are essential for healthy development and protect against metabolic disease. However, individuals with...
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Nutrients, Vol. 12, Pages 1479: Gallic Acid Inhibits Lipid Accumulation via AMPK Pathway and Suppresses Apoptosis and Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation in Hepatocytes Nutrients doi: 10.3390/nu12051479 Authors: Miori Tanaka Akari Sato Yoshimi Kishimoto Hideaki Mabashi-Asazuma Kazuo Kondo Kaoruko Iida Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease, sometimes ranges from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)....
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 393: Infectivity and Drug Susceptibility Profiling of Different Leishmania-Host Cell Combinations Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050393 Authors: Baek Piel Rosazza Prina Späth No Protozoan parasites of the genus Leishmania are the causative agents of leishmaniasis, a spectrum of a disease that threatens public health worldwide. Although next-generation therapeutics are urgently needed, the early stage of the drug discovery process is hampered...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 394: Seroprevalence of the Strongyloides stercoralis Infection in Humans from Yungas Rainforest and Gran Chaco Region from Argentina and Bolivia Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050394 Authors: Cimino Fleitas Fernández Echazú Juarez Floridia-Yapur Cajal Seijo Abril Weinberg Piorno Caro Vargas Gil Crudo Krolewiecki The threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas....
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 391: Uncovering the First Atypical DS-1-like G1P[8] Rotavirus Strains That Circulated during Pre-Rotavirus Vaccine Introduction Era in South Africa Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050391 Authors: Peter N. Mwangi Milton T. Mogotsi Sebotsana P. Rasebotsa Mapaseka L. Seheri M. Jeffrey Mphahlele Valantine N. Ndze Francis E. Dennis Khuzwayo C. Jere Martin M. Nyaga Emergence of DS-1-like G1P[8] group A rotavirus (RVA) strains during post-rotavirus...
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Pathogens, Vol. 9, Pages 392: Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors in Apparently Healthy Individuals from Osun State, Nigeria Pathogens doi: 10.3390/pathogens9050392 Authors: Folakemi Abiodun Osundare Patrycja Klink Catharina Majer Olusola Aanuoluwapo Akanbi Bo Wang Mirko Faber Dominik Harms C.-Thomas Bock Oladele Oluyinka Opaleye Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is a major public health concern in low-income countries, yet incidence and...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 466: Development and In Vivo Application of a Water-Soluble Anticancer Copper Ionophore System Using a Temperature-Sensitive Liposome Formulation Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050466 Authors: Anikó Gaál Tamás M. Garay Ildikó Horváth Domokos Máthé Dávid Szöllősi Dániel S. Veres Jeremiah Mbuotidem Tibor Kovács József Tóvári Ralf Bergmann Christina Streli Gergely Szakács Judith Mihály Zoltán Varga Norbert Szoboszlai...
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Pharmaceutics, Vol. 12, Pages 465: Fabrication of Transgelosomes for Enhancing the Ocular Delivery of Acetazolamide: Statistical Optimization, In Vitro Characterization, and In Vivo Study Pharmaceutics doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics12050465 Authors: Eman A. Mazyed Abdelaziz E. Abdelaziz Acetazolamide (ACZ) is a potent carbonic anhydrase inhibitor that is used for the treatment of glaucoma. Its oral administration causes various undesirable side effects. This study aimed to formulate transgelosomes...
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Pharmacy, Vol. 8, Pages 87: Association of a Novel Medication Risk Score with Adverse Drug Events and Other Pertinent Outcomes Among Participants of the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly Pharmacy doi: 10.3390/pharmacy8020087 Authors: David L. Bankes Hubert Jin Stephanie Finnel Veronique Michaud Calvin H. Knowlton Jacques Turgeon Alan Stein Preventable adverse drug events (ADEs) represent a significant public health challenge for the older adult population,...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 648: Contributions and Limitations of Biophysical Approaches to Study of the Interactions between Amphiphilic Molecules and the Plant Plasma Membrane Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9050648 Authors: Aurélien L. Furlan Yoann Laurin Camille Botcazon Nely Rodríguez-Moraga Sonia Rippa Magali Deleu Laurence Lins Catherine Sarazin Sébastien Buchoux Some amphiphilic molecules are able to interact with the lipid matrix of plant plasma membranes and trigger...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 649: Prospects of Using Termite Mound Soil Organic Amendment for Enhancing Soil Nutrition in Southern Africa Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9050649 Authors: Chisanga Mbega Ndakidemi Termite mound soils are reportedly utilized as an alternative to NPK fertilizers by cashconstrained smallholder farmers in some parts of Southern Africa. However, there is limitedknowledge regarding their mineral nutritional value. The intention of this work was therefore toinvestigate...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 650: Patatin-Related Phospholipase pPLAIIIγ Involved in Osmotic and Salt Tolerance in Arabidopsis Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9050650 Authors: Li Li Yao Cai Wang Patatinrelated phospholipases (pPLAs) are acylhydrolyzing enzymes implicated in various processes, including lipid metabolism, signal transduction, plant growth and stress responses, but the function for many specific pPLAs in plants remains unknown. Here we determine the effect of patatinrelated...
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Plants, Vol. 9, Pages 647: Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants Used for Treating Cough Associated with Respiratory Conditions in Ede South Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria Plants doi: 10.3390/plants9050647 Authors: Ibraheem Oduola Lawal Ikeolu Idowu Olufade Basirat Olabisi Rafiu Adeyemi O. Aremu In many developing countries, community members depend on their local flora for treating diverse ailments including those affecting the respiratory system. This is often attributed...
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Publications, Vol. 8, Pages 28: Toward Easy Deposit: Lowering the Barriers of Green Open Access with Data Integration and Automation Publications doi: 10.3390/publications8020028 Authors: Zhang This article describes the design and development of an interoperable application that supports green open access with long-term sustainability and improved user experience of article deposit. The lack of library resources and the unfriendly repository user interface are two significant barriers...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 258: The Unificationist Funerary Tradition Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11050258 Authors: Lukas Pokorny This paper explores the distinctive funerary tradition of the Unification Movement, a globally active South Korean new religious movement founded in 1954. Its funerary tradition centres on the so-called Seonghwa (formerly Seunghwa) Ceremony, which was introduced in January 1984. The paper traces the doctrinal context and the origin narrative before delineating...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 257: Understanding the Letter to the Romans in the Sect-Cult Development of Early Churches Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11050257 Authors: Jin Young Kim This article examines how the model of sect-cult development in antiquity helps us understand Paul’s discussion of Jewish traditions in the Letter to the Romans. In the traditional Augustinian–Lutheran scholarship, Romans has often been interpreted within the binary framework of Judaism and Christianity,...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 256: The Role of Religious Leaders in Religious Heritage Tourism Development: The Case of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11050256 Authors: Daniel H. Olsen Scott C. Esplin For centuries, people have traveled to sacred sites for multiple reasons, ranging from the performance of religious rituals to curiosity. As the numbers of visitors to religious heritage sites have increased, so has the integration of religious...
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Religions, Vol. 11, Pages 255: Is Religion Coming Back as a Source for Antisemitic Views? Religions doi: 10.3390/rel11050255 Authors: Gunther Jikeli The most violent American and European antisemites in the 21st century, including not only Jihadists but also white (and black) supremacist terrorist, made some reference to religion in their hatred of Jews. This is surprising. Religious antisemitism is often seen as a relic of the past. It is more associated with pre-modern societies where...
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Robotics, Vol. 9, Pages 38: A Note on Equivalent Linkages of Direct-Contact Mechanisms Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics9020038 Authors: Wen-Tung Chang Dung-Yan Yang In this paper, the inequivalence of the direct-contact mechanisms and their equivalent four-bar linkages in jerk analysis is discussed. Kinematic analyses for three classical types of direct-contact mechanisms consisting of: (a) higher pairs with permanently invariant curvature centers, (b) higher pairs with suddenly changed...
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Robotics, Vol. 9, Pages 37: Testing Walking-Induced Vibration of Floors Using Smartphones Recordings
Robotics, Vol. 9, Pages 37: Testing Walking-Induced Vibration of Floors Using Smartphones Recordings Robotics doi: 10.3390/robotics9020037 Authors: Luca Martinelli Vitomir Racic Bruno Alberto Dal Lago Francesco Foti Smartphone technology is rapidly evolving, adding sensors of growing accuracy and precision. Structural engineers are among customers who indirectly benefit from such technological advances. This paper tests whether accelerometers installed in new generations of...
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Safety, Vol. 6, Pages 27: Roadside Fixed-Object Collisions, Barrier Performance, and Fatal Injuries in Single-Vehicle, Run-Off-Road Crashes Safety doi: 10.3390/safety6020027 Authors: Francisco Daniel Benicio de Albuquerque Dina Mohammad Awadalla Objectives: To quantify the odds of fatal injuries associated with drivers involved in single-vehicle, run-off-road (SVROR), injury crashes. Methods: An in-service safety evaluation was carried out using multivariate logistic regression models....
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Sci, Vol. 2, Pages 35: Process Controls of the Live Root Zone and Carbon Sequestration Capacity of the Sundarbans Mangrove Forest, Bangladesh Sci doi: 10.3390/sci2020035 Authors: Edwin J. Bomer Carol A. Wilson Tracy Elsey-Quirk The conservation of coastal wetland ecosystems, like mangrove forests and salt marshes, represents a critical strategy for mitigating atmospheric emissions and climate change in the 21st century. Yet the existence of these environments is threatened by human-induced...
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Smart Cities, Vol. 3, Pages 420-429: Applying a Systems Perspective on the Notion of the Smart City Smart Cities doi: 10.3390/smartcities3020022 Authors: Johan Colding Marita Wallhagen Patrik Sörqvist Lars Marcus Karl Hillman Karl Samuelsson Stephan Barthel This paper focuses on the need for a widened definition of the notion of technology within the smart city discourse, with a particular focus on the “built environment”. The first part of the paper...
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Social Sciences, Vol. 9, Pages 86: Elsa as Horse Whisperer in Disney’s Frozen 2: Opportunity “Nokk”s to Quash Gender Stereotypes Social Sciences doi: 10.3390/socsci9050086 Authors: Lauren Dundes Frozen 2 (2019) provided Disney with the opportunity to move past discomfort about the confluence of women’s sexuality and power in Queen Elsa portrayed in Frozen (2013). Yet in Frozen 2, Elsa remains romantically unattached, despite audience interest in her love life in the six years...
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Toxics, Vol. 8, Pages 36: Effects of Co-contamination of Microplastics and Cd on Plant Growth and Cd Accumulation Toxics doi: 10.3390/toxics8020036 Authors: Wang Zhang Zhang Zhang Adams Sun Microplastics (MPs) occur widely in terrestrial ecosystems. However, information on the interaction of MPs with metals in terrestrial ecosystems is lacking in the literature. The present study investigated the effects of two types of MPs (high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polystyrene...
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Toxins, Vol. 12, Pages 337: Sensitive Aflatoxin B1 Detection Using Nanoparticle-Based Competitive Magnetic Immunodetection Toxins doi: 10.3390/toxins12050337 Authors: Pietschmann Spiegel Krause Schillberg Schröper Food and crop contaminations with mycotoxins are a severe health risk for consumers and cause high economic losses worldwide. Currently, different chromatographic- and immuno-based methods are used to detect mycotoxins within different sample matrices. There...
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