scholarly journals Selection of Antiobesity Medications Based on Phenotypes Enhances Weight Loss: A Pragmatic Trial in an Obesity Clinic

Obesity ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 662-671
Author(s):  
Andres Acosta ◽  
Michael Camilleri ◽  
Barham Abu Dayyeh ◽  
Gerardo Calderon ◽  
Daniel Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Pragmatic Trial ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Obesity Clinic

scholarly journals Potential applications of fish oils rich in n-3 fatty acids in the palliative treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer

2011 ◽  
Vol 106 (6) ◽  
pp. 795-800 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Arshad ◽  
Dhya Al-Leswas ◽  
James Stephenson ◽  
Matthew Metcalfe ◽  
Ashley Dennison
Keyword(s):  
Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Palliative Treatment ◽  
Clinical Investigation ◽  
Advanced Pancreatic Cancer ◽  
Fish Oils ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Selection Of

The palliative treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC) has undergone little advancement in the last 15 years. Novel therapies that have been investigated to extend survival have shown little benefit over existing chemotherapy regimens. Patients with APC often experience significant weight loss, which is one of the primary factors involved in declining quality of life. Recently, the ability of n-3 fatty acid rich oral preparations to attenuate or reverse tumour-related weight loss has been investigated in this patient group with encouraging results. Laboratory investigation has also yielded promising results suggesting a potential direct tumouricidal effect of n-3 fatty acids as well as the putative potentiation of existing chemotherapy regimes. The present review aims to examine the potential applications of fish oils rich in n-3 fatty acids in patients with APC, present a selection of the studies carried out to date and outline avenues of possible further clinical investigation.

scholarly journals Brachiaria spp. poisoning of ruminants in Brazil

2011 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 183-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Riet-Correa ◽  
M.B. Castro ◽  
R.A. Lemos ◽  
G. Riet-Correa ◽  
V. Mustafa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Animal Species ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Clinical Syndrome ◽  
Limiting Factor ◽  
Serum Concentrations ◽  
Cattle Production ◽  
Progressive Weight Loss ◽  
Selection Of

Brachiaria species are the most important grasses for cattle production in Brazil. However, a limiting factor for the use of Brachiaria spp. is their toxicity. Most outbreaks of hepatogenous photosensitization are caused by B. decumbens; however B. brizantha, B. humidicola and B. ruziziensis can also cause poisoning. The poisoning affects cattle, sheep, goats and buffalo. Sheep are more susceptible than other animal species and the young are more susceptible than adults. There are differences in susceptibility among animals of the same species and it has been suggested that this resistance is genetic. Also has been suggested that buffalo and probably some sheep are resilient, i.e. when poisoned these animals have histologic lesions and high GGT serum concentrations, but do not show clinical signs. In general, saponin concentrations are higher in growing plants, but outbreaks occur all over the year, probably due to unexplained rise in saponin concentration in the plant. A clinical syndrome of progressive weight loss and death, without photosensitization, has been reported in cattle poisoned by B. decumbens. Main preventive measures are based on the selection of resistant or resilient animals and on the development of Brachiaria species or varieties with low saponin concentration.

Diet Types: Relation of Personality to Approaches to Dieting

1987 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 923-926 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah C. Sitton ◽  
Madeleine Sophie Weber
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Food Habits ◽  
Personality Type ◽  
Weight Loss Program ◽  
Personality Differences ◽  
Keirsey Temperament Sorter ◽  
Calorie Counting ◽  
Selection Of

To determine whether personality type influences the selection of an approach to weight loss, 46 college students completed a food-habits questionnaire and the Keirsey Temperament Sorter. Analysis indicates that persons who score high on the feeling and perceiving scales of the Keirsey sorter are more likely to choose a group weight-loss program than others. There were no significant personality differences with regard to calorie counting, fasting, or use of diet foods or pills.

scholarly journals A multi-factorial mathematical model for the selection of electropolishing parameters with a view to reducing the environmental impact

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Lochyński ◽  
Sylwia Charazińska ◽  
Maciej Karczewski ◽  
Edyta Łyczkowska-Widłak
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Important Goal ◽  
Process Duration ◽  
Metal Processing ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractElectrochemical metal processing is a process that generates harmful pollution. An important goal often disregarded by researchers is not only the achievement of the best possible quality of electropolished surface, but also minimising the load of metal ions in the wastewater generated in the process. The conducted experiments on the electropolishing of stainless steel in laboratory conditions, varied time, temperature and current density conditions, as well as process bath contamination (ranging from 0 to 6% Fe mass) allowed us to develop a multi-factorial mathematical model. This model offers the possibility of being able to select the process parameters recommended for achieving the desired effects. It takes into account such surface quality parameters as roughness and gloss, process duration and current density that determine power consumption, as well as the weight loss of the electropolished element that influence the rate of contamination in processing baths and wastewater. The study presents the composition of a passive film of stainless steel after the electropolishing process at the initial and final stages of the process bath’s exploitation. The results obtained from XPS tests were then correlated with the results of corrosion tests and resistance to pitting corrosion in the environment of 0.1 M NaCl.

scholarly journals Short Message Service Text Message Support for Weight Loss in Patients With Prediabetes: Pragmatic Trial

JMIR Diabetes ◽  
10.2196/12985 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. e12985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry H Fischer ◽  
Michael J Durfee ◽  
Silvia G Raghunath ◽  
Natalie D Ritchie
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Short Message Service ◽  
Pragmatic Trial ◽  
Text Message ◽  
Short Message ◽  
Message Service

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF WEIGHT OF MEAT-TYPE HYBRID HATCHING EGGS ON INCUBATION RESULTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marinko VEKIĆ ◽  
Mirjana MITRAKOVIĆ ◽  
Đorđe SAVIĆ
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Standard Methods ◽  
Late Mortality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Hatching Eggs ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Meat Type

The aim of study was to examine the values of the incubation parameters(weight loss, fertilization, hatchability of placed and fertilized eggs, total, early,middle and late embryonic mortality) of eggs of different weights in brolier hybridCobb 500. In total, 600 eggs were divided into four equal groups (n = 150 each)according to their weight: 57.5-62.5 g (S); 62.6-67.5 g (M); 67.6-72.5 g (L) and 72.6-77.50 g (XL). Values of incubation parameters were determined and statisticallyprocessed by standard methods. The weight of eggs significantly influenced the lossof egg weight during incubation (p<0.05), with this loss being higher in smaller eggs(group S 11.10% and group M 11.40%) compared to larger eggs (group L 10.42%and group XL 10.31%). Hatchability of all eggs in groups S, M, L and XL was 76.0;75.3; 78.7 and 66.0%, respectively, and for fertilized it was 82.0; 81.3; 82.5 and71.7%, respectively, with no significant difference (p>0.05). The weight of eggs didnot significantly affected the difference in embryo mortality values, although in theXL egg group a higher value of total, early and late mortality was found, comparedto other groups. The results of this study indicate lower hatchability and highermortality of embryos in eggs of extremely large weight, compared to other groups,which indicates that special attention should be given to the selection of hatchingeggs in terms of their weight.

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