Investigating the controllable factors influencing the weight loss of grinding ball using SEM/EDX analysis and RSM model

Studies on the management of respiratory diseases in children have focused on family members’ participation and caregivers’ needs. However, evidence-based data on the effectiveness of mothers’ management of acute respiratory diseases (ARDs) in toddlers are lacking. This study aimed to examine the factors influencing the caregiving performance of mothers of toddlers hospitalized for an ARD and to test a hypothetical causal model based on the Caregiving Effectiveness Model (CEM). A cross-sectional design was used, and participants included 291 mothers of toddlers aged 12–36 months who were hospitalized for an ARD. Based on the CEM, data were analyzed to identify the path of relationships between the factors influencing mothers’ care of their hospitalized children and the mothers’ caregiving performance. The modified path model had a good fit with the data, with optimal values for all fit indices. The mothers’ caregiving performance was influenced by the children’s number of hospitalizations, the mother–child relationship, and the mothers’ anxiety level. These three factors explained 51.4% of the variance in the mothers’ caregiving performance. Educational interventions targeting controllable factors such as mother–child relationships and mothers’ anxiety levels may be considered to improve mothers’ caregiving performance.

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Empirical Investigation of Factors Influencing Consumer Intention to Use an Artificial Intelligence-Powered Mobile Application for Weight Loss and Health Management

Telemedicine Journal and e-Health ◽

10.1089/tmj.2019.0182 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 26 (10) ◽

pp. 1240-1251

Author(s):

Chin-Yuan Huang ◽

Ming-Chin Yang

Keyword(s):

Artificial Intelligence ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Empirical Investigation ◽

Health Management ◽

Intention To Use ◽

Factors Influencing

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MAIN FACTORS INFLUENCING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF AUTOSERVICE ENTERPRISES

Вестник КазАТК ◽

10.52167/1609-1817-2021-116-1-122-129 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 116 (1) ◽

pp. 122-129

Author(s):

Saken Sadibekovich Pernebekov ◽

Zhaksylyk Toktasynovich Dutbayev ◽

Dinara Ryskulbekovna Tortbayeva ◽

Antonina Vasilievna Tortbayeva

Keyword(s):

Interest Rates ◽

Time Factors ◽

Road Transport ◽

Economic Activities ◽

Effective Functioning ◽

Transport Services ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Controllable Factors ◽

Main Component ◽

High Level

In the current conditions of qualitative transformations in various sectors of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the entire system of economic relations, the problem of the functioning of modern car service enterprises for the mainten,ance and repair of individual vehicles becomes especially relevant. This problem is primarily related to the main tasks facing road transport enterprises and is the main component of the efficiency of economic activities of enterprises. The large variety of factors influencing the work of car service enterprises makes it difficult, first of all, to classify them and requires information about their similar groups. The main groups of factors influencing the effective functioning of car service enterprises are divided into general and specialized factors. At the same time, factors of direct impact directly affect the work of car service enterprises, and factors of an indirect nature do not directly affect the activities of enterprises, but it is necessary to keep records of them in order to make appropriate decisions. In the current economic conditions, car service enterprises, despite their departmental affiliation, have to rationally resolve some contradictions that are caused by the obvious imperfection of the structural relations themselves. At the same time, one can still observe a very high level of depreciation of the main equipment and an acute shortage of acceptable sources of financing, the impossibility of obtaining credit funds due to high interest rates. All these problems, first of all, significantly restrain the very process of demand for the implementation of transport services for car maintenance. Therefore, in this current situation, car service enterprises are forced to look for their internal reserves and capabilities. It is on the solution of all these above-mentioned problems that the identification or establishment of the so-called controllable factors that affect the production activities of car service enterprises will depend.

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Factors influencing energy intake and body weight loss after gastric bypass

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition ◽

10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601357 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 56 (6) ◽

pp. 551-556 ◽

Cited By ~ 42

Author(s):

E Bobbioni-Harsch ◽

O Huber ◽

Ph Morel ◽

G Chassot ◽

T Lehmann ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Gastric Bypass ◽

Body Weight ◽

Energy Intake ◽

Body Weight Loss ◽

Factors Influencing

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Receptivity to Bariatric Surgery in Qualified Patients

Journal of Obesity ◽

10.1155/2016/5372190 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-6 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Michael Fung ◽

Sean Wharton ◽

Alison Macpherson ◽

Jennifer L. Kuk

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Bariatric Surgery ◽

Weight Loss ◽

Weight Management ◽

Diabetes Management ◽

Effective Intervention ◽

Publicly Funded ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Positive Social Support ◽

Weight Loss Success

Objectives. Bariatric surgery has been shown to be an effective intervention for weight loss and diabetes management. Despite this, many patients qualified for bariatric surgery are not interested in undergoing the procedure. The objective of this study is to determine the factors influencing receptivity to bariatric surgery among those who qualify for the procedure.Methods. Patients attending a publicly funded weight management clinic who qualified for bariatric surgery were asked to complete an elective questionnaire between February 2013 and April 2014.Results. A total of 371 patients (72% female) completed the questionnaire. Only 87 of 371 (23%) participants were interested in bariatric surgery. Individuals interested in bariatric surgery had a higher BMI (48.0 versus 46.2 kg/m2,P=0.03) and believed that they would lose more weight with surgery (51 versus 44 kg,P=0.0069). Those who scored highly on past weight loss success and financial concerns were less likely to be interested in bariatric surgery, whereas those who scored highly on high receptivity to surgery and positive social support were more likely to be interested in bariatric surgery.Conclusion. Although participants overestimated the effect of bariatric surgery on weight loss, most were still not interested in bariatric surgery.

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Evaluation of the Success of Weight Loss Programs Using the Fit for Performance Curriculum

Military Medicine ◽

10.1093/milmed/usab287 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jessica Wonn ◽

Joetta Khan

Keyword(s):

Weight Loss ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Military Hospital ◽

Attrition Rates ◽

Weight Loss Programs ◽

Factors Influencing ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Program Attrition ◽

Weight Loss Strategies ◽

Army Soldiers

ABSTRACT Introduction Overweight and obesity rates continue to rise among U.S. Army soldiers, which impacts their overall readiness status and puts them at greater risk for musculoskeletal injury and development of chronic disease. To address the concern with obesity and ensure that Soldiers are meeting body composition standards, the Army offers Fit for Performance-Weight Loss Strategies curriculum, a program of standardized material on nutrition and physical activity presented over six 1-hour sessions. This study aimed to evaluate the success and attrition of weight loss programs using the Fit for Performance curriculum in an Army setting among TRICARE regions. Materials and Methods This retrospective cohort study consolidated data on participants in weight loss programs using the Fit for Performance curriculum. It examines attrition rates, weight loss, change in body mass index (BMI), factors influencing weight loss, and attrition based on geographical location. Statistical analysis was completed using R Core Team software, version 3.6.1, for t-tests, linear regression, and analysis of variance. Significance was set at P ≤ .05. This study was determined to be exempt by the Walter Reed National Military Hospital Institutional Review Board. Results In total, 8,336 U.S. Army soldiers (80% male, mean age = 26.2 ± 6.9 years) participated in the program. Attrition rates were high (96.4%). Those who attended 4-6 sessions lost significantly more weight than those who attended 1-3 sessions (0.72 kg [1.60 lbs], P < .001); however, weight lost was not clinically significant. Sex, age, and number of sessions attended influenced to the amount of weight lost, but only accounted for 4% of the variation. Among TRICARE regions there was a significant difference in attrition rates, with those in the Western (1.2 sessions, P < .001) and Overseas (1.6 sessions, P < .001) regions attending statistically fewer sessions than those in the Eastern region. Conclusions Consistent attendance in a weight loss program promotes changes in BMI, which may improve the health of the force. However, the factors influencing these changes are unclear. The results indicate opportunities to re-examine current processes and the program elements to encourage increased or complete participation and determine if program element changes are warranted for the Fit for Performance-Weight Loss Strategies Program. Attrition rates were high, indicating opportunities to research reasons for attendance and attrition in the future. Finally, these findings highlight an opportunity for educating the military leadership on the increased success with increased attendance.

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