scholarly journals Effects of subjective feeling of environmental temperature on appetite and food intake in Chinese sociodemographic and ethnic groups

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelhadi Halawa
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Temperature Variation ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Environmental Temperature ◽  
Subjective Feeling ◽  
Outdoor Temperature ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Rural Town ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Background A better understanding of the effect of environmental temperature variation on appetite and food intake may inform the public of adopting appropriate prophylactic eating behaviors. Seasonal weather temperature variation has been shown to have adverse effects on appetite and food intake in humans. The main purpose of this study was to examine the effect of environmental temperature variation on the appetite and eating patterns in Chinese adults. Methods Cross-sectional analysis of data obtained from 1297 Chinese adults, including two Chinese ethnic groups, Han (N = 897) and Hui (N = 400). Participants responded to a modified paper-and-pencil self-administered dietary habits and food intake survey. In addition to sociodemographic factors and ethnic group affiliation questions, the survey included a question regarding the effect of the subjective feeling of environmental temperature variation (SFETV) on appetite and food intake as an independent variable.t tests and chi-square analyses were performed to analyze the parametric and nonparametric variables respectively. Results No significant difference was found in the effect of SFETV between the following dependent variables: male and female respondents (p < .998), married and single respondents (p < .281), full-time and part-time employed or retired participants (p < .187). Although it has not affected their SFETV responses, there was a statistically significant difference in the education level between the married and single respondents (p < .001). The single respondents were more likely to be college educated with a rate of (68.48%) compared with their married counterparts with a rate of 30.2%. There was a statistically significant difference between the eight cities and one rural town (p < .001). The appetite and food intake of the respondents from these cities were more likely to be affected by the SFETV. The appetite and food intake of the Han ethnic group were more likely to be affected by the SFETV with a rate of 28.09% juxtaposed to the Hui ethnic group with a rate of 12.64%. Conclusions The findings suggest that exposure to outdoor temperature variation (hot or cold) has a limited effect on the appetite and food intake of Chinese adults. However, the appetite and food intake of the permanent residents of the eight cities and one rural town were more likely to be affected by the exposure to outdoor temperature variation (hot or cold).

Seroepidemiology ofToxoplasma gondiiinfection in Bai and Han ethnic groups in southwestern China

2014 ◽  
Vol 143 (4) ◽  
pp. 881-886 ◽  
Author(s):  
H.-L. LI ◽  
L. DONG ◽  
Q. LI ◽  
L. ZHANG ◽  
J. CHEN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Unique Region ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Positive Rate ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
And Control

SUMMARYEating raw pork and/or liver is a custom of the Bai ethnic group in China. Most people living in Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, southwestern China are of Bai ethnicity. Little is known of the seroprevalence ofToxoplasma gondiiin Bai and Han ethnic populations in this region. In the present survey, a total of 555 and 595 blood samples were obtained from Bai and Han ethnic groups in Dali urban and rural areas, respectively. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was performed to examineT. gondiiIgG antibodies. Total positive rate of anti-T. gondiiIgG in Bai and Han groups in this region was 21·6% (248/1150). The total seroprevalence ofT. gondiiwas significantly higher in the Bai ethnic group (32·3%, 179/555) than in the Han ethnic group (11·6%, 69/595) (P < 0·01). The results of statistical analysis indicated that there was no significant difference between cat feeding/non-cat feeding groups in the Bai ethnic group, the most important risk factor was consumption of raw pork and/or liver for the Bai group, but feeding a cat may be the main route ofT. gondiiinfection for the Han group. Therefore, it is essential to implement integrated strategies to prevent and controlT. gondiiinfection in this unique region of the world.

scholarly journals Assessment of Methaemoglobin in Haemoglobin Variants in Selected Ethnic Groups in Bayelsa State

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Victor Tuanwii Ideede ◽  
Jeremiah Awotu Zaccheus ◽  
Everlyn Mercy Eze ◽  
Jonathan Nyebuchi ◽  
Friday Ogidigba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Sample ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Spectrophotometric Method ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
P Value ◽  
Heme Group ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Hoc

Methaemoglobin (Met-Hb) is a type of the oxygen-carrying metalloproteinhemoglobin. The heme group iron exists as ferric (Fe3+) iron, rather than the ferrous (Fe2+) iron of typical hemoglobin. Met-Hb is unable to perform the function of binding to oxygen like oxyhaemoglobin does. The aim of this study was to compare methaemoglobin levels between AA and AS haemoglobin variants among the Ijaw, Igbo and Yoruba ethnic groups residing in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. A total of 150 subjects were enrolled for the study. One hundred and sixteen subjects constituted the Ijaws; 21 Igbos and 13 Yorubas. For each subject, 4mls of blood sample collected in EDTA bottle was assayed for methaemoglobin using a spectrophotometric method. Results revealed there was no significant difference in the methaemoglobin mean levels between the AA and AS haemoglobin variants (P-value>0.05) of the ethnic groups except the Igbo ethnic group (P-value <0.05). However, comparing the methaemoglobin mean levels among the ethnic groups showed a significant mean difference of methaemoglobin (P-value <0.05). All Post-hoc groups showed significant difference except the Igbo and Yorubo ethnic groups (P-value >0.05). In conclusion, this study has revealed that methaemoglobin levels changes significantly based on studied tribes but does not change based on studied haemoglobin variants.

scholarly journals Determination of stature from cephalic indices among Okun and Ebira ethnic groups of Kogi State in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 1626-1634
Author(s):  
A.S. Alabi ◽  
J.T. Adeleye ◽  
S.B. Kareem ◽  
F.S. Lewu ◽  
A.O. Oyewopo
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Confidence Level ◽  
Cephalic Index ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Mean

Cephalic index is an important feature that characterizes different races. The study aimed at comparing the cephalic indices between the two genders and to determine the stature among Okun and Ebira ethnic groups in Nigeria. The subjects were measured for cephalic length, breadth and subject height and the cephalic indices were calculated by dividing the cephalic breadth by cephalic length, and then multiply by 100. 844 subjects of Okun and Ebira origin of Kogi state were measured, 211 males and 211 females for each tribe were measured. Fischer’s formula was used to determine the sample size because the population size is > 10,000. The cephalic breadth and length was measured using a spreading caliper and the subject height was measured with a stadiometer. The data was analyzed using Pearson’s Chisquare analysis test for association, trends and distribution difference of the pattern (confidence level at 95%). The mean cephalic indices of both Okun and Ebira ethnic group were >75 and >70 which belongs to mesocephalic and doliocephalic group respectively. There were significant differences in cephalic indices between both ethnic groups (p<0.001). There was no significant difference in cephalic indices between males and females of each ethnic group. Stature was better predicted from cephalic indices for Ebira males (r= 0.386) when compared to the Ebira females (r= 0.127), Okun males (r= 0.296) and Okun females (r = 0.268). All predictions were significant except for Ebira females.Keywords: mesocephalic, doliocephalic, cephalic indices, stature, sex

Effects of Hypophysectomy on Daily Temperature Variation in C3H Mice

1957 ◽  
Vol 190 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. J. Ferguson ◽  
M. B. Visscher ◽  
F. Halberg ◽  
L. M. Levy
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Variation ◽  
Environmental Temperature ◽  
Daily Temperature ◽  
Temperature Measurements ◽  
Body Temperatures ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Daily Change ◽  
C3h Mice ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Night And Day

Body temperatures were measured with a thermistor inserted through the rectum in intact and hypophysectomized male C3H mice, kept under standardized conditions of environmental temperature and lighting. At 1 month after hypophysectomy, temperature measurements were made on all the mice at 4-hour intervals during a 4-day period. At about 5 months after operation, measurements were made once, on separate subgroups of mice, at a 12-hour interval; this experiment was repeated 3 days later. At 1 month after hypophysectomy, the mean temperature was lower, the amplitude of daily change was smaller, and the period was slightly shorter, compared to intact controls, but there remained a significant difference between night and day mean temperatures. At about 5 months after operation, daily variations in the group mean were no longer of significant amplitude at the two times when they were measured, compared to those in intact mice.

scholarly journals Comparison of Tweed Facial Triangle Norms Among Different Ethnic Groups

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayder Abdalla Hashim ◽  
Najah AL‑Sayed ◽  
Ayah AL-Qaisi ◽  
Feras Abed AL-Jawad ◽  
H. Al-Husain
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Treatment Planning ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Accurate Diagnosis ◽  
Racial Groups ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Absolute Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Age Range

Aims: The objectives of the present study were to establish Tweed facial triangle norms in Qatari and to compare the result with Tweed norms and previous reported results in different racial groups. Material and method: The sample consisted of 89 lateral cephalometric radiographic radiographs, 75 patients were females and 14 were males with age range 18 to 25 years old (Mean 20.7. +/-2.3). Results: The result of the present study showed that the mean values of FMA 33.5 º +/- 6.2 º FMIA 52.8 º +/- 9.5 º angles and IMAP  94.5º +/- 8.8º were significantly higher than Tweed norms. The comparison with Black Brazilian and Bangladeshi indicated extremely statistically significant differences in FMA and IMPA angles whereas in Nepalese, extremely significant difference was observed in FMIA and FMA angles. Conclusions: Tweed’s Facial Triangle mean values were established for Qatari. However, Tweed facial triangle norms should be used only as a guide and not as an absolute value. Hence, using specific norms for specific race or ethnic group will help in providing more accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.

Community-Dwelling Elders’ Perceptions of LIFE Staff Caring: A Comparative Descriptive Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-41
Author(s):  
Zane Robinson Wolf, ◽  
Earl Goldberg
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Diverse Group ◽  
Caring Behaviors ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Additional Testing

The aim of this comparative descriptive design study was to explore older persons’ perceptions of the staff caring process and to describe whether differences exist among ethnic groups and by gender. Subjects were recruited from a diverse group of older persons who attended the Mercy Living Independently for Elders (LIFE) Program in Philadelphia. Total scores on the Caring Behaviors Inventory for Elders (CBI-E) were compared by ethnic group; scores did not differ at a statistically significant level. When total CBI-E scores were compared by gender, no statistically significant difference was found. Additional testing of the CBI-E is called for to continue to establish its psychometric properties.

scholarly journals Lower Jaw and Orolabial Analysis in Adult Bangladeshi Buddhist Chakma Females

2013 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asma Mostafa ◽  
Laila Anjuman Banu ◽  
Azmeri Sultana
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Morphological Variations ◽  
Lower Jaw ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Two Age Groups

Background: It is well accepted that a single standard of craniofacial norms is not appropriate for application to diverse racial and ethnic groups, even for different sex and ages in same ethnic group. So it is necessary to develop craniofacial norms for different groups based on above factors. The present study was designed to establish the baseline measurements of the lower jaw and orolabial anthropometrical parameters and indices, and also to evaluate the differences (if any) on age related morphological variations of adult Bangladeshi Buddhist Chakma females. Methods: The study was descriptive, observational and cross-sectional in nature with some analytical components. The study group consisted of a convenient sample of 100 adult Bangladeshi Buddhist Chakma females; categorized into two groups – 25 to 35 years (n = 70) and 35 to 45 years (n = 30). Variables were measured using physical and photographic procedures. Indices were calculated from those variables. An independent “t” test was performed to evaluate if there was any significant difference in measurements between the two age groups setting a p value of <0.05 as statistically significant. Results: All measurements show statistically non significant difference between two age groups except philtrum length (p = 0.02) and upper vermilion height to philtrum length index (p = 0.03). Conclusions: The result of this study can be useful for anatomists and anthropologists to serve as a basic framework for estimating the standard of lower jaw and orolabial dimensions of this population and also to compare the craniofacial dimensions of other ethnic groups of Bangladesh with this ethnic group. Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College Journal Volume 12, Issue 3, September 2013: 5-8

scholarly journals Experimental Study: The Relationship between Plasmodium falciparum Gametocyte Carriage and Mosquitoes Infectiousness in Two Sympatric Ethnic Groups in Burkina Faso

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Samuel S. Serme ◽  
Noëlie H. Bere ◽  
Salif Sombie ◽  
Amidou Diarra ◽  
Desire Kargougou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plasmodium Falciparum ◽  
Burkina Faso ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Venous Blood ◽  
Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria ◽  
Feeding Assay ◽  
Membrane Feeding ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Membrane Feeding Assay

Aims: The lower susceptibility of the Fulani to malaria compared to Mossi was previously described in Burkina Faso in West Africa. The mature gametocyte stage of Plasmodium falciparum is known to be the only stage capable of infecting the mosquito though this process is disrupted by the action of immunity and other factors as well. Our study aims to assess the ability of two sympatric ethnic groups known to have different susceptibility to Plasmodium falciparum malaria, to infect mosquitoes through an experimental membrane feeding assay. Methodology: Study participants were gametocyte carriers aged from 2 to 12 years recruited in the village of Barkoundouba where Fulani and Mossi are living in sympatric. A venous blood was obtained from each participant for direct membrane feeding assay of insectary reared mosquitoes. Blood fed mosquitoes were stored for 7 days with sugar water as the only food source, then dissected for the microscopic detection for oocysts. Results: A total of 1050 mosquitoes were used for the experimental infections. Eight day after feeding, a total of 897 mosquitoes were dissected, 275 from the Fulani and 622 from the Mossi group. With an average of 43 stomachs examined by experimentation, the mosquito infestation rate was 10.5% in Fulani and 13.2% in Mossi group (p=0.569). The fed mosquito rate was 95 % and 95.6% in Fulani and Mossi ethnic group respectively (p=0.241). The rate of survival mosquitoes after the feeding was 96.5% and 87.5% in Fulani and Mossi ethnic group respectively (p=0.088). The proportion of dissected mosquitoes was 100% and 99.2% in Fulani and Mossi ethnic group respectively (p=0.138) leading to an average oocystic load of 249 in Fulani and 21 in Mossi group. The success rate of DMFA in both groups combined was 57.14%. Indeed, this rate was 33.33% and 66.67% in Fulani and Mossi group respectively. Conclusion: Our study showed that there is no significant difference found between the two ethnic group with the fed, survival, dissected and the infested mosquitoes rate. However, the average of oocystic load was higher in Fulani than the Mossi group despite the low infection in Fulani group. There is a need to explore the mechanism underlying such difference between the two ethnic groups.

The Inscriptions on the Gravestones in the Croatian Villages of Slovakia, Chunovo and Jarovce: The Specificity of Mixing Graphics Systems

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 159-173
Author(s):  
Darya Yu. Vashchenko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Native Language ◽  
Close Contact ◽  
Funerary Monuments ◽  
Traditional Spelling ◽  
The Family ◽  
High Degree ◽  
The Village

The article discusses the inscriptions on funerary monuments from the Croatian villages of Cunovo and Jarovce, located in the South of Slovakia, near Bratislava. These inscriptions reflect the complicated sociocultural situation in the region, which is particularly specific due to the fact that this territory was included to Slovakia’s territory only after 1946, while earlier the village was part of Hungary. In addition, the local Croatian ethnic group was actively in close contact with the German and Hungarian communities. At the same time, the orthographic norms of the literary Croatian, German, Hungarian, and Slovak languages, which could potentially be owned by the authors of the inscriptions, differ in many ways, despite the Latin alphabet used on all the gravestones. All this is reflected in the tombstones, representing a high degree of mixing codes. The article identifies the main types of fusion on the monuments: separate orthograms, writing the maiden name of the deceased in the spelling of her native language, the traditional spelling of the family name. In addition, the mixing of codes can be associated with writing feminitives, also order of name and surname within the anthroponym. Moreover, the settlements themselves represent different ethnic groups coexistence within the village. Gravestones from the respective cemeteries also differ from each other in the nature of the prevailing trend of the mixing codes. In Jarovce, where the ethnic groups live compactly, fusion is often presented as a separate foreign language orthograms. In Cunovo, where the ethnic groups constitute a global conglomerate, more traditional presents for a specific family spelling of the names on the monument.

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