Body weight gain during adulthood and uterine myomas: Pró-Saúde Study

This study intended to investigate whether body weight gain during adulthood is associated with uterine myomas. 1,560 subjects were evaluated in a Pró-Saúde Study. Weight gain was evaluated in a continuous fashion and also in quintiles. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated through logistic regression models that were adjusted for education levels, color/race, body mass indices at age 20, age of menarche, parity, use of oral contraceptive methods, smoking, health insurance, and the Papanicolaou tests. No relevant differences were observed regarding the presence of uterine myomas among weight gain quintiles in that studied population.

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Effect of body development from first insemination to first weaning on performance and culling until the third farrowing of Landrace x Large White swine females

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia ◽

10.1590/1678-6897 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 67 (2) ◽

pp. 465-473 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

P.E. Lesskiu ◽

M.L. Bernardi ◽

I. Wentz ◽

F.P. Bortolozzo

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Reproductive Performance ◽

Regression Models ◽

Body Weight Gain ◽

Minimum Weight ◽

Large White ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Lactation Length ◽

Body Development

The aim of this study was to verify the association of sow body weight development until the 1st weaning with reproductive performance, piglet production and culling rate until the 3rd farrowing in 196 primiparous sows using logistic regression models. Each 10kg increase in weight gain in the 1stpregnancy (OR= 0.63), weight at 1st farrowing (OR= 0.70), weight at the 1st weaning (OR= 0.73) or weight gain from the 1startificial insemination (AI) to the 1st weaning (OR= 0.67) decreased the percentage of primiparous sows with long weaning-to-oestrus interval - WOI (>5 days). An increasing lactation length and an increase in the number of weaned piglets were responsible for respectively decreasing (OR= 0.77-0.80, per day of lactation) and increasing (OR= 1.52-1.59, per piglet weaned) the percentage of sows with long WOI. Sows with <159.5kg at weaning had higher odds of non-farrowing (NFR) compared to sows with >170kg (OR= 4.73). Sows with <17.5kg of gain from the 1st AI to the 1st weaning had higher odds (OR= 4.88) of NFR than sows gaining >30kg. Each additional lactation day decreased the NFR (OR= 0.74). Females weighing <139kg at the 1st AI had higher percentages of small numbers of total born in the second parity (STB2, OR= 2.00) and over three parities (OR= 3.28) compared to those weighing ≥139kg. Sows with weight gain <25kg at the 1st pregnancy had higher odds of STB2 (OR= 3.01) compared to sows gaining >35kg. Each 10kg of increase in weight at the 1st weaning or in weight gain from the 1stAI to the 1stweaning decreased the total culling rate (OR= 0.71 and 0.73, respectively) and culling for reproductive reasons (OR= 0.57 and 0.61, respectively). The culling rate until the 3rdfarrowing was also increased in sows with a smaller first litter size. The results show that not only reaching a minimum weight at the 1st AI but also having an adequate body weight gain until the 1st weaning is important for the reproductive performance, productivity and retention of Landrace x Large White Danbred sows in the herd.

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Racial differences in crossing major growth percentiles in infancy

Archives of Disease in Childhood ◽

10.1136/archdischild-2016-311238 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 103 (8) ◽

pp. 795-797 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Summer Sherburne Hawkins ◽

Sheryl L Rifas-Shiman ◽

Matthew W Gillman ◽

Elsie M Taveras

Keyword(s):

Body Mass Index ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Racial Differences ◽

Regression Models ◽

Black Children ◽

Rapid Weight Gain ◽

White Children ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Adjusted Logistic Regression

Background/aimsWe examined associations of ever crossing upwards ≥2 (vs <2) major weight-for-length (WFL) percentiles in the first 24 months with obesity at 5 years among white and black children.MethodsWe included 10 979 white and 1245 black children from the Linked CENTURY Study with percentile crossing data in all four 6-month periods in the first 24 months and obesity (age-specific and sex-specific body mass index ≥95th percentile) at 5 years. We used adjusted logistic regression models and stratified by race.Results64% of children crossed upwards ≥2 major WFL percentiles in the first 2 years. Among white children, 12% were obese vs 7% for <2 crossings, while among black children the frequencies were 23% vs 9%. Black children (adjusted OR 2.94, 2.04 to 4.23) who had ever crossed upwards ≥2 major WFL percentiles had a higher odds of obesity at age 5 than white children (adjusted OR 1.89, 1.64 to 2.18) (interaction p=0.02).ConclusionsOur results suggest that rapid weight gain in infancy is more deleterious among black than white children for later obesity.

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The Optimal Valine to Lysine Ratio for Performance Parameters in Weaned Piglets

Animals ◽

10.3390/ani11051255 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 1255

Author(s):

Diana Siebert ◽

Daulat Rehman Khan ◽

David Torrallardona

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Feed Intake ◽

Regression Models ◽

Body Weight Gain ◽

Basal Diet ◽

Maximum Response ◽

Weaned Piglets ◽

Weight Gain Data ◽

Total Trial

The optimal digestible (d) Valine (Val) to d Lysine (Lys) ratio (dVal:dLys) in weaned piglets was determined using two different regression models. A total of 200 piglets were allotted to five feeding groups and fed a corn-soybean meal based basal diet supplemented with consecutive increasing amounts of crystalline L-valine in order to reach dVal:dLys of 0.59, 0.63, 0.67, 0.71, 0.75 in the pre-starter (0–13 days) and 0.57, 0.62, 0.66, 0.70, 0.75 in the starter phase (13–43 days). In the starter phase and during the whole period, supplementing the basal diet with L-valine resulted in an improvement in body weight gain and feed intake. An exponential asymptotic (EA) and a curvilinear-plateau (CLP) regression model were fit to feed intake and body weight gain data. The estimated dVal:dLys for body weight gain was found to be 0.68 (EA, 95% of maximum response) and 0.67 (CLP) in the starter phase and 0.65 (EA, 95% of maximum response and CLP) in the total trial period. It is concluded that the supplementation of a valine-deficient basal diet for weaned piglets with L-valine improves the piglet’s weight gain and feed intake and that a dVal:dLys of 0.68 is recommended to optimize body weight gain.

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Differences in 5-year weight change between younger and older US firefighters

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-11266-x ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Kevin C. Mathias ◽

Yuchen Wu ◽

Donald F. Stewart ◽

Denise L. Smith

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Health Care Providers ◽

Weight Change ◽

Regression Models ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Fire Service ◽

Care Providers ◽

Linear Regression Models ◽

Logistic Regression Models

Abstract Background Research consistently finds that, on average, firefighters gain weight over time and some data indicate that younger firefighters are more likely to gain weight than older firefighters. The purpose of this study was to estimate the 5-year weight change among younger and older US firefighters. Methods Data from two occupational medical exams separated by 5 years (2009–2016) were examined from a cohort of US career firefighters in Virginia (males, n = 589; females, n = 67). The cohort was grouped into two age categories (< 45 years and ≥ 45 years). Weight change subgroups were Loss (decrease of > 3% body weight), Stable (within ±3% body weight) and Gain (increase of > 3% body weight). Multinomial logistic regression models and linear regression models were conducted to examine differences in the probability of being in a particular weight change category, weight change overall and by weight change category between younger and older firefighters. Results At baseline, 25 and 35% of younger (< 45 years) and older (≥ 45 years) were obese, respectively. Younger firefighters gained significantly (P < 0.05) more weight (3.0 ± 0.2 kg) than older firefighters (0.8 ± 0.5 kg). Younger firefighters were more likely to gain weight (53% versus 39%) and less likely (10% versus 20%) to lose weight as compared to older firefighters. Smaller weight gains were associated with age and BMI with the smallest increases observed in overweight and obese firefighters ≥45 years of age. Conclusions Health care providers should be attentive to weight gain, even among young non-obese firefighters, and counsel firefighters to avoid the additive risks of being older and heavier. In addition, weight loss/management programs should be promoted in the fire service to encourage healthy body weight and to prevent unhealthy weight gain among both young and old firefighters alike.

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Novel human resistin antagonist (monomeric C6A mutant) reduced body weight gain and restored insulin responsiveness in mice fed high fat diet

Endocrine Abstracts ◽

10.1530/endoabs.37.gp.15.04 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Yacir Benomar ◽

Gili Solomon ◽

Hamza Amine ◽

Ahlem Othmane ◽

Arieh Gertler ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Weight Gain ◽

High Fat Diet ◽

Body Weight Gain ◽

High Fat ◽

Reduced Body ◽

Insulin Responsiveness ◽

Human Resistin

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Assessing damage severity of plant hopper and leaf folder in rice using hyperspectral remote sensing and multinomial logistic regression models

10.1603/ice.2016.93420 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Mathyam Prabhakar

Keyword(s):

Remote Sensing ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Regression Models ◽

Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing ◽

Logistic Regression Models

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PENGEMBANGAN TANAMAN RAMI (Boehmeria nivea L. Gaud) DAN PEMANFAATAN LIMBAH DAUN RAMI UNTUK PENGGEMUKKAN DOMBA WONOSOBO

Jurnal Litbang Provinsi Jawa Tengah ◽

10.36762/litbangjateng.v16i2.766 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 201-210

Author(s):

Muryanto Muryanto ◽

Pita Sudrajad ◽

Amrih Prasetyo

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Weight Gain ◽

Plant Development ◽

Body Weight Gain ◽

Survey Methods ◽

The Body ◽

Boehmeria Nivea ◽

Central Java ◽

Potential Capacity ◽

The Given

The aim of the study was to determine the development of ramie plants (Boehmeria nivea L. Gaud) and the effect of using ramie leaves on feed on the body weight gain of Wonosobo Sheep (Dombos). Research on the development of ramie plants using survey methods in the area of ramie plant development in Wonosobo Regency. While the research on the use of ramie leaves for fattening was carried out in Butuh Village, Kalikajar District, Wonosobo Regency in 2018. 21 male Dombos were divided into 3 feed treatments with forage proportions of 70%, 50% and 30 ramie leaves respectively. %. The results showed that currently ramie plants were being developed in Wonosobo Regency by CV. Ramindo Berkah Persada Sejahtera in Gandok Village, Kalikajar District, Wonosobo Regency, Central Java. Until now the area of the crop has reached 13 ha. Of this area will produce ramie leaves 195,000 kg / year. If one sheep needs 4 kg of ramie / tail / day leaves, then the potential capacity of sheep is 135 heads / year, if the given one is 50% then the Jurnal Litbang Provinsi Jawa Tengah, Volume 16 202 Nomor 2 – Desember 2018potential capacity is 270 heads / year and if it is reduced again to 25% of ramie leaves then the potential capacity 440 heads / year. The use of ramie leaves as a feed for Wonosobo Sheep fattening can be given as much as 30% in fresh form.

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The impact of SPY angiography on intraoperative decision making and outcomes for post-mastectomy reconstruction

Journal of Cancer Science and Therapeutics ◽

10.36879/jcst.19.000109 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 1-5

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Logistic Regression ◽

Skin Necrosis ◽

Regression Models ◽

Multivariable Analysis ◽

P Value ◽

Flap Necrosis ◽

Single Institution ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

The Impact

Objective: While the use of intraoperative laser angiography (SPY) is increasing in mastectomy patients, its impact in the operating room to change the type of reconstruction performed has not been well described. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether SPY angiography influences post-mastectomy reconstruction decisions and outcomes. Methods and materials: A retrospective analysis of mastectomy patients with reconstruction at a single institution was performed from 2015-2017.All patients underwent intraoperative SPY after mastectomy but prior to reconstruction. SPY results were defined as ‘good’, ‘questionable’, ‘bad’, or ‘had skin excised’. Complications within 60 days of surgery were compared between those whose SPY results did not change the type of reconstruction done versus those who did. Preoperative and intraoperative variables were entered into multivariable logistic regression models if significant at the univariate level. A p-value <0.05 was considered significant. Results: 267 mastectomies were identified, 42 underwent a change in the type of planned reconstruction due to intraoperative SPY results. Of the 42 breasts that underwent a change in reconstruction, 6 had a ‘good’ SPY result, 10 ‘questionable’, 25 ‘bad’, and 2 ‘had areas excised’ (p<0.01). After multivariable analysis, predictors of skin necrosis included patients with ‘questionable’ SPY results (p<0.01, OR: 8.1, 95%CI: 2.06 – 32.2) and smokers (p<0.01, OR:5.7, 95%CI: 1.5 – 21.2). Predictors of any complication included a change in reconstruction (p<0.05, OR:4.5, 95%CI: 1.4-14.9) and ‘questionable’ SPY result (p<0.01, OR: 4.4, 95%CI: 1.6-14.9). Conclusion: SPY angiography results strongly influence intraoperative surgical decisions regarding the type of reconstruction performed. Patients most at risk for flap necrosis and complication post-mastectomy are those with questionable SPY results.

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