scholarly journals Severe central obesity or diabetes can replace weight loss in the detection of frailty in obese younger elderly – a preliminary study

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 13 ◽  
pp. 1907-1918 ◽  
Author(s):  
Assaf Buch ◽  
Lital Keinan-Boker ◽  
Ofer Kis ◽  
Eli Carmeli ◽  
Elena Izkhakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Preliminary Study

scholarly journals A preliminary study of the degradation of selected commercial packaging materials in compost and aqueous environments

2011 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Musioł ◽  
Joanna Rydz ◽  
Wanda Sikorska ◽  
Piotr Rychter ◽  
Marek Kowalczuk
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Terephthalic Acid ◽  
Packaging Materials ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Abiotic Degradation ◽  
Aqueous Environments ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Industrial Composting ◽  
Surface Changes

A preliminary study of the degradation of selected commercial packaging materials in compost and aqueous environmentsThe paper presents the results of the degradation of two commercial packaging materials CONS-PET and BioPlaneta in the compost and distilled water at 70°C. The materials containing polylactide (PLA), CONS-PET 13% and BioPlaneta 20%, aliphatic-aromatic copolyester terephthalic acid/adipic acid/1,4-butanediol (BTA) and commercial additives degraded under the industrial composting conditions (composting pile or container) and in distilled water at 70°C in the laboratory holding oven. Distilled water provided the conditions for the hydrolytic (abiotic) degradation of the materials. Weight loss, changes of molecular weight, dispersity monitored via the GPC technique and the macroscopic surface changes of the tested materials were monitored during the experiments. The investigated systems show similar trends of degradation, however on the last day of the incubation the decrease of the molecular weight was higher in water than under the industrial composting conditions. The results indicate that commercial packaging materials can be degraded both while composting ((bio)degradation) and during the incubation in distilled water at 70°C (abiotic hydrolysis).

scholarly journals Effect of central obesity on serum lipid profile in non-diabetic, non-hypertensive subjects - A preliminary study

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Kasuni Walatara ◽  
Fathima Nusha ◽  
Anusha Kaneshapillai ◽  
Lohini Athiththan ◽  
Rasika Perera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Serum Lipid ◽  
Central Obesity ◽  
Serum Lipid Profile ◽  
Preliminary Study

Exercise and Weight Loss in Obese Older Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Preliminary Study

2000 ◽  
Vol 48 (9) ◽  
pp. 1062-1072 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen P. Messier ◽  
Richard F. Loeser ◽  
Michelle N. Mitchell ◽  
Gianfranco Valle ◽  
Timothy P. Morgan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Knee Osteoarthritis ◽  
Preliminary Study

Effectiveness of a Smartphone Application for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome Components Focusing on Weight Loss: A Preliminary Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 465-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Toro-Ramos ◽  
Dong-Hwa Lee ◽  
Youngin Kim ◽  
Andreas Michaelides ◽  
Tae Jung Oh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Smartphone Application ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Metabolic Syndrome Components

A Preliminary Study on the Influence of Cannabis and Opioid Use on Weight Loss and Mental Health Biomarkers Post-weight Loss Surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 4331-4338
Author(s):  
Denise C. Vidot ◽  
Sapna Deo ◽  
Sylvia Daunert ◽  
Willie L. Joseph ◽  
Nestor de la Cruz-Munoz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Weight Loss Surgery ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Preliminary Study

Hypnosis and weight loss: A preliminary study

1981 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas A. Wadden ◽  
Judith Flaxman
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Preliminary Study

We-W42:4 Weight loss restores platelet sensitivity to anti-aggregating effects of nitric oxide, prostacyclin, cGMP and cAMP in subjects with central obesity

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
I. Russo ◽  
M. Traversa ◽  
L. Mattiello ◽  
K. Bonomo ◽  
A. De Salve ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nitric Oxide ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Central Obesity

Preliminary Study in Cross-Linked Gelatin/Alginate Sponges

2012 ◽  
Vol 184-185 ◽  
pp. 1102-1105
Author(s):  
Ching Wen Lou ◽  
Ming Sheng Huang ◽  
Chiung Yun Chang ◽  
Chao Tsang Lu ◽  
Wen Cheng Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
Scanning Electron Microscope ◽  
Freeze Drying ◽  
Tissue Fluid ◽  
Fluid Absorption ◽  
Degradation Tests ◽  
Swelling Rate ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Scanning Electron

Gelatin and alginate are commonly used as biomaterials for making dressings because both of which have hemostasis and high tissue fluid absorption ability. In this study, gelatin and alginate are mixed at various weight ratios, the mixtures of which then undergo the freeze-drying, forming the gelatin/alginate sponges. The resulting sponges serve as the contact surface of dressings, and swelling and degradation tests evaluate the samples in terms of hydrophilicity and absorbility. The pores in the sponges are then observed by a scanning electron microscope (SEM). According to our study, with a decrease in the amount of gelatin, the determined pore size and swelling rate both increase, but the weight loss decreases.

scholarly journals Effect of Non-Deceptive Placebo on Weight Loss: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Carol Braswell ◽  
Mel Ebeling ◽  
Audria S. Wood ◽  
Taylor R. White ◽  
Marissa A. Lausen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Weight Loss ◽  
Statistical Power ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Open Label ◽  
General Belief ◽  
Psychological Conditions ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Successful Weight Loss ◽  
Loss Level

Abstract PurposeThe high global prevalence of obesity calls for the development of new weight loss strategies. Open-label placebo (OLP) has ameliorated symptoms of several medical and psychological conditions but has not been tested for obesity. With OLP, participants know they are receiving a placebo. This study investigated the effect of OLP pills to increase weight loss and reduce food craving.MethodsN=31 adults of diverse sex and ethnicity with a mean BMI of 35 underwent a simple eight-week long weight-loss intervention called Gut-Cued Eating. They were randomly assigned to take two pills daily for the entirety of the study (OLP group) or no pills (no-OLP group). All participants were weighed and completed baseline surveys. The OLP group also completed an original OLP survey which assessed compliance and perceived influence of putative mechanisms behind the efficacy of OLP on their change in weight. ResultsOLP did not augment weight loss or further reduce food craving following GCE. Controlling for demographics and baseline trait suggestibility did not affect the results. While the study was preliminary due to a small sample and limited statistical power, the results did not approach significance. Furthermore, the OLP survey indicated that belief in the effect of the pills was very low to none. OLP may prove beneficial in obesity if general belief in OLPs is increased and if it is delivered in a modality different from a pill given the likely negative associations between weight-loss pills and successful weight loss. Level of EvidenceLevel 1, experimental study

A Preliminary Study of Thin Bird Disease

1981 ◽  
Vol 39 ◽  
pp. 602-603
Author(s):  
Ronald W. Davis ◽  
Samual Kenzy ◽  
Erik H. Stauber
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Weight Loss ◽  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Critical Point ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Post Mortem Examination ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Half Strength ◽  
Preliminary Study

We have initiated a study of a disease that is usually fatal to domestic parakeets and canaries. We have called this syndrome “thin bird disease” for lack of a better name.Clinically, the disease is diagnosed after observing a bird that is thin, exhibits severe weight loss, lethargy, and ruffled feathers. Fecal smears of affected birds contain many very large, single-celled, rod-shaped bacteria measuring up to 1μm x 90μm.Post mortem examination of birds exhibiting external symptoms of the disease reveals an enlarged ventriculus (gizzard) that contains unmacerated seeds. A jelly-like mass is found in the ventriculus and pro-ventriculus of affected birds. This material contains bacteria morphologically identical to those found in fecal smears (Figs. 3, 4).Samples of ventriculus and pro-ventriculus from birds clinically diagnosed as diseased and normal were collected and processed for light microscopy, scanning and transmission electron microscopy. The specimens were fixed in half strength Karnovsky's fixative, post fixed in OsO4, and either embedded in plastic or critical point dried.

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