The Immunophenotyping Changes of Peripheral CD4+ T Lymphocytes and Inflammatory Markers of Class III Obesity Subjects After Laparoscopic Gastric Sleeve Surgery – A Follow-Up Study... by Nasser M Rizk (18810328)

“…</p><h3>Results </h3><p dir="ltr">The means (SD) of age and BMI of class III obesity subjects was 32.32 (8.36) years and 49.02 (6.28) kg/m², respectively. …”

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are inversely associated with body adiposity measurements but the association with bone mass is non-linear in postmenopausal women by Vijay Ganji (8710491)

“…<p dir="ltr">Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to increased adiposity and decreased bone density. …”

Perceptions of Emotional Functionality: Similarities and Differences Among Dignity, Face, and Honor Cultures by Maitner, Angela

“…Emotions are linked to wide sets of action tendencies, and it can be difficult to predict which specific action tendency will be motivated or indulged in response to individual experiences of emotion. …”
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Effects of recording food intake using cell phone camera pictures on energy intake and food choice by Doumit, Rita

“…Background: The well-documented increases in obesity and unhealthy dietary practices substantiate the need for evidence-based tools that can help people improve their dietary habits. …”
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Impact of price reductions, subsidies, or financial incentives on healthy food purchases and consumption: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Peijue, Huangfu

“…Poor diets are a global concern and are linked with various adverse health outcomes. Healthier foods such as fruit and vegetables are often more expensive than unhealthy options. …”
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What causes energy and transport poverty in Ireland? Analysing demographic, economic, and social dynamics, and policy implications by Lowans, Christopher

“…Energy and transport poverty have been postulated as conditions linked by overlapping causal factors such as structural economic inequality or housing stock and affecting overlapping demographics such as family size or income. …”
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Tethering Natural Capital and Cultural Capital for a More Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World by Talmage, Craig A.

“…Large forces such as climate change, cultural ethnocentrism and racism, and increasing wealth inequality continue to ripple through communities harming community well-being. …”
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Network Analysis and its Applications in Financial and Digital Assets by Almazloum, Ward

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A Case Study in Qatar for Optimal Energy Management of an Autonomous Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Station with Multiple Renewable Energy and Storage Systems by Abdulla Al Wahedi (17115613)

“…This interest has focused mainly on reducing the reliance on fossil fuel-based means of transportation and decreasing the harmful emissions produced from this sector. …”

Total Quality Implementation on Marine Transportation Association Under Natural Disruption of COVID-19 Pandemic by ASAD, NUHA JAMAL

“…The total lockdown or partial lockdown devised by countries all over the world, which means that most economic activities were postponed until the outbreak, is contained. …”
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A Strategic Perspective to Leadership Implications by Process Paradigm: An Empirical Study by Parameswaran, Hima

“…Increasingly, organizations have realized that to bring about effective change, they need to emphasize leadership strategies. …”
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Transglutaminase inhibition protects against oxidative stress-induced neuronal death downstream of pathological ERK activation by Sleiman, Sama F.

“…However, unifying schemes by which these cross-linking or polyaminating enzymes participate broadly in neuronal death have yet to be presented. …”
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Investigating vulnerability for developing eating disorders in a multi-confessional lebanese sample by Khazen, Georges

“…Conclusion: The current study adds to the body of literature about ED by identifying the major factors that are linked to ED vulnerability in female young adults. …”
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Activation of Src kinase in primary colorectal carcinoma An indicator of poor clinical prognosis by Allgayer, Heike

“…BACKGROUND The specific activity of the non-receptor protein tyrosine kinase, Src, is increased in the majority of colon and rectal adenocarcinomas compared to normal mucosa. …”
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Polyaniline/Polystyrene Blends: In-Depth Analysis of the Effect of Sulfonic Acid Dopant Concentration on AC Conductivity Using Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy by Noora Al-Thani (14147829)

“…The AC conductivity of the blends was investigated using broadband dielectric spectroscopy. Increasing CSA resulted in a decrease in the AC conductivity of the blends. …”

Analysis of The Lebanese Driver's Behavior at The Onset of Yellow Lights at Signalized Intersections by Chahine, Ricardo

“…These findings provide support for research linking driving performance and personality factors and can have implications on future driving enforcement and education for the Lebanese drivers.…”
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Media, technology use, and attitudes: associations with physical and mental well‐being in youth with implications for evidence‐based practice by Zeeni, Nadine

“…Anxiety of separation from technological devices and dependence on them was associated with increased BID, EDs risk, depression, and anxiety. Linking Evidence to Action Practical implications are discussed in terms of setting limits and boundaries on technology use during childhood and adolescence, and encouraging healthy eating and physical activity at home and on college campuses. …”
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Evaluation of agent-based and discrete-event simulation for modeling construction earthmoving operations by Awwad, R.

“…On another hand, the construction industry is becoming increasingly competitive over the years, whereby the need to continuously find ways to improve construction performance. …”
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Mutational landscape of aggressive cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma by Saade, Rami E.

“…Three novel candidate tumor suppressors with putative links to cancer or differentiation, NOTCH2, PARD3 and RASA1, were also identified as possible drivers in cSCC. …”
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First Case Report of Fulminant Hepatitis After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Associated with Concomitant Maximal Therapeutic Dose of Acetaminophen Use, Protein Calorie Malnutriti... by Alyaa Abusabeib (14151852)

“…<p>Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly being linked to obesity. Although laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is effective for weight loss that can ultimately resolve NAFLD, an initial transient deterioration of liver functions could be observed during the first few months post-operatively, after which a subsequent improvement of the liver functions might occur. …”