Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults by Nowell H, Phelps

“…FindingsFrom 1990 to 2022, the combined prevalence of underweight and obesity in adults decreased in 11 countries (6%) for women and 17 (9%) for men with a posterior probability of at least 0·80 that the observed changes were true decreases. …”
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A new quadratic asymmetric error correction model: does size matter? by Ayman Mnasri (16932486)

“…Simulation results confirm the consistency of our proposed estimator in finite samples and show that the bootstrapped tests have reasonably good size and power properties. …”

Thermoelectric power of (Cu0.5Tl0.5)-1223 superconducting phase added with BaSnO3 nanoparticles by Srour, A.

“…BaSnO3 nanoparticles were prepared by chemical co-precipitation method, while (BaSnO3)x/(CuT1)-1223 superconducting samples with 0.00 ≤ x ≤ 1.50 wt% were prepared using the solid-state reaction method. …”
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An empirical approach to understanding users' fake news identification on social media by Aoun Barakat, Karine

“…It relies on data collected from a sample of 211 social media users which is tested using SEM. …”
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Power System Transient Stability Assessment Based on Machine Learning Algorithms and Grid Topology by Senyuk, Mihail

“…In the case of the test sample, accuracy of instability classification for XGBoost was 91.5%, while that for Random Forest was 81.6%. …”
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Global pattern, trend, and cross-country inequality of early musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 to 2019, with projection from 2020 to 2050 by Yingzhao, Jin

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Antibody‐based methods for the measurement of α‐synuclein concentration in human cerebrospinal fluid – method comparison and round robin study by Brit Mollenhauer (482499)

“…The use of common reference CSF samples decreased the differences in α‐synuclein concentration between detection methods and technologies. …”

Coping mechanisms among Lebanese first-time college students by Doumit, Rita

“…The Seiffge-Krenke’s Stress, Coping and Outcomes Model (1995) was used as the conceptual framework for this descriptive cross-sectional correlational study. A convenient study sample of 293 newly admitted college students were recruited at the Lebanese American University on the Beirut campus. …”
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Impact of trace noble metals on the catalytic performance of LaNiMgO towards methane dry reforming by Mohamed, Assem T.

“…While Pd-anchored sample showed extensive carbon deposition, in particular, recalcitrant γ-carbon, which is hardly gasified, encapsulating the active Ni catalyst, which causes catalyst deactivation.…”
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High-sensitive detection and quantitation of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from capillary/fingerstick and venepuncture whole-blood using fluorescence-based rapid lateral flow i... by Samar Shurbaji (9938696)

“…These key performance indicators were slightly decreased when fingerstick whole-blood samples were used: sensitivity [85.7 %(63.7–97)], specificity [90.0 %,(81.5–96)], good agreement (Cohen's Kappa = 0.7) and very strong correlation (r = 0.9, p < 0.0001) with cobas® e 601. …”

Adaptation of a Mice Doppler Echocardiography Platform to Measure Cardiac Flow Velocities for Embryonic Chicken and Adult Zebrafish by Fatiha M. Benslimane (6695087)

“…Theoretically, as the size of the imaged sample decreases, the frequency of the ultrasound transducer needed to image the sample increases. …”

Shear Strength Behaviors of Tire Shred-Dune Sand Admixtures by Elmootassem, Ruba A.

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Zirconium Phosphate/Ionic Liquid Proton Conductors for High Temperature Fuel Cell Applications by Mohammed, Hanin

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Leaching Mechanisms of Cr(VI) from Chromite Ore Processing Residue by Wazne, Mahmoud

“…Batch leaching tests, qualitative and quantitative x-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) analyses, and geochemical modeling were used to investigate the leaching mechanisms of Cr(VI) from chromite ore processing residue (COPR) samples obtained from an urban area in Hudson County, New Jersey. …”
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Determining the influencing factors in the residential rooftop solar photovoltaic systems adoption: Evidence from a survey in Qatar by Omar F. Alrawi (19418938)

“…<p>Renewable energy sources have developed rapidly, decreased in cost, and proven to have the potential to limit global warming. …”

Run Rules-Based EWMA Charts for Efficient Monitoring of Profile Parameters by Ali Yeganeh (16624998)

“…., intercept, slope and average residual between sample and reference lines) by integrating them with run rules in order to quickly detect various magnitudes of shifts in profile parameters. …”

Finding novel targets for the treatment and reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity by Imran Ramzan (15430807)

“…The present pilot study represents a novel dietary means by which to reduce BCAA, and as such, provides a blueprint for a potential dietary therapeutic in obesity/diabetes.…”

Effectiveness and specificity of a classroom-based group intervention in children and adolescents exposed to war in Lebanon by Dimassi, Hani

“…The rates of disorders peaked one month post-war and decreased over one year. There was no significant effect of the intervention on the rates of MDD, SAD or PTSD. …”
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Phosphorus supplement alters postprandial lipemia of healthy male subjects by Bassil, Maya

“…Concurrently, phosphorus supplementation increased postprandial concentrations of apolipoprotein B48 (ApoB48) (p < 0.05) and decreased that of apolipoprotein B100 (ApoB100) (p < 0.05). …”
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A positive change in energy balance modulates TrkB expression in the hypothalamus and nodose ganglia of rats by Zeeni, Nadine

“…An increment in energy stores thus triggers decreased BDNF anorexigenic signaling at the receptor level in the hypothalamus and nodose ganglia, but not in the DVC.…”
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