retinol binding protein4 (rbp4) such as adipocytokines that could be a marker for type 2 diabetes and seems to be leading to increased insulin resistance. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of aerobic training on serum rbp4 and insulin resistance in adult male rats. in the present experimental study 16 wistar rats were randomly divided to one of the exercise group (n=10) or co...

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results a significant increase in blood abca1 (ex group p < 0.002, t = - 9.876) and apo a-i (ex group p < 0.05, t = 2.76) gene expression was shown following the 12 weeks of training. plasma high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (hdl-c) concentration increased (p < 0.001, t = 4.90 respectively) while plasma low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (ldl-c) concentration decreased (p < 0.001, t = 4.27)...

Dietary practices of college students were described and examined according to the means by which they were admitted to the university (quota and non-quota students). A cross-sectional study was conducted with undergraduates (n = 1336) at a public university using a self-administered and identified questionnaire that inquired about their habits of eating breakfast and substituting lunch and/or ...

2. Ohio Dept of Mental Health/Ohio Department of Mental Retardation Coordinating Committee (2001) Report and Recommendations: Clinical Best Practices for Serving People with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness. Appendix A: Recommended Scales and Instruments of Assessment. Provides listing of approved scales and tools for MI/DD population, by type. It should be noted that each of these...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present systematic review was to investigate the evidence on the association between food literacy and adolescents' dietary intake. DESIGN The review included searches of six databases with no restriction on the year of publication or language. SETTING The studies eligible for review were from five countries/regions: USA (n 6), Europe (n 4), Australia (n 1), Middle ...

Requirements engineering is a core practice within eXtreme Programming. Practising teams learn to not abandon any of the interconnected core practices. The continuous feedback teaches the team that they will develop at a faster and more reliable pace with the full set of practices. This paper shares an experience of how teams could accelerate development out of necessity, while maintaining thei...

BACKGROUND Perceived stress influences the health and well-being of older adults. This study aims to examine the association between the expectation and the receipt of filial piety and perceived stress among U.S Chinese older adults. METHODS Data were drawn from the PINE study, a population-based study of Chinese older adults aged 60 and above in the greater Chicago area. Perceived stress was...

Poor school performance has historically been one of the strongest and most consistent predictors of delinquency and criminality. Conversely, improvements in school performance have more recently been associated with desistance from delinquent and criminal activity. As a result, criminological and educational research suggests a strong link between education and crime. This chapter assesses the...

ISG e-Government Practice in collaboration with IT Strategic Learning Center, e-Development Thematic Group, GICT, PREM, WBI and other partners delivered a very successful two-day training workshop for Bank staff and clients on April 26-27, 2005 during PREM Learning Week on "Designing and Implementing e-Government: Key Issues, Best Practices and Lessons Learned". The workshop brought together so...