BACKGROUND There are few prospective data on the prognosis of insulin-sensitive and insulin-resistant normal-weight (NW) or obese individuals. OBJECTIVES The estimated liver fat content, incidences of hyperglycemia and cardiovascular disease, and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates were investigated in a population-based cohort of 1658 individuals who were categorized according to BM...

The behavior, bioavailability and toxicity of heavy metals in soil essentially relies on their chemical spices. This paper attempts to quantify the spices bound various fractions at five sampling stations (S1–S5) from Doustbaglu area, NW Iran, ascertain bioavailability, using sequential extraction. results revealed that more than 90% Cr Cu were retained residual fraction, signifying geogenic or...

Semiconductor nanowires have been explored as alternative electronic materials for high performance device applications exhibiting low power consumption specs. Electrical transport in III-V nanowire (NW) field-effect transistors (FETs) is frequently governed by Schottky barriers between the source/drain and the NW channel. Consequently the device performance is greatly impacted by the contacts....

To examine the effect of prior exercise on the postprandial lipid response to a high-carbohydrate meal in normal-weight (NW=BMI <25) and overweight (OW=BMI >or= 25) women (age 18-25), 10 NW and 10 OW participants completed 2 conditions separated by 1 month. In the morning, the day after control (CT=no exercise) or exercise conditions (EX=60 min cycling at 60% VO(2peak)), participants consumed a...

High plantar pressure has been associated with increased risk of injury. The characteristics of each physical activity determine the load on the lower limbs. The influence of Nordic Walking (NW) technique on plantar pressure is still unknown. The aim of this study was to analyze the differences between plantar pressure during NW with the Diagonal technique (DT) versus Alpha technique (AT) and c...

The ongoing changes affecting Lake Urmia (NW Iran) are revealed by the lake water level decrease (~7 m in last 20 yr) that was attributed to natural and anthropogenic causes but exact impact of these factors on state is still not identified. Indeed, lack detailed record environmental evolution past limits understanding actual future processes. Our project aims obtain a high-temporal resolution ...