The Cambrian transgression across the Great Unconformity produced one of largest expansions shallow marine habitats and associated diversification invertebrate faunas in Earth history. However, identification underlying controls on pattern seas has been hampered by imprecise or inaccurate age assignments for many formations. Recovery an Ehmaniella Zone trilobite fauna from Lodore Formation nort...

Pattern classification is very unique in traditional medicine. Kampo medical patterns have transformed over time during Japan's history. In the 17th to 18th centuries, Japanese doctors advocated elimination of the Ming medical theory and followed the basic concepts put forth by Shang Han Lun and Jin Gui Yao Lue in the later Han dynasty (25-220 AD). The physician Todo Yoshimasu (1702-1773) empha...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to identify dietary patterns among a representative sample of German adolescents and their associations with energy and nutrient intake, socioeconomic and lifestyle characteristics, and overweight status. METHODS In the analysis, data from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents were used. The survey included a compr...

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a complex disorder considered as a worldwide epidemic. The aim of this study was to characterize the dietary patterns of Iranian adults and examine its association with metabolic syndrome. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 973 persons were selected using multi-stage cluster, random sampling method in Khorramabad city. Dietary intake was assessed us...