OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of a weight loss intervention that focused on daily self-weighing for self-monitoring as compared to a delayed control group among 91 overweight adults. DESIGN AND METHODS The 6-month intervention included a cellular-connected "smart" scale for daily weighing, web-based weight loss graph, and weekly e-mails with tailored feedback and lessons. An objective measu...

Let n be any fixed positive integer. Every circulant weighing matrix of weight n arises from what we call an irreducible orthogonal family of weight n. We show that the number of irreducible orthogonal families of weight n is finite and thus obtain a finite algorithm for classifying all circulant weighing matrices of weight n. We also show that, for every odd prime power q, there are at most fi...

We provide a classification method of weighing matrices based on a classification of self-orthogonal codes. Using this method, we classify weighing matrices of orders up to 15 and order 17, by revising some known classification. In addition, we give a revised classification of weighing matrices of weight 5. A revised classification of ternary maximal self-orthogonal codes of lengths 18 and 19 i...

A number of new weighing matrices constructed from two circulants and via a direct sum construction are presented, thus resolving several open cases for weighing matrices as these are listed in the second edition of the Handbook of Combinatorial Designs.

plant biomass is an important factor for determining arid and semi-aridrangelands capacity. due to the lack of proper and annual sampling of rangelands, there areno suitable data to determine biomass, range condition and proper range managementoperations. plant biomass is one of the measurable attributes that can be assessed inrangeland studies. since the clip and weight method is destructive a...

Frequent self-weighing is associated with weight loss maintenance. Several years ago, we investigated frequent self-weighing's effect on weight loss and found the participants lost a significant amount of weight. Three years after this trial's end, participants were contacted for an update on their weight and self-weighing frequency. Weight change and self-weighing frequency since the end of th...

OBJECTIVE Self-weighing frequency is associated with lower body weight and less weight gain. This study describes self-weighing frequency in two samples of working adults from different fields: office-based and transit employees. METHODS Self-weighing frequency and demographic information were self-reported at baseline measurement of two worksite interventions. Data were collected from transi...

BACKGROUND Intravenous thrombolysis with alteplase for ischemic stroke is fixed at a maximal dose of 90 mg for safety reasons. Little is known about the clinical outcomes of stroke patients weighing >100 kg, who may benefit less from thrombolysis due to this dose limitation. METHODS Prospective data on 1,479 consecutive stroke patients treated with intravenous alteplase in six Swiss stroke un...

Efavirenz (EFV) is a nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor approved worldwide for the treatment of HIV in adults and children over 3 years of age or weighing over 10 kg. Only recently EFV was approved in children over 3 months and weighing at least 3.5 kg in the United States and the European Union. The objective of this analysis was to support the selection of an appropriate dose for t...