We examined whether there are sex differences in children's fruit and vegetable (FV) intake and in descriptive norms (i.e. perceived FV intake) related to parents and friends. We also studied whether friends' impact is as important as that of parents on children's FV intake. Data from the PRO GREENS project in Finland were obtained from 424 children at the age 11 years at baseline. At baseline,...

Almost two decades ago an anticoagulant function of factor V (FV) was discovered, as an anticoagulant cofactor for activated protein C (APC). A natural mutant of FV in which the R506 inactivation site was mutated to Gln (FV(Leiden)) was inactivated slower by APC, but also could not function as anticoagulant cofactor for APC in the inactivation of activated factor VIII (FVIIIa). This mutation is...

Whole genome sequencing of an individual completely devoid of plasma- and platelet-derived factor V (FV) identified 167 variants in his F5 gene including previously identified and damaging missense mutations at rs6027 and Leu90Ser. Because the administration of fresh frozen plasma (FFP) prevents gastrointestinal bleeding in this individual, its effects on his plasma- and platelet-derived FV con...

The objective of this paper was to identify the relationships and associations between child and parent characteristics with child fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in an online obesity prevention program for 8-10 year old African American girls. Girls and a parent (n = 342 child-parent pairs) in the southwestern US completed baseline data collection from 2012 to 2014. Girls and a parent com...

BACKGROUND Coagulation factor V (FV) plays a key role in hemostasis, is present in plasma and platelets, and has both pro- and anticoagulant properties; however, the contribution of platelet-derived FV to arterial thrombosis remains undetermined. METHODS AND RESULTS Using transgenic mice with various levels of FV gene expression that was restricted to the plasma or platelets, the roles of pla...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In carriers of the factor V (FV) Leiden mutation, different trans-acting gene variants (HR2 haplotype and FV Cambridge mutation) affect activated protein C (APC) sensitivity. Among a series of FV gene variants characterized, the Asp79His polymorphism appeared to be a good candidate for the modulation of FV activity. DESIGN AND METHODS In a group of 150 apparently hea...

BACKGROUND Home environment has an important influence on children's fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption, but children may in turn also impact their home FV environment, e.g. by asking for FV. The Squire's Quest II serious game intervention aimed to increase asking behaviors to improve home FV availability and children's FV intake. This study's aims were to assess: 1) did asking behaviors at b...

In general, enveloped viruses use two different entry strategies and are classified accordingly into pH-dependent and pH-independent viruses. Different members of the retrovirus family use one or the other strategy. Little is known about the uptake of foamy viruses (FV), a special group of retroviruses, into the target cells. In this study, we examined the pH dependence of FV entry by analyzing...

All 377 dry skulls were examined for the occurrence and morphometry of the foramen of Vesalius (FV) both in the middle cranial fossa and at the extracranial view of the skull base. There were 25.9% and 10.9% of FV found at the extracranial view of the skull base and in the middle cranial fossa, respectively. Total patent FV were 16.1% (11.9% unilaterally and 4.2% bilaterally). Most FV were foun...

OBJECTIVE To examine the prevalence and correlates of fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption in Cypriot adolescents. DESIGN A cross-sectional study. SETTING The Republic of Cyprus. SUBJECTS A total of 1966 adolescents with a mean age of 14·7 (SD 2·2) years from nine elementary (n 448), six middle (n 657), five high (n 475) and five technical/vocational schools (n 386) in Cyprus. Participant...