background: drinking a high amount of tea, cooking methods, dietary habits and different spices used during the cooking process could be associated with different chronic diseases such as overweight and hypertension. this study was conducted with regards to the prevention importance of these disorders from an early age. methods: a representative sample of 110 young females aged between 18 and 2...

paratuberculosis (john’s disease) is infectious and chronically progressive granulomatous disease which affects domestic and wild ruminants. the causative agent is mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (map), a slow growing mycobactin dependent acid-fast bacillus. we investigated the detection and frequency of map in apparently healthy dromedary and bactrian camels by insertion sequence 900 (is9...

Composting biodegradable material is an effective means of reducing landfill waste and improving the state of the environment. To encourage the use of public compost bins, two interventions were introduced in community shopping center food courts and a local, independently owned fast food restaurant: tabletop signs outlining the benefits of composting and models who demonstrated the behavior. W...

Self-reported calorie estimation tends to be inaccurate and unreliable, while accurate automated estimation is expensive. Close to half of all Americans are trying to loose weight, and a significant number therefore try to track their calorie intake, self-monitored or with professionals. The Smart Remote Food Photography Method (SRFPM) archives significant accuracy of classification of fast foo...

Food globalization has become an important topic in the discourse on globalization. There has been a rapidly rising trend of multinational food corporations integrating and dominating foreign agro-food markets. A clear example of this trend is present in China, whose economy and food industry experienced an influx of foreign direct investment and multinational retail and restaurant branches dur...

Abstract Introduction: Fast food consumption has greatly increased with in adolescents in recent years, which is linked with weight gain, poor dietary indexes and insulin resistance. Hence, the purpose of this study was to examine the association between demographic characteristics and fast food consumption with in high school students. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive-analytic st...

cecuo3 nanoparticles with diameter 4.36 nm was synthesized by a fast and simplemicrowave method using cerric sulphate tetra hydrate and copper sulphate pentahydrate asstarting reagents. cecuo3 was synthesized under microwave heating for 6 min without calciningsteps. the synthesized products were characterized by x-ray powder diffraction (xrd) andscanning electron microscopy (sem) and the photoc...

introduction: ursolic acid (ua) is a lipophilic triterpenoid compound, found in large amounts in apple peel. anabolic effects of ua on the skeletal muscle and the role of this tissue as a key regulator of systematic aging aroused this question in mind whether ua might amend skeletal muscle performances such as myoglobin expression and also whether it switches skeletal muscle fibers from glycoly...

Building brand loyalty has become more crucial, yet more complex to achieve in today’s age of immense competition. The paper discusses the brand loyalty as it is becoming an important element for gaining competitive advantage. The study looks into different key factors affecting brand loyalty in a developing country like Pakistan. The study focused on the aspects; Brand Knowledge, Brand Social ...

Obesity is associated with many health problems. Obesity rates are gradually increasing. The present descriptive study was conducted to find the prevalence and factors of overweight and obesity among school children of Nalanda. It was seen that 5.3% children were overweight and 1.7% were obese. Living in urban area, being female, less outdoor activities, lesser indoor activities and habit of fa...