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VALUE-ADDING FACTORS IN COLD-PRESSED EDIBLE SEED OILS AND FLOURS
(2006-11-27)This study examined cold-pressed edible seed oil and flour from fruit and other plant sources for value-adding components and properties. The tested fruit seeds included black raspberry, red raspberry, boysenberry, ... -
Variations in 11B-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type1 in Two Rat Models of Obesity
(2006-05-04)Obesity is an epidemic that has been estimated to cost the United States over $117 billion every year. Glucocorticoids have long been implicated in the maintenance of energy homeostasis due to their involvement with the ... -
VITAMIN D STATUS IN RELATION TO DIETARY INTAKE, SUN EXPOSURE OBESITY, LIFESTYLE FACTORS AND BONE HEALTH AMONG SAUDI PREMENPOUSAL WOMEN LIVING IN JEDDAH CITY
(2016)Saudi women are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and low bone mass because traditional clothing and time spent indoors limit sun exposure. However, no information about other contributing individual, demographic, and cultural ... -
What Does This Question Mean To You? Cognitive Interviewing to Pretest a Questionnaire for Older Adults
(2006-08-10)Seven cognitive interviews were conducted in adults aged 80 and older to pretest a questionnaire for the Community Connections - Moving Seniors Toward Wellness research project. Respondents participated in intensive ... -
WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCING ANALYSIS ON SHIGA TOXIN-PRODUCING ESCHERICHIA COLI O157:H7 FROM CATTLE FED WITH DIFFERENT DIETARY PROTEIN CONCENTRATIONS
(2017)Escherichia coli serotype O157:H7 was first recognized in 1982 as a human pathogen associated with outbreaks of bloody diarrhea in the United States and is now considered a major cause of foodborne infections because of ... -
Whole surface image reconstruction for machine vision inspection of fruit
(2008-05-15)Automated imaging systems offer the potential to inspect the quality and safety of fruits and vegetables consumed by the public. Current automated inspection systems allow fruits such as apples to be sorted for quality ... -
Why do African Americans have higher serum ferritin than European Americans, despite lower hemoglobin?
(2006-07-12)Blacks have been consistently observed to have higher serum ferritin (SF) concentrations than whites; however, few studies have attempted to explore why this difference exists. 3,554 non-Hispanic white (NHW) and non-Hispanic ...