Metabolomic distance between normal and obese children.

This paper presents the metabolomic distance between normal and obese children. Our PCA results quantitatively explain why girls are more prone to obesity than boys.

Ultrasound-dependent kinetics of bone mineralization.

Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is an important parameter in the development of orthopedic fracture-healing methods. A recent article (Inoue, S., et al.

Intimate partner violence, health, sexuality, and academic performance among a national sample of undergraduates.

Objective: To determine the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and academic performance among heterosexual and sexual minority undergraduates, including whether health mediates this relationship.

Participants: A national sample of undergraduate students aged 18-24 years old who completed the 2011-2014 National College Health Assessment IIb (N = 85,071).

Methods: We used structural equation modeling to create a latent variable of IPV victimization (stalking, physical, sexual, and emotional violence) in order to test its relationship with health (physical and mental) and two indicators of academic performance (GPA and perceived academic difficulties), according to participants' sexual identity (heterosexual, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and unsure).