Evaluation of an online Cardiometabolic and Weight Loss Program. A mixed methods study.

Risk factors contributing to cardiovascular diseases (CVD) can be addressed through behavior modification, including changes in diet and physical activity. In 2021, The Wellness Institute (WI), located at Seven Oaks General Hospital, created a virtual cardiometabolic risk reduction program in response to COVID-19 pandemic public health restrictions, encompassing virtual health coaching and lifestyle education. The objective was to evaluate the acceptability, adherence, efficacy and engagement of the WI online cardiometabolic and weight loss program.

Among people on osteoporosis medication, loss of appendicular or total body lean mass is an independent risk factor for hip and major osteoporotic fractures.

Unlabelled: People with prior lean mass loss had a ~ 10% higher risk of MOF and ~ 22-26% higher risk of hip fracture, and the results were similar in people on anti-osteoporosis medications. Loss of lean mass is associated with increased fracture risk. Patients should be encouraged to pursue strategies to prevent loss of lean mass.

Phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Blomfild's Beauty butterfly (Fabricius 1781) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalini).

The Blomfild's Beauty butterfly (Fabricius 1781) (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Nymphalini) is a sexually dimorphic species found in Mexico, Central, and South America. Males are territorial and are more vibrantly colored than females. Genome skimming by Illumina sequencing allowed the assembly of a complete circular mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of 15,149 bp from consisting of 83.

Phylogenetic analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Japanese peacock butterfly (Stichel 1907) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).

The peacock butterfly (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nymphalidae: Nymphalinae: Nymphalini) is a colorful and charismatic flagship butterfly species whose range spans from the British Isles and Europe through temperate Asia and the Far East. In Europe, it has been used as a model species for studying the effects of GMO maize pollen on caterpillar growth and survivorship. The Japanese subspecies, (Stichel 1907), is not as well studied as its European counterpart.

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Jackson's leaf butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).

The Jackson's leaf butterfly (Sharpe 1896), is a leaf-mimicking species from tropical East Africa. Genome skimming by Illumina sequencing permitted the assembly of the complete circular 15,183 bp mitogenome. It consists of 79.

The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of the European map butterfly (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae).

The European map butterfly (Linnaeus, 1758) is a species showing extreme seasonal polyphenism. The complete 15,207 bp circular mitogenome consisting of 81.6% AT nucleotides, was assembled by Illumina genome skimming.

It's a moth! It's a butterfly! It's the complete mitochondrial genome of the American moth-butterfly (Warren, 1897) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Hedylidae)!

The taxonomic placement of the moth-butterfly, (Warren 1897) (Lepidoptera: Hedylidae), has been controversial. The 15,344 bp complete circular mitogenome, assembled by genome skimming, consists of 81.7% AT nucleotides, 22 tRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNAs and a control region in the typical butterfly gene order.