Publications by authors named "Shu-Min Chiao"
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to create a quick and accurate method to estimate visceral fat area (VFA) at the L4-L5 vertebrae using easily measurable anthropometric variables like waist circumference, age, and subcutaneous fat thickness.
- - A total of 227 participants were divided into modeling and validation groups, and multivariate regression analysis was used to develop an estimation formula that demonstrated strong correlations with measured visceral fat.
- - The final formula for estimating VFA showed that age, waist circumference, and abdominal subcutaneous fat thickness could reliably predict visceral fat, making this method useful for health assessments and epidemiological research.
Novel water soluble, biocompatible, and highly viscoelastic polyelectrolyte complexes were prepared by mixing of positively charged chitosan grafted with poly (ethylene glycol) monomethyl ether (CS-g-MPEG) and negatively charged hyaluronic acid (HA). CS-g-MPEGs having different degrees of substitution were synthesized by reacting chitosan with MPEG-aldehyde. The molecular structure, thermal and rheological properties, as well as biocompatibility of CS-g-MPEG/HA complexes were characterized.
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