Anthropometric Measurements and Laboratory Methods for Pregnancy: An Update Review to Evaluation of Body Composition.

Purpose Of Review: The aim of this review is to summarize and put into context the current evidence on anthropometric measurements and laboratory methods used in the evaluation of body composition in pregnancy, in the light of current studies.

Recent Findings: Protecting women's health during pregnancy, childbirth and the postnatal period is important for maternal health. Pregnancy is a critical period during which the female body undergoes significant changes to support fetal growth and development.

Evaluation of the simultaneous effects of KRAS G12V and LCS6 alterations on the behavior of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Background: Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are the seventh most common cancer accounting for 90 % of malignant neoplasia of the upper respiratory system. KRAS is a very important oncogene, leading to the suppression of apoptosis, and promoting the pathogenesis and development of tumors. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are highly conserved, small noncoding RNA molecules aberrantly expressed in various pathologies including regulation of tumor and metastasis-associated genes.

Adaptation of the Food Literacy (FOODLIT) Tool for Turkish Adults: A Validity and Reliability Study.

Background: Food literacy is associated with sustainable food systems and encourages individuals to adopt healthy eating habits. However, there is no validated method that can be used to measure food literacy related to sustainable food systems of Turkish adults. This research aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Turkish adaptation of the "Food Literacy (FOODLIT) Tool" for Turkish adults.

'Not a party to this crime': The reciprocal constitution of identity and morality by signatories of the Academics for Peace petition in Turkey.

In this paper, we examine how social identity, moral obligation and the relationship between the two shaped support for the 2016 Academics for Peace petition in Turkey. We examine the pre-trial statements of nine defendants charged for signing the petition and appearing in court on the same day in December 2018. We first conduct an inductive thematic analysis on one statement, and then, using the themes from this analysis, we conducted a deductive thematic analysis on the remaining eight statements.

Relationship Between Circummaxillary and Intramaxillary Suture Densities and Skeletal Effects of Rapid Maxillary Expansion.

Objective: This retrospective clinical study aimed to evaluate the maturation of intramaxillary and circummaxillary suture systems and cervical vertebral maturation as predictors of the skeletal response achieved by rapid maxillary expansion (RME).

Methods: A Digital Imaging and Communication in Medicine dataset of 20 patients (mean age: 15.55 years) prior (T0) and after (T1: 3.

Evaluation of Aflatoxins Occurrence and Exposure in Cereal-Based Baby Foods: An Update Review.

Purpose Of Review: The first stages of human life, which include the fetal period, infancy, and early childhood, are the most critical for human growth and development. This is the most vulnerable phase to health challenges due to the immature immune system and rapid development. Mycotoxins such as aflatoxins, ochratoxin A, patulin, fumonisins, zearalenone, and deoxynivalenol are secondary metabolites secreted by various fungal species, primarily Aspergillus, Fusarium, Penicillium, and Alternaria.

Turkish adaptation, validation and reliability of the US Adult Food Security Survey Module in university students.

Objective: To evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the US Adult Food Security Survey Module (AFSSM).

Design: A cross-sectional study collected data from 117 university students. The AFSSM questionnaire was completed by all participants.

Flavonoids: Their putative neurologic roles, epigenetic changes, and gut microbiota alterations in Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson's Disease (PD), a neurodegenerative disorder, is characterized by the degeneration of progressive dopaminergic (DA) neurons in the substantia nigra region of the human midbrain. Although just what causes PD remains a mystery, it is known that oxidative stress (OS) as well as mitochondrial dysfunction, neuro-inflammation, and insufficient neurotrophic support play a role in the disease's pathophysiology. Phytochemicals are a diverse small molecule group derived from plants that can be classified into numerous classes on the basis of their biological activities and chemical structure.

Functional exercise capacity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Objective: This study aimed to measure the functional exercise capacity of patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS) with the incremental shuttle walk test (ISWT), and to determine the factors associated with this test.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 54 patients with AS (29 males, 25 females). The ISWT was performed to determine functional exercise capacity.

A Little Pepper-Upper? Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Studies on Capsaicinoids, Capsinoids, and Exercise Performance.

Capsaicinoids and capsinoids are bioactive compounds mostly found in peppers. Although preclinical studies have reported that these compounds can improve exercise performance due to transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1 (TRPV1)-mediated thermogenesis, sympathetic modulation, and releasing calcium, it is still unclear how they affect exercise performance in humans as ergogenic supplements. Conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses reporting guide 2020, this systematic review examined the ergogenic effect of capsaicinoids and capsinoids on exercise performance in healthy adults.

The Effects of Tele-Yoga in Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

This randomized controlled trial aimed at investigating the effects of tele-yoga on physical function, disease activity, spinal mobility, flexibility, muscular endurance, exercise capacity, balance, sleep quality, stress, depression, anxiety, quality of life (QoL), and mindfulness in patients with ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Sixty patients with AS were randomly assigned to the tele-yoga group (TYG) or wait-list control group (CG). In addition to their medical treatments, TYG participants attended online yoga classes three times per week for 8 weeks.

The effects of clinical pilates training on disease-specific indices, core stability, and balance in patients with ankylosing spondylitis.

Objective: To assess the effects of clinical Pilates training on disease-specific indices, core stability, and balance in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients.

Methods: AS patients were randomly assigned to either the Pilates group (PG) or control group (CG). The PG participated in Pilates training 3 times a week for 8 weeks.

Nutritional Epigenetics and Phytochemicals in Cancer Formation.

Nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics are two concepts in the area of nutritional genomics. Epigenetics is a new discipline with significant potential in the prevention and management of certain carcinomas and diseases. Epigenetics consists of DNA methylation, histone modification, non-coding RNAs, and telomerase activity.

Multi-level gains of fat activism and their impact on sustained activism for fat justice.

Previous research has indicated that outcomes of collective action can occur at the individual, group, and societal levels. Taken together, we argue that multi-level outcomes can influence sustained involvement in social movements. We aimed to examine the multi-level outcomes of fat activism across two studies.

Does Maxillary Protraction with Alt-RAMEC Protocol Affect Inferior Sclera Exposure? A Controlled 3dMD Study.

Objective: The purpose of this controlled retrospective study was to measure and evaluate the inferior sclera exposure changes using 3dMD stereophotogrammetric images in a prepubertal Class III patient sample that underwent maxillary protraction with alternate rapid maxillary expansions and constrictions protocol followed by facemask.

Methods: The study group included 15 prepubertal patients (mean age: 9.85 ± 1.

Scleral exposure changes after Le Fort I maxillary advancement with vertical component in individuals with skeletal Class III malocclusion-A stereophotogrammetric image study.

Objective: This retrospective study aimed to evaluate inferior scleral exposure changes in Class III patients that underwent orthognathic surgery with Le Fort I osteotomy with and without vertical displacement.

Materials And Methods: Preoperative and 6 months postoperative cephalograms and stereophotogrammetric images of 45 subjects (mean age: 21.66 ± 2.

When and why does political trust predict well-being in authoritarian contexts? Examining the role of political efficacy and collective action among opposition voters.

Previous research indicates that trust in the political system increases well-being. Drawing from prior collective action research, we posit that a) the relationship between political trust and well-being would be mediated by collective action participation (mediation hypothesis) and b) political efficacy would moderate the indirect effect of political trust on well-being through collective action participation (moderated mediation hypothesis). In two studies (N = 704), we tested these relationships among opposition voters in Turkey before two highly contested elections.

Influence of facial type on attractiveness of vertical canine position from the perspective of orthodontists and laypeople.

Objectives: To evaluate the attractiveness of changes in vertical position of maxillary canines in frontal smiles of different facial types, and to evaluate the esthetic perceptions of orthodontists and laypeople, and the influence of facial type on these perceptions.

Materials And Methods: Three adult female volunteers were selected as individuals with normal, vertical, and horizontal growth patterns. Frontal posed smile photographs were digitally altered by adjusting vertical positions of the maxillary canines above, below, or coincident with the incisal line in increments of 0.

Does Alt-RAMEC protocol and facemask treatment affect dentoalveolar structures?

Objectives: To evaluate dentoalveolar changes immediately after the alternate rapid maxillary expansion and constriction (Alt-RAMEC) protocol and facemask (FM) treatment using cone-beam computed tomography images.

Materials And Methods: Cone-beam computed tomography images of 20 patients (mean age = 9.64 ± 1.

Evaluation of the Relationship Between Midpalatal Suture Maturation Indicators as Predictors for Surgically-Assisted and Conventional Rapid Maxillary Expansion.

Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is an effective orthopedic procedure to correct maxillary transversal deficiency in young patients. In cases of sutural closure, surgically assisted RME is used to reduce the resistance to sutural disjunction. Foundation of a diagnostic relationship between maturation indices and the expected skeletal response to expansion can enable clinicians to identify the need for surgically assisted RME prospectively.

Evaluation of Hyoid Position and Retroglossal Airway After Mandibular Alveolar Archwise Distraction Osteogenesis.

The interaction between form and function in the craniofacial region is a well-accepted fact in orthodontics. The aim of the present study is to objectively evaluate if mandibular sagittal symphyseal distraction causes an increase in the retroglossal airway size and hyoid position in a retrospective clinical study. The pretreatment (T0) and 3 months post-distraction (T1) cone-beam computed tomography images of 12 patients (mean age 17.

Treatment outcome and long-term stability of class II correction with forsus fatigue resistant device in non-growing patients.

Objectives: Forsus™ Fatigue Resistant Device (FRD) is one of the commonly used semirigid fixed functional devices. Purpose of the present study was to investigate effects and long-term stability of Class II correction following use of Forsus FRD in a retrospective clinical study.

Setting And Sample Population: Records of 20 patients (mean age 18.

Resistance in repressive contexts: A comprehensive test of psychological predictors.

Empirical research on the social psychological antecedents of collective action has been conducted almost exclusively in democratic societies, where activism is relatively safe. The present research examines the psychological predictors of collective action intentions in contexts where resistance is met with significant repression by the authorities. Combining recent advancements in the collective action literature, our model examines the unique predictive roles of emotion (anger and fear), political identity consolidation and participative efficacies, politicized identification, and moral obligation, over and above past participation.