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Nutrients
December 2024
National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China.
Objective: The objective of this study is to gain insights into the influence of income on the body mass index (BMI) locus in the elderly population.
Methods: The Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity and Happy Family Study (CLHLS-HF) was included at baseline (2008) for participants aged 65 years and older. The total number of participants analyzed in this study was 7555.
Foods
December 2024
Smell & Taste Clinic, Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Technische Universität Dresden, 01307 Dresden, Germany.
The umami taste is well validated in Asian culture but remains less recognized and accepted in European cultures despite its presence in natural local products. This study explored the sensory and emotional perceptions of umami in 233 Austrian participants who had lived in Austria for most of their lives. Using blind tasting, participants evaluated monosodium glutamate (MSG) dissolved in water, providing open-ended verbal descriptions, pleasantness ratings, and comparisons to a sodium chloride (NaCl) solution.
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December 2024
College of Pharmacy, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, China.
Background: Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (ADR) is used as both a traditional Chinese medicine and a food ingredient in China and East Asian countries. ADR is generally sun-dried post-harvest but is sometimes sulfur-fumigated to prevent decay and rot. Although there are some studies on the effect of sulfur fumigation on ADR, they are not comprehensive.
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January 2025
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, School of Chemisry & Chemical Engineering, 1037 Luoyu Road, 430074, Wuhan, CHINA.
Using a direct knitting strategy, we successfully prepared a novel heterogeneous catalyst consisting of pyridine-bridged bis(imidazolium-2-ylidene) palladium complexes (CNC-Pd) embedded in a knitted network polymer. The resulting catalysts (HCP-CNC-Pd-d) exhibited high specific surface areas of 982 m2 g-1 with microporous and mesoporous structures. The large surface area enhances contact between the substrate and the catalytic center, while the strong chelation between CNC and the metal ion ensures the catalyst's durability.
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January 2025
SLIIT Business School, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Malabe, Sri Lanka.
This study explores the integration of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) education in Sri Lanka, utilizing the Health Belief Model (HBM) to predict the perceived quality of SRH education among non-state undergraduate students. In many Asian countries, including Sri Lanka, cultural resistance and skepticism often challenge SRH education initiatives. The research is based on a questionnaire survey, examining factors influencing the perceived quality of SRH education, such as cultural norms, embarrassment, attitudes, awareness, and institutional support.
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