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Study of taste genetics and maternal factors on weight status in preschool children:
No full textGenetic and environmental factors are important determinants of food intake and weight status children. Our laboratory has previously shown that weight status in high SES, Caucasian children is influenced by maternal eating attitudes (dietary restraint & disinhibition), child feeding practices and genetic taste sensitivity to 6-n-propylthiouracil (PROP) a trait that is controlled, in part, by the bitter taste receptor gene, TAS2R38 (Keller, 2004; Goldstein, 2007). The present study was undertaken to determine if these same or related factors play a role in lunchtime energy intake and adiposity in a cohort of low-income, Hispanic children at risk for overweight. A total of 78 children (51.8 ±0.6 mo; 82± 2.0 BMI%-ile) and their mothers (BMI 27.2± 0.6kg/m2) from a local “Head-Start” preschool participated. PROP status was measured in both mothers and children. Mothers completed the Child Feeding Questionnaire and the Dutch Eating Questionnaire for restraint, external and emotional eating. Children’s food intake at lunch, were recorded during two observations on separate days at the preschool. Results showed that overweight children (>85th BMI%-ile) of mothers who were overweight themselves (p<0.0001), who had high dietary restraint (p<0.01) or who reported using a less restrictive feeding style (p<0.05) consumed more energy at lunch than overweight children whose mothers did no display these characteristics. BMI-z score was highest in PROP non-taster children of mothers with high dietary restraint (2.02) as compared to any of the other groups (0.97-1.31; p<0.02). Hierarchical regression predicted 41.7% of the variance in BMI-z scores. Key steps in this model included: main effects (gender, child taster status and perceived weight of child; 18% variance); child energy intake at lunch (16% variance); maternal/child variables (perceived responsibility, pressure to eat and child food reactivity; 3.4% variance); and the interaction of maternal restraint and child taster status (5.84% variance). This study identified maternal and genetic factors associated with higher energy intakes and greater risk of overweight in Hispanic children. A better understanding of these variables lead to more effective weight management programs to tackle obesity within in this community.M.S.Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-112)by Poornima Shanka
SET 4- Photographs
No full textPhotographs showing health status of some stray dogs surveyed and sampled; isolation of fungal agent from dermatitis lesion on culture media, microscopic identification. Also, that stray dogs live in close proximity with destitute humans and interact with them forming amalgamated community
SET 5- ANOVA analysis of data
No full textStatistical processing of data through One-Way ANOVA analysi
SET 3- Tentative identification of fungal isolates obtained from dermatitis lesions of stray dogs
No full textHair and scales collected from lesions of dermatitis affected stray dogs were placed on culture media to isolate and identify causal agents. Focus was placed only on fungal agents
SET 2- Survey and sample collection from dermatitis affected stray dogs
No full textWhile survey was carried out in 21 locations of Jabalpur, hair and scales samples were collected from approachable stray dogs. There general health status, behavior and identifications marks were noted
Seoni - Asian pariah pup that survived canine distemper
No full textSeoni; a female pariah pup was about two months old when afflicted with canine distemper (CD). With progression of disease, she manifested severe pulmonary and enteric symptoms. Later, she started to show nervine symptoms. At this period of time, she received anti-viral agent - FAVIPIRAVIR in order to protect her life and somehow avert euthanasia. The effort succeeded and now after seven months she is leading a usual life with adaptable nervine defects. Her videos are presented here. Firstly, when she was suffering from CD at the age of two months and secondly, when she is a survivor aged nine months on this date. This was an unconventional effort against the traditional line of managing CD
Understanding the adoption of multiple packages of system of rice intensification and its gender implications
No full textPresented by Poornima Varma (Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Canberra, Australia, April 2-4, 2019
Biomimetic multifunctional materials: a review
No full textInspired from nature, material scientists design and fabricate fascinating multifunctional composites for various applications. The profound insight on hierarchical micro/nanostructures or biological functions behind biomimetic properties and functions and their proper integration in a material for specific applications are crucial in developing biomimetic multifunctional composites. The current review discusses in detail the integration of potentially relevant biomimetic properties and/or functions such as self-cleaning with anti-reflection, self-cleaning with anti-corrosion, self-healing with self-cleaning, shape memory and wettability, super strong and tough, and self-healing with super tough. This review also outlines potential applications of such multifunctional composites in biomedical, oil-gas industry, aviation, marine, wearable electronics, fabrics, sensors, energy harvesting devices, and many more
St. Cloud Pond 52: Assessment of Pond Sediments After Iron Filings Treatment
No full textCity of St. CloudNatarajan, Poornima; Gulliver, John S.. (2022). St. Cloud Pond 52: Assessment of Pond Sediments After Iron Filings Treatment. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/226092
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