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Birth weight, adult weight, and cardiovascular biomarkers : Evidence from the Cardiovascular Young Finns Study
2021
This study quantifies the causal effect of birth weight on cardiovascular biomarkers in adulthood using the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study (YFS). We apply a multivariable Mendelian randomization (MVMR) method that provides a novel approach to improve inference in causal analysis based on a mediation framework. The results show that birth weight is linked to triglyceride levels (β = −0.294; 95% CI [−0.591, 0.003]) but not to low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels (β = 0.007; 95% CI [−0.168, 0.183]). The total effect of birth weight on triglyceride levels is partly offset by a mediation pathway linking birth weight to adult BMI (β = 0.111; 95% CI [−0.013, 0.234]). The nega…
A more efficient second order blind identification method for separation of uncorrelated stationary time series
2016
The classical second order source separation methods use approximate joint diagonalization of autocovariance matrices with several lags to estimate the unmixing matrix. Based on recent asymptotic results, we propose a novel unmixing matrix estimator which selects the best lag set from a finite set of candidate sets specified by the user. The theory is illustrated by a simulation study. peerReviewed
Investigating the Viability of Multi-Recycling of Asphalt Mixtures through a Preliminary Binder Level Characterization
2022
The incorporation of reclaimed asphalt (RA) in hot mix asphalt mixtures is widely considered a sustainable solution for road infrastructure development. Under the scope of the circular economy (CE), the multiple recycling capability of RA has to be assessed in order to ensure its performance at each recycling cycle and also its viability with different additives. The performance of asphalt mixtures with RA strongly depends on the type of rejuvenator, binder, and their degree of blending in the mix. For this reason, it is essential to know the properties of the aged binder extracted from RA to better understand its rheological properties and optimal dosage of rejuvenation to design a satisfa…
Prestroke Weight Loss Is Associated With Poststroke Mortality Among Men in the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study
2014
Objective To examine baseline prestroke weight loss and poststroke mortality among men. Design Longitudinal study of late-life prestroke body mass index (BMI), weight loss, and BMI change (midlife to late life) with up to 8-year incident stroke and mortality follow-up. Setting Community-based aging study data. Participants Japanese-American men (N=3581; age range, 71–93y) who were stroke free at baseline. Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measure Poststroke mortality: 30 days poststroke, analyzed with stepwise multivariable logistic regression; and long-term poststroke (up to 8y), analyzed with stepwise multivariable Cox regression. Results Weight loss (4.5kg decrements) was associ…
Bone marrow-derived progenitors are greatly reduced in patients with severe COPD and low-BMI.
2009
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients have reduced circulating hemopoietic progenitors. We hypothesized that severity of COPD parallels the decrease in progenitors and that the reduction in body mass index (BMI) could be associated with more severe bone marrow dysfunction. We studied 39 patients with moderate to very severe COPD (18 with low-BMI and 21 with normal-BMI) and 12 controls. Disease severity was associated to a greater reduction in circulating progenitors. Proangiogenetic and inflammatory markers correlated with disease severity parameters. Compared to normal-BMI patients, low-BMI patients showed: greater reduction in circulating progenitors; higher VEGF-A, VEGF-C…
The importance of social value in agroecological farms: adjusting the common good balance sheet to improve their sustainable management
2021
Organic farming offers the producers the possibility of focusing on their business while obtaining a competitive advantage. Nevertheless, this is centered in specific activities of the production process, thus only creating environmental value. Therefore, it is not an approach based on sustainability. As a consequence of this, it becomes necessary to enlarge this approach toward people (social value) and profitability (economic value). The objective of this work is to describe a tool based on the Economy for the Common Good model applied to the agroecological sector. We propose to adapt the Common Good Matrix to the characteristics of agroecological farms to offer a useful tool to manage an…
Agrīnā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu patstāvības veicināšana ğērbšanās procesā
2019
Kvalifikācijas darba temats-Agrīnā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu patstāvības veicināšana ģērbšanās procesā.Darba autore-Zane Dreiblate Darba zinātniskais vadītājs - prof. Dr. paed. Maruta Sīle Pētījuma mērķis - pētīt agrīnā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu patstāvības veicināšanas iespējas ģērbšanās procesā. Pētījuma hipotēze - agrīnā pirmsskolas vecuma bērnu patstāvības veicināšana ģērbšanās procesā būs sekmīga,ja: •tiks ievērota bērna iepriekšējā pieredze; •tiks ievērotas vienādas prasības pirmsskolas izglītības iestādē un ģimenē; Teorētiskajā daļā - tiek analizēta zinātniskā literatūra par patstāvības veicināšanu, raksturoti agrīnā pirmsskolas vecuma bērni patstāvības kontekstā,kā arī aplūkoti patstā…
Leisure activity patterns and their associations with overweight: A prospective study among adolescents
2009
We examined longitudinal associations between individual leisure activities (television viewing, video viewing, computer games, listening to music, board games, musical instrument playing, reading, arts, crafts, socializing, clubs or scouts, sports, outdoor activities) and being overweight using logistic regression and latent class analysis in a cohort of Finnish twins responding to self-report questionnaires at 11–12 (N = 5184), 14, and 17 years. We also studied activity patterns (“Active and sociable”, “Active but less sociable”, “Passive but sociable”, “Passive and solitary”) thought to represent different lifestyles. Among boys, activity patterns did not predict becoming overweight, but…
Aknu steatozes marķieru asociācija ar vēlīno diabētisko komplikāciju izpausmēm 1. tipa cukura diabēta pacientiem Latvijā
2015
Ievads. Dažos pētījumos ir parādīta aknu steatozes saistība ar vēlīno diabētisko komplikāciju attīstību 1. tipa cukura diabēta pacientiem. Lai atvieglotu aknu steatozes diagnostiku, tika izstrādāti specifiski marķieri aknu tauku satura novērtēšanai. Darba mērķis. Pārbaudīt aknu steatozes marķieru efektivitāti aknu steatozes diagnostikā un analizēt tās asociāciju ar diabētisko komplikāciju izpausmēm, glikozilēto hemoglobīnu, metabolo sindromu 1. tipa cukura diabēta pacientiem Latvijā. Materiāli un metodes. Aknu steatozes marķieru validācijai izmantota magnētiskās rezonances attēlveidošana 19 pacientiem. Aknu steatozes marķieri tika aprēķināti pēc HSI un FLI formulām. Tika analizēti dati par …
The role of Pseudomonas fluorescens in the process of Rhizoctonia solani growth inhibition
2014
The aim of conducted research was to determine influence of metabolites produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens on the growth of 4 phytopathogenic strains of Rhizoctonia solani marked R1, R2, R3 and R4 which infect sugar beetroot. The antagonistic properties were assessed with the culture-plate method on PDA medium for P. fluorescens cultured for 4, 6 8, 10 and 24 hours at 25 o C for 5 days. The fungistatic activity of P. fluorescens was determined against the growth rate index and the rate of mycelial growth inhibition. Obtained results prove, that Rhizoctonia spp. strains were both sensitive and resistant to metabolites produced by P. fluorescens. The highest inhibition of the linear growth o…