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Dielectric sensitization of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanopowder.
( Academy of Sciences and Arts of the Republic of Srpska , 2017 , Article)Metallo-organic complexes are a class of materials that are increasingly used in sensory applications. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) are their subclass that are topologically isomorphic with zeolites. The porosity ... -
Dielectric Spectroscopy
( Elsevier , 2017 , Book chapter)In this chapter, an attempt has been made to review dielectric spectroscopy (DS) as a technique for the characterization of nanomaterials. DS involves the study of the response of a material to an electric field, which ... -
Diesel-fired boiler performance and emissions measurements using a combination of diesel and palm biodiesel
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Biodiesel is widely accepted as a fuel that is similar to diesel with various advantages. Biodiesel's low-temperature flow qualities are one of its characteristics that limits its use. The goal of this study was to see how ... -
Diet of the Omani Owl, Strix butleri, near Nakhal, Oman
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)The diet of the Omani Owl, Strix butleri, was studied for the first time based on re- cently collected pellets. A total of 22 individual prey items represented three mam- mals (all rodents), at least two undetermined gecko ... -
Dietary and Lifestyle Factors Associated with Gastric and Pancreatic Cancers: A Case-Control Study
( The Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition , 2021 , Article)Gastric cancer (GC) and pancreatic cancer (PC) are the third and seventh most likely cancers to cause death worldwide. We aimed to determine the dietary and lifestyle factors of patients with GC or PC and their associated ... -
Dietary and lifestyle habits among university students at different academic years
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Background/aimsCollege serves as a transitionary period into adulthood where students begin making independent dietary and lifestyle choices and begin forming possibly detrimental habits. Such habits may persist into ... -
Dietary Diversity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities, Challenges, and Mitigation Measures
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the Eastern Mediterranean Region's food system's fragility posing severe challenges to maintaining healthy sustainable lifestyle. The aim of this cross-sectional study (N = 13,527 household's ... -
Dietary Exposure and Risk Assessment of Mycotoxins in Thyme and Thyme-Based Products Marketed in Lebanon
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)This study aimed at evaluating the incidence of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) and ochratoxin A (OTA) in thyme and thyme-based products, related dietary exposure, and cancer risk for regular and high consumption. A total of 160 samples ... -
Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents and associated sociodemographic characteristics in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates
( The Nutrition Society , 2010 , Article)Objective: To describe food habits and associated sociodemographic factors. Design: Cross-sectional survey in 2005. Setting: Ninety-six school classes in Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron governorates, Occupied Palestinian ... -
Dietary habits of Palestinian adolescents in three major governorates in the West Bank: a cross-sectional survey
(2010 , Article)The Palestinian society is undergoing changes in their dietary habits and in the prevalence of obesity and overweight. Palestinian adolescents (aged 10–19 years) make up 24% of the population. Their dietary habits are ... -
Dietary inflammatory index and odds of breast cancer: A case-control study
( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Breast cancer (BrCA) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women worldwide. This study aimed to examine the association between the dietary inflammatory index (DII®) and ... -
Dietary intake and lifestyle practices of eastern mediterranean postpartum women before and during COVID-19 pandemic: An internet-based cross-sectional survey
( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)Background: During the lockdown period, a substantial group of these women reported lifestyle changes. Aim: The aim of the study is to characterize the dietary patterns, intake and the adherence to the United States ... -
Dietary intake and lifestyle practices of eastern mediterranean postpartum women before and during COVID-19 pandemic: An internet-based cross-sectional survey
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)Background: During the lockdown period, a substantial group of these women reported lifestyle changes. Aim: The aim of the study is to characterize the dietary patterns, intake and the adherence to the United States ... -
Dietary Intake Is Not Associated with Body Composition nor with Biochemical Tests but with Psychological Status of Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Chemotherapy can negatively affect cancer patients’ eating patterns, psychological status, body composition, and quality of life. In this study, we aimed to investigate the correlations between dietary intake/care and the ... -
Dietary L-carnitine and vitamin-E; a strategy to combat ochratoxin-A induced immunosuppression
( Elsevier Ltd , 2018 , Article)This study aimed to evaluate the effect of dietary ochratoxin A (OA), in the presence and absence of L-carnitine (LC) and vitamin E (VE), on the humoral immune responses of White Leghorn cockerels (WLC). One-day old white ... -
Dietary magnesium-to-iron intake ratios and risk of impaired fasting glucose in Chinese adults: The prospective Jiangsu Nutrition Study (JIN)
( Elsevier Inc , 2018 , Article)Background: Studies have consistently shown that risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is positively associated with dietary haem iron intake and inversely associated with dietary magnesium intake in a dose-response way. However, ... -
Dietary Mangement of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus with Celiac Disease.
( Bentham Science Publishers , 2022 , Article Review)Celiac disease is diagnosed more commonly with type 1 diabetes, and the most problematic aspect for a child with type 1 diabetes and celiac disease is that most GFD foods have a high glycemic index, while low glycemic index ... -
Dietary Pattern, Hypertension and Cognitive Function in an Older Population: 10-Year Longitudinal Survey.
( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article)There is a paucity of studies that have explored the association between dietary pattern and cognitive function, and whether there is an interaction between dietary pattern and hypertension in relation to older people's ... -
Dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease risk among Chinese adults: a prospective cohort study
( Springer Nature , 2020 , Article)Background and objective We aimed to examine the prospective association between dietary patterns and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in Chinese adults. Methods Adults aged ≥20 years in the China Health and Nutrition ... -
Dietary Patterns and Changes in Weight Status Among Chinese Men and Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)To identify dietary patterns during the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and to examine their association with changes in weight status in the Chinese population. The 2020 China COVID-19 cross-sectional survey ...