24-Hour Measurement of Gastric pH in Rural South Africa by Alastair M. Sammon, Eugene J. Ndebia, Ekambaram Umapathy, Jehu E. Iputo

“…Previous studies have established norms of 24-hour gastric pH profiles for western countries. This study was designed to establish the pattern for a rural African population with a high incidence of oesophageal cancer. …”
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Effect of <italic>Health Qigong-Baduanjin</italic> on the Balance Function of College Students by Moyi LI, Xiulu LAN, Xinghui YAN, Qiu LIN, Guohua ZHENG

“…Participants in <italic>Baduanjin</italic> group were gathered to receive a 12-week <italic>Baduanjin</italic> training (1 hour per day and 5 days per week) during intervention period, while the control group received no special intervention. …”
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Exploring associations between the FTO rs9939609 genotype and plasma concentrations of appetite-related hormones in adults with obesity. by Ann Kristin Hjelle de Soysa, Mette Langaas, Valdemar Grill, Catia Martins, Ingrid Løvold Mostad

“…Participants were median (25th, 75th percentile) 42.5 (32, 50) years of age, weighed 120.9 (109.6, 142.4) kg, and had a BMI of 42.8 (39.5, 46.4) kg/m2. …”
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Examining Effects of the COVID-19 National Lockdown on Ambient Air Quality Across Urban India by Chimurkar Navinya, Girish Patidar, Harish C. Phuleria

“…Thus, India has enforced nation-wide lockdown from 25th March to lower the spread of this contagious virus and associated illness. …”
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