PURPOSE The purpose of this study was: 1) To compare Resting energy expenditure (REE) in adult males with Becker's Muscular Dystrophy (BeMD, n = 21, 39 ±12 years) and healthy controls (CTRL, n = 12, 37 ±12 years) 2) Determine whether other physiological parameters correlate with REE in BeMD, and 3) Compare current prediction methods of REE with measured REE. METHODS REE was calculated via ind...

BACKGROUND Accurate and comfortable methods are needed to determine resting energy expenditure (REE) in older people who are characterized by a lowered metabolic rate. The portable SenseWear® armband (SWA) body monitor, worn on the right upper arm, can easily be used by this age group in an ambulatory manner. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and accuracy of ...

Abstract La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, Er, Tm, Yb and Lu are lanthanides, also referred to as “rare earth” elements (occurring at ultra-low concentration, i.e. each, ppb or lower levels) in plant animal foods including edible wild mushrooms. Could it be that lanthanides when collectively reported a summed value (widely REE) relatively high concentrations because extremely contributions fr...

The ability of organic matter as well as carbonate ions to extract rare earth elements (REEs) from sandy sediments of a Coastal Plain aquifer was investigated for unpurified organic matter from different sources (i.e., Mississippi River natural organic matter, Aldrich humic acid, Nordic aquatic fulvic acid, Suwannee River fulvic acid, and Suwannee River natural organic matter) and for extractio...

Abstract Development of renewable energy infrastructure requires critical raw materials, such as the rare earth elements (REEs, including scandium) and niobium, is driving expansion diversification in their supply chains. Although alternative sources are being explored, majority world’s resources these found alkaline-silicate rocks carbonatites. These magmatic systems also represent major fluor...

A number of geochemical arguments suggest the existence of a deep mantle reservoir enriched in noble gases and heat producing elements and having a subchondritic Nd/Nd ratio [1-4]. To test this hypothesis, the affinity of these elements for the phases involved in the differentiation of the deep mantle must be determined. Partitioning data between Mgand Ca-silicate perovskites and silicate melts...

The aim of study was to determine the phytoextraction of rare earth elements (REEs) to roots, stems and leaves of five herbaceous plant species (Achillea millefolium L., Artemisia vulgaris L., Papaver rhoeas L., Taraxacum officinale AND Tripleurospermum inodorum), growing in four areas located in close proximity to a road with varied traffic intensity. Additionally, the relationship between roa...

INTRODUCTION Malnutrition is common in cancer patients. Generally, it is believed that the resting energy expenditure (REE) is elevated in cancer patients and this contributes to the development of malnutrition. Thus, to be able to assess the REE is important in planning adequate nutrition support. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess the REE in patients with solid tumour...