This study investigated the effect of varying exercise intensity on the thermic effect of food (TEF). Sixteen lean male subjects were matched for VO2 max and randomly assigned to either a high or low intensity group for 30 min of treadmill exercise. Caloric expenditure was measured using indirect calorimetry at rest and at 30-min intervals over 3 hrs following each of three conditions: a 750-kc...

Considering testing effort and imperfect debugging in reliability modeling process may further improve the fitting and prediction results of software reliability growth models (SRGMs). For describing the S-shaped varying trend of the testing-effort increasing rate more accurately, this paper first proposes a inflected S-shaped testing effort function (IS-TEF). Then this new TEF is incorporated ...

The aim of this study was to compare the leptin responses to a high-fat meal in lean and obese men, and to investigate whether the net leptin response (area under the incremental curve) after the meal was related to the thermic effect of food (TEF). Blood samples were collected after an overnight fast and every 2 h for 8 h after a high-fat breakfast (60 g of fat/m(2) body surface area) in 12 le...

INTRODUCTION Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is an abnormal communication between the trachea and the esophagus that can lead to respiratory distress and/or feeding problems. The majority of infants with a TEF also have esophageal atresia, both of which are usually repaired concurrently. Unfortunately, recurrent fistulae occur in 3% to 12% of case series and can be difficult to repair. A recurr...

same variety of soybeans grown in different locations (25,26). Also, in closed formula diets containing soybeans, the concentration of soybeans in the diet is not reported and may vary from batch to batch depending upon the supply and demand of dietary ingredients. This could explain why the phytoestrogen content of diets may vary greatly from batch to batch or from the same diet processed by d...

Objective: To compare frequency of anastomotic leak with ligation versus preservation azygos vein in the primary repair esophageal atresia (EA) trachea-esophageal fistula (TEF) neonates. Study Design: Randomized Controlled Trial. Setting: Department Pediatric Surgery, Pakistan Institute Medical Sciences, Islamabad. Period: October 2019 to September 2020. Material & Methods: This study invol...