Sentences with phrase «among individuals of all age»

This can be attributed to the fast - paced life that has led to an increased incidence of various lifestyle related diseases among individuals of all age groups....

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Among 21 patients with chronic schizophrenia, Du observed a 53 % elevation in NADH compared to healthy individuals of similar age.

Another study of 4,175 individuals between 11 and 17 years of age is the first to document reciprocal effects for major depression and short sleep duration among adolescents using prospective data.

Apart from age, genes accounted for about half of the difference among individuals in their level of delay discounting.

In a national sample of approximately 1500 adults older than 50, negative social interactions were associated with a greater risk for hypertension among women and individuals ages 51 to 64.

Among individuals who reported that none or few of their best friends drank alcohol between ages of 12 to 17 — considered a low - risk social environment — this ADH1B variant was associated with a protective effect, reducing the likelihood that an adolescent would experience a first intoxication and first symptom of an AUD.

The tropical medicine advisor with Doctors Without Borders had been working in that west African country on a malaria project — distributing drugs to reduce the death rate among children under five years of age — when she was notified that the State of Louisiana wanted to limit «unnecessary exposure of Ebola to the general public» and would be requesting all individuals who had traveled to Ebola - affected countries voluntarily quarantine themselves for 21 days following their relevant travel history, regardless of their symptoms.

«Humans show considerable individual differences in the composition of their gut bacteria due to genetics, age, diet, time of day, and pets, among other factors, and therefore likely their responses to indomethacin,» Liang said.

However, in subgroup analyses stratified by age, we found that the deletion allele was associated with increased risk for lung cancer among individuals < 50 years of age (OR 2.17, CI 1.19 - 3.97), and that the association was gradually reduced with increasing age (p = 0.01).

Persisting high insulin sensitivity among middle - aged and older individuals in non-westernized traditional populations at a time when they still maintained their ancestral lifestyle, such as the African pygmies, the Ainu people of Japan, rural communities in Papua New Guinea, and traditional Pacific Islanders.

The large 12 - year study concluded that, «Among individuals aged 70 to 90 years, adherence to a Mediterranean diet and healthful lifestyle is associated with a more than 50 % lower rate of all - causes and cause - specific mortality.»

Lead study author, Dr. Cecelia Samieri commented, «We found that greater quality of diet at midlife was strongly associated with increased odds of good health and well - being among individuals surviving to older ages.

While there is considerable variation in growth hormone production among individuals of the same age, there is a progressive decline in average growth - hormone production and IFG - 1 levels after age 20, with average levels declining by 30 % to 60 % by age 40 to 60, and by 50 % to 80 % after age 60.

To examine variation in fecal variables, especially butyrate, among individuals and the response to these fibers, a randomized cross-over study was conducted that compared the effects of foods supplying 25 g of NSP or 25 g of NSP plus 22 g of RS / d over 4 wk in 46 healthy adults (16 males, 30 females; age 31 — 66 y).

Adjusted Hazard Ratio of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality According to Usual Percentage of Calories From Added Sugar Adjusting for Individual Components of Healthy Eating Index Among US Adults Aged > 20 Years — NHANES Linked Mortality Files, 1988 - 2006

While we all seem to have accepted that fact that age is just a number and an individual can find love regardless of his or her age, it is the lack of confidence among the mature crowd that pulls them down.

The main idea behind the inception of this app was to bridge the age gap between two individual sections of the society through a common platform where they are able to admire one another and that is how this app gained immense popularity among cougars and their cubs.

Among other things, the data allow us to match each individual with vocational education to an individual with general education who is observationally comparable in terms of tested skills, family background, age, and years of education.

Because - and especially in their assessments - they tend to reflect familiar categories: The sharp and often distorting distinctions among and between «subjects»; age grading; the value placed on quick recall; the dumbing down of the quality and grace of expository prose to make it fit into some sort of rating scheme; the overload of material to be covered, usually the inevitable result of intracommittee ideological logrolling, which leads to a bit of this and a dollop of that; the almost absolute denial of a value placed on individual ingenuity, craggy but provocative thinking, sustained work, and desirable variety; the lack of interest, signaled by the assessment apparatus, of the virtues of fairness, good character, and imagination.

provisions for responding to acts of harassment, bullying, and / or discrimination against students by employees or students pursuant to clause (b) of this subparagraph which, with respect to such acts against students by students, incorporate a progressive model of student discipline that includes measured, balanced and age - appropriate remedies and procedures that make appropriate use of prevention, education, intervention and discipline, and considers among other things, the nature and severity of the offending student's behavior (s), the developmental age of the student, the previous disciplinary record of the student and other extenuating circumstances, and the impact the student's behaviors had on the individual (s) who was physically injured and / or emotionally harmed.

The new paper reports on the sample participants at age 28, when they found the most positive outcomes among the 957 individuals who began services in preschool — especially males and children of high school drop outs.

The survey (which consisted of 1,297 individuals) found that the «rift widens» among respondents who were below the age of 40.

Wii • Best PC Game: Dragon Age: Origins • Best Handheld Game: Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars • Best Shooter: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 • Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter IV • Best Action Adventure Game: Assassin's Creed II • Best RPG: Dragon Age: Origins • Best Multiplayer Game: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 • Best Individual Sports Game: UFC 2009 Undisputed • Best Team Sports Game: NHL 10 • Best Driving Game: Forza Motorsport 3 • Best Music Game: The Beatles: Rock Band • Best Soundtrack: DJ Hero • Best Original Score: Halo 3: ODST • Best Graphics: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves • Best Game Based On A Movie / TV Show: South Park Let's Go Tower Defense Play!

It is the mission of the Cambridge Art Association (CAA) to build a vibrant community through visual art: connecting individuals and facilitating dialogue among artists and art lovers of all ages and backgrounds.

The apparent paradoxes of individual tree growth increasing with tree size despite declining leaf - level8, 9,10 and stand - level10 productivity can be explained, respectively, by increases in a tree's total leaf area that outpace declines in productivity per unit of leaf area and, among other factors, age - related reductions in population density.

Therefore, the Act is much broader than just advocating gender pay equity, instead, the Act expands equal pay on the basis of membership in the protected class which includes, among others, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, affectional or sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or breastfeeding, sex, gender identity or expression, disability or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual, or liability for service in the armed forces.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA), which protects men and women who perform substantially equal work in the same establishment from sex - based wage discrimination; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information about an applicant, employee, or former employee; and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discriminatiAge Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), which protects individuals who are 40 years of age or older; Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information about an applicant, employee, or former employee; and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discriminatiage or older; Title I and Title V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (ADA), which prohibit employment discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in the private sector, and in state and local governments; Sections 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities who work in the federal government; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA), which prohibits employment discrimination based on genetic information about an applicant, employee, or former employee; and the Civil Rights Act of 1991, which, among other things, provides monetary damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination.

Though Illinois home insurance rates are set statewide, quotes for individual coverage can vary greatly depending on the size and age of your home and your claims history, among other factors.

Among people age 25 to 44, 31 % said they would prefer to buy directly, with 75 % of those individuals citing the Internet as their preferred means of direct buying.

This question is most common among groups of travelers where the individuals are of different age groups, different families, some without primary health care while other travelers have great coverage outside of the home state or country.

• Track record of providing instructional support within special and general education classrooms as required to meet the students» needs • Skilled in student evaluation and need assessment • Substantial knowledge of and ability to cater for students» age related developmental cognitive, social and psychological needs • Proficient in facilitating the teacher in conducting classroom related activities • Expert in developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with students and colleague teachers • Effective in devising interactive supportive learning activities to reinforce the lesson being taught • Well versed in filing in for the lead teacher in case of leave or absence and implementing the devised lesson plan effectively • Particularly effective in supervising the children during lunch and playtime, ensuring ample and healthy social interaction among peers • Competent at lesson planning, classroom control, assignment marking, lesson reinforcement and activity facilitation • Profound ability to develop need based individualized educational plans and implement the same in light of pre-determined long term learning objectives for each pupil individually • Proven skills in record keeping, developing individual student progress charts and portfolios along with demonstrated ability to maintain open communication channels with the students» parents and teachers to discuss progress • Track record of providing excellent teacher support in all classroom and lesson planning related activities • Committed to delivery of highest standards of classroom support, maintenance of an interactive atmosphere and provision of specially designed AV aids for special needs students

The study used data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study to describe patterns of co-parenting over six years following the end of a nonmarital relationship, to identify individual and interpersonal characteristics associated with better co-parenting, and to examine whether co-parenting is associated with lower behavioral problems among children aged three through nine.

This study endeavors to illuminate the relations between marital status and length of life among 36,142 individuals between the ages of 25 and 64 from two combined national data sets.

Data from a large - scale study of over 1,100 married, opposite - sex couples in Ireland (more than 2,200 individuals), in which at least one spouse was over 60 years of age (average age of participants = 67 years old), was used to investigate loneliness among older adults.

SEVERAL FINDINGS suggest that juvenile - and adult - onset major depressive disorder (MDD) have distinct origins.1 First, although a significant proportion of depressed children become depressed adults, 2,3 most individuals who experience depression in adulthood were not depressed as children.4 Second, juvenile - onset MDD is associated with increased risk for MDD among the first - degree relatives of depressed probands in clinical and community samples.4 - 8 Third, the children of depressed parents are at high risk for juvenile - onset MDD compared with the children of nondepressed parents, and this association is explained by early parental age at onset of MDD.9

Among regular users, individuals whose last half pack of cigarettes was > 1 year before interview were coded as ex-smokers, and age at smoking cessation was therefore the age at last half pack.

Alarmingly, this behavior is common among individuals that are as young as 12 years of age.

This study examined a cumulative model of risk / protective factors at the individual level (child's sense of coherence; attachment with father) and family level as manifested by fathers» emotional resources (fathers» negative / positive affect; attachment avoidance / anxiety), to explain socioemotional adjustment among children age 8 — 12 years with or without learning disabilities (LD).

We therefore studied life satisfaction among 641 individuals (ages 18 — 66 years) who spent their entire childhood with a single mother, 1539 individuals who spent part of their childhood with both parents but then experienced parental separation, and 21,943 individuals who grew up with both parents.

In individuals with intellectual disability, a diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder is given only if the oppositional behavior is markedly greater than is commonly observed among individuals of comparable mental age and with comparable severity of intellectual disability.

Because sample attrition is greater among individuals with bad health and respondents in age heterogamous unions have worse health than their counterparts in age homogamous unions, it is possible that we may be underestimating the health disadvantage of respondents in age heterogamous unions relative to those married to spouses who are similar in age.

Fourth, we rely on self - reported measures of mental and physical health; thus, we can not exclude the possibility that reporting of mental and physical health problems is higher among widowed, age heterogamous individuals.

For this purpose, 527 individuals were selected from among those who lived in a household with a minimum of one child between the ages of 11 and 18 years.

For example, longitudinal prospective studies of children of mothers with schizophrenia have consistently identified a subgroup who present a stable pattern of aggressive and / or antisocial behavior from a young age, 36,37 and studies of children with depression identify a subgroup with conduct disorder.38 Among persons who develop a major mental disorder, substance abuse in childhood or adolescence is more strongly associated with violent crime in adulthood than substance abuse in adulthood, 39 and individuals who will develop a major mental disorder may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol than others.40 These findings suggest that symptoms (eg, substance abuse) that we and others are labeling as distinct disorders, may in fact be a part of or at least related to the primary disorder.

Individual indicators of self - reported victimization among elementary school - age students: A latent class analysis.

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