Sentences with phrase «reported small decreases»

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«Ironically, the report also found that a sugar - sweetened beverage tax led to a decrease in fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as being the least cost - effective tax and providing the smallest health gains.

A Climate Central report found that at least 58 percent of more than 2,000 weather stations reported a trend toward a smaller percentage of all winter precipitation falling as rain instead of snow, with the Northwest and Upper Midwest registering the largest decreases.

In a small study of terminally ill patients, infusions of vitamin C were given twice per week for a week, together with oral vitamin C. Quality of life scales were completed both before and after treatment, and indicated that patients reported better overall physical, emotional and social functioning, as well as decreased disease symptomatology, including fatigue, nausea / vomiting, pain, sleep disturbance, and loss of appetite.

In addition, studies have recently reported that small increases in urban air pollution can decrease insulin sensitivity in healthy subjects (21), suggesting that air pollution contributes to the metabolic syndrome and a progression to Type 2 diabetes.

A Sacramento Bee story, Smaller Classes Post Gains on Test (11/25/97), reports that test scores have risen and discipline problems have decreased in the San Juan Unified District.

The report warns the figures don't account for any changes small business owners may take to avoid paying more taxes, which could decrease revenue estimates by as much as 15 percent.

The FDIC started to report small business loan data in 1Q10, and since then small business loan portfolios have decreased by 10 %.

The clinical signs of lameness, pain, and decreased mobility have not been reported in small - breed dogs or more slowly growing breeds fed the higher calcium amounts.

However, the costs are decreasing and a small camera - carrying drone can be operated for under $ 350 by anyone with a smartphone, highlights «Drones in Canada,» a March 2013 report by the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada.

While we do have data from several small studies showing that advance provision of EC is not associated with increases in unprotected intercourse or decreases in condom use, these self - report data have not been correlated with outcome data, particularly biological markers.4 - 6, 13,14

In 2014 - 15, the proportion of 4 - 14 year old Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children with reported tooth or gum problems was 34 %, a small decrease from 39 % in 2008.

One small laboratory - based study found that parents interact less with their children in the presence of a television set that is turned on.11 In a separate retrospective study conducted in a low - income population, television exposure time was associated with self - reported decreased parent - child vocal interactions.12 To date, no study has prospectively examined the effects of child television viewing on the frequency and nature of adult - child interactions in a population - based sample outside of a laboratory setting.

This pattern of change in means over the decade between the 2005 study and ours appears consistent with the small, but significant, increases observed between 2007 and 2012 in the self - report subscale means for Total Difficulties, Emotional Symptoms, Peer Relationship Problems and Hyperactivity - Inattention (but a decrease in Conduct Problems) in nationally representative New Zealand samples of children aged 12 — 15 years, 28 and with a similar increase in Emotional Symptoms and decrease in Conduct Problems between 2009 and 2014 in English community samples of children aged 11 — 13 years.29 The mean PLE score in the MCS sample aligned closely with that reported previously for a relatively deprived inner - city London, UK, community sample aged 9 — 12 years19 using these same nine items, although the overall prevalence of a «Certainly True» to at least one of the nine items in the MCS (52.2 %) was lower than that obtained in the London sample (66.0 %).8

About half of the 37 reported counties showed a month - to - month decrease in the share of distressed sales, with San Diego County having the smallest share at 4 percent.