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Pengaruh Net Profit Margin, Debt Equity Ratio dan Current Ratio Terhadap Harga Saham Perusahaan Sektor Kesehatan yang Terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia Tahun 2020 – 2023

This study is based on the large public attention to investment, especially to investment instruments such as stocks. In addition, the trend of a healthy lifestyle that is currently popular and the health transformation carried out by the government make the shares of health sector companies interesting to pay attention to. This study was aims to analyze and determine the effect of Net Profit Margin (NPM), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) and Current Ratio (CR) simultaneously or partially on stock prices. The research method used in this study is a quantitative research method. The population used in this study were companies in the health sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2020-2023. There are 33 companies in the health sector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sampling technique in this study used a purposive sampling technique with the number of selected company samples being 11 companies. The data used in this study are secondary data from financial data on the Indonesia Stock Exchange contained in the company's annual report. The variables tested in this study are Net Profit Margin (NPM), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), Current Ratio (CR) and stock price. The data collection technique used in this study uses documentation techniques from the company's annual financial report. The data analysis technique used in this study is multiple linear regression.The results of this study show that Net Profit Margin (NPM), Debt to Equity Ratio (DER), and Curretn Ratio (CR) Simultaneously have a significant effect on stock prices. Partially, Net Profit margin (NPM) and Debt to Equity Ratio (DER) partially does not have a significant effect on stock prices. Meanwhile, Current Ratio (CR) partially have a significant effect on stock prices.

Insight into Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidant and Anti-Diabetic Properties of Rosehip (Rosa canina L.)-Based Tisanes with Addition of Hibiscus Flowers (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) and Saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

Tisane is a fruit or herbal infusion, commonly referred to as herbal tea. These products are consumed as part of a balanced diet, which is closely related to the trend of a healthier lifestyle. In this work, tisanes prepared from rosehip (R), and herbal mixtures containing rosehip/hibiscus flowers (R/H) and rosehip/hibiscus flowers/saffron (R/H/S) were studied. Rosehip was dried by the convective drying method at 40, 50 and 60 °C. Total phenolic content (TPC), total flavonoid content (TFC), total flavonol content (TFlC), total anthocyanin content (TAC), antioxidant properties (DPPH∙ and ABTS∙+ assays) and in vitro inhibitory potential toward α-amylase of tisanes were examined. The highest TPC (based on dry weight (dw)) was measured in tisane obtained from rosehip dried at 60 °C (37.84 mg GAE/g dw). Tisanes prepared from a R/H/S mixture had the highest values of TFC (4.66–6.13 mg QUE/g dw), TFlC (2.67–3.98 mg QUE/g dw) and TAC (1.35–2.27 mg Cy 3-glc/g dw). The highest DPPH∙ scavenging activity (53.42 mg TE/g dw) was measured in rosehip (dried at 60 °C) tisane, whereas tisane prepared from a rosehip (dried at 60 °C)/hibiscus mixture expressed the best ABTS∙+ scavenging activity (107.44 mg TE/g dw). All tisane samples expressed high inhibitory potential toward α-amylase, with the highest activity of 85.03% and 89.90%, measured for tisanes prepared from rosehip/hibiscus flowers mixture (rosehip dried at 50 and 60 °C, respectively).

A descriptive study on Turkish young consumers’ soft drink buying behaviors

Over the past years, beverages with excessive sugar, caffeine and sodium were consumed more. Today, consumers have been more educated, prefer healthier options, and growing trend of healthy lifestyle have led to an increase demand for natural and healthy products. The aim of the study was to analyze young consumers’ soft drink buying behaviors in threefold by explaining reasons of buying soft drinks, factors that affect soft drink buying decisions, and preferences about ingredients in soft drinks. The survey method was used, and the field study was conducted with university students in Izmir City, Turkiye by convenience sampling method. The results showed that young consumers buy soft drinks since they like its taste, they can use them as a substitution of water when they are thirsty, and they can find soft drinks easily at every point of sales. It was obtained that the most important factor affecting students’ soft drink buying decisions is the brand name of the soft drink. Besides, it was found out that packaging, aroma diversity, and having healthy ingredients also affect their buying decisions. It was revealed that young generation’s main concern regarding the ingredients in soft drinks was sugar level. The study contributes to literature by investigating young consumers’ soft drinks buying behaviors and showing how health-conscious behaviors may change buying behaviors.

Probiotics and Postbiotics as the Functional Food Components Affecting the Immune Response.

The food market is one of the most innovative segments of the world economy. Recently, among consumers there is a forming trend of a healthier lifestyle and interest in functional foods. Products with positive health properties are a good source of nutrients for consumers' nutritional needs and reduce the risk of metabolic diseases such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, or obesity. They also seem to boost the immune system. One of the types of functional food is "probiotic products", which contain viable microorganisms with beneficial health properties. However, due to some technical difficulties in their development and marketing, a new alternative has started to be sought. Many scientific studies also point to the possibility of positive effects on human health, the so-called "postbiotics", the characteristic metabolites of the microbiome. Both immunobiotics and post-immunobiotics are the food components that affect the immune response in two ways: as inhibition (suppressing allergies and inflammation) or as an enhancement (providing host defenses against infection). This work's aim was to conduct a literature review of the possibilities of using probiotics and postbiotics as the functional food components affecting the immune response, with an emphasis on the most recently published works.

Textile One-Component Organic Electrochemical Sensor for Near-Body Applications.

The need for more efficient health services and the trend of a healthy lifestyle pushes the development of smart textiles. Since textiles have always been an object of everyday life, smart textiles promise an extensive user acceptance. Thereby, the manufacture of electrical components based on textile materials is of great interest for applications as biosensors. Organic electrochemical transistors (OECTs) are often used as biosensors for the detection of saline content, adrenaline, glucose, etc., in diverse body fluids. Textile-based OECTs are mostly prepared by combining a liquid electrolyte solution with two separate electro-active yarns that must be precisely arranged in a textile structure. Herein, on the other hand, a biosensor based on a textile single-component organic electrochemical transistor with a hardened electrolyte was developed by common textile technologies such as impregnation and laminating. Its working principle was demonstrated by showing that the herein-produced transistor functions similarly to a switch or an amplifier and that it is able to detect ionic analytes of a saline solution. These findings support the idea of using this new device layout of textile-based OECTs as biosensors in near-body applications, though future work must be carried out to ensure reproducibility and selectivity, and to achieve an increased level of textile integration.

Microbiological Quality of Milk Flavored Ready to Drink and Hygiene Practice of Street Vendors

Milk products consumption has become a new trend of healthy lifestyle among students in order to meet appropriate daily nutrients. This study was aimed to measure the total number of microbes found in milk drinks sold around the IPB Dramaga and Cilibende and to determine factors that influence it. Samples were collected from 13 milk vendors within radius of 2 kilometers from outermost point of campus and taken with 3 repetitions. Calculation of the total number of microbes was done by using the plate count method in accordance with SNI 2897-2008 about testing method of microbial contamination in meat, eggs, and milk, as well as processed products and SNI 01-6366-2000 about the maximum limit of microbial contamination in food. Risk factors’ data was taken by interviewing milk drinks seller using structured questionnaire. Factors that influenced microbial contamination were analyzed using Chi-Square test. The results showed that 74.4% of milk drinks samples had a high total number of microbes. The average total number of microbes in Dramaga and Cilibende samples was 1.0 x 105 ± 1.4 x 105 cfu / ml and 1.1 x 107 ± 1.2 x 107 cfu/ml. The total number of microbes are significantly influenced (p<0.05) by equipments used, the cleanliness of the equipment, the cleanliness of the table, washing hands practice, and the distance from the crowd. The high number of microbial contamination in milk drinks could damage the quality of milk and shorten the shelf life.

The Effect of Giving Takokak Tea and Ice Cream on the Level of Macronutrient Consumption

Obesity is one of the most neglected problems in today's society. The incidence of obesity is related to diet, energy intake, physical activity, and sleep duration. Energy intake that is greater than the calories expended can be one of the triggers for obesity. Dried takokak contains high carbohydrates and low fat. Based on data from the Indonesian Central Statistics Agency in 2017, the level of ice cream consumption in Indonesia was 22.64% and increased in 2018 with the percentage to 26.38%. Ice cream made using skim milk has a lower fat content because skim milk contains 1% fat so that it can increase protein and reduce fat content in ice cream. Drinking tea is now growing in the trend of health drinks and lifestyle. Several studies state that tea is suitable for consumption by obese people. The purpose of this study was to analyze the differences in the level of consumption of energy and macronutrients (protein, fat, carbohydrates) in the control respondents with the treatment respondents and to analyze the differences in the consumption levels of the respondents before and after the intervention was given. This type of research is a Quasi Experimental study with the treatment of giving tea and takokak ice cream. The design used in this study is the Nonequivalent Control Group Design. In this study there were four treatment groups, namely P0 = control, P1 = takokak ice cream, P2 = takokak tea, and P3 = combination. Respondents in this study had an age range of 30-49 years with nutritional status >23. The consumption level of respondents was obtained from food recall data for 14 consecutive days. The difference in consumption levels before and after the intervention was given to the treated group, if the data were normally distributed, it was tested using the Paired t-test. After the Paired t-test was carried out, there were significant differences in the level of energy consumption and macronutrients (protein and carbohydrates) after the intervention was given to each group. In the four groups there was no significant difference in the level of fat consumption. After the One Way Anova test, there were no significant differences in the level of energy consumption, protein, fat, and between groups. Suggestions for this research need to do further research using appropriate targets with the given intervention.

The Role of Agricultural Institutions in Promoting Community Involvement in Fertigation in Community Gardens

The rising costs of living, the increasing trend of healthy lifestyle and limitations of agricultural area led to the introduction of community garden. Nevertheless, the low level of community knowledge and expertise by using technology in cultivation forces communities to continue cultivating crops using their existing experiences. Therefore, this study examines the role of institutions in increasing community involvement by utilizing fertigation methods to cultivate in community gardens. A quantitative study was conducted on 50 respondents in Kampung Gali Hilir, Pahang. In general, agripreneurs agree that agricultural institutions play a crucial role in providing information and assistance on fertigation cultivation through courses and training, providing agricultural inputs and conducting related programs. There is a need to strengthen the institutional approaches, thereby increasing farmers’ participation in new methods introduced. This to ensure that the community receives the benefit of new methods, as well as the sustainability of community garden and environment.

Media, Consumerism and the Environment: The Relationship of Media and Consumptive Behavior of Urban Society to Environmental Damage

In a few decades, the media has become the locomotive that controls the consumptive behavior of society, especially in urban areas. Massive media that aggressively offers easy access to meet all kinds of urban community needs encourages consumerism. The trend of consumerist urban lifestyle in the end must take consequences for environmental damage. As with Fast Food and Fashion which results in increased industrial production, the energy required for production is higher. At the same time, the energy used also comes from the exploitation of the earth. Scholars such as Jean Baudrillard suggest that people do not buy goods, but buy signs that ultimately symbolize themselves to confirm which group they belong to and belong to. To contribute to the existing studies, the study in this article aims to explore and analyze the relation of media to the consumptive behavior of urban society and its impact on environmental damage. By using the perspective of Jean Baudrillard, the media is the most significant contributor that encourages consumerism in urban communities so that it has an impact on environmental damage. The reality of the media has created a false consciousness so that consumer society only consumes signs, not goods and services. The emergence of visual waste impacts urban society's consumerism, resulting in the loss of public space and the strengthening of the greenhouse gas effect.

EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF HERBAL MEDICINES IN ASIA

Herbal medicine (HM) is a part of future alternative health care. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost 70-80% of the population of developing countries rely on HM as an immediate need for health services, one of which is the Asian region. With the high trend of a healthy lifestyle using natural ingredients, drug safety must be a significant concern. This review article aims to provide information on studying the toxicity of Asian herbal plants to hepatotoxic and nephrotoxic activities. The research method was conducted by searching using the keywords “Herbal Medicine(HM),” “Efficacy,” “Nephrotoxicity,” “Hepatotoxicity,” “Asia,” “extract” on the Google site and Google Scholar. The primary data sources used consisted of national journals, international journals, and the WHO website. Articles were screened using the inclusion criteria of Indonesian and English journals published in the last ten years. Of the toxicity study articles discussing 10 herbs-induced liver injury (HILI) and 10 drug-induced liver injury (DILI) that we reviewed, it is known that the dose consumed has a more significant effect on the incidence of hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity than the duration of administration with low doses. However, the period of administration with high doses has a significant relationship with liver and kidney damage. Therefore, disseminating safety studies to the public is very important to maximize drug efficacy and avoid hepatotoxicity and nephrotoxicity.Keywords: herbal medicine (HM); hepatotoxicity; nephrotoxicity; Asia; safety

Understanding Perceived Value and Purchase Intention toward Eco-Friendly Athleisure Apparel: Insights from U.S. Millennials

Given the recent trend of the athleisure lifestyle in the U.S., this study sought to examine female millennial consumers’ value perceptions for purchasing recycled polyester-made athleisure apparel. Using an inductive approach with grounded theory, the perceived green value (PGV) framework was applied to guide data collection through the in-depth interviews and data analysis. The findings of the study provide theoretical insights and sustainable solutions for the industry and academia. Five main values identified include functional value, social value, emotional value, conditional value, and epistemic value. Within these perceived values, 13 sub-themes emerged. Female millennials consider price and performance key deciding factors for purchasing recycled polyester-made athleisure apparel. However, this is contingent upon products being fashionable, comfortable, and versatile for numerous occasions. The perceived social value reaffirms that peers and family can strongly influence purchasing decisions. Female millennials are more likely to purchase from well-known sustainable companies whose products are aligned with their beliefs and are exempted from false advertising. Companies need to empower consumers with the necessary product information and environmental knowledge. Epistemic value relies on consumers being educated and aware of sustainable products and their benefits.

BUSINESS FEASIBILITY STUDY OF HEALTHY FOOD RESTAURANT IN BEKASI

<p><em>The increasing of health awareness and the concern of long-term effect from artificial seasoning, healthy food’s trend has continuously increased in demand, along with the trend of a healthy lifestyle in recent years. The change in healthy food perception from time to time also helps with the healthy food demand in Indonesia. There are around 52.2% of the population in West Java who has carried out a healthy lifestyle. This research has the main objective to analyze Foresty Cookery’s (healthy food restaurant) in Bekasi by using financial feasibility as main analysis and industry feasibility as secondary. The financial use feasibility of investment such as Net Present Value (NPV), Payback Period (PP), and ratio analysis that consists of Return of Asset (ROA), and Return of Investment (ROI). The financial analysis shows Net Present Value is Rp1,489,209,200 (NPV> 0), Payback Period less than 3 years, and the following result of Ratio Analysis for the first year of business, where ROA is 10%, and ROI is 33%. Then for industry feasibility using Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT analysis, that resulted in low competitive rivalry, yet high risk of substitution. From both analysis on finance and industry feasibility, the analysis results indicated that the business has a profitable prospect and financially feasible.</em></p><p align="center"><em> </em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>feasibility study, business plan, entrepreneurship, healthy food restaurant</em></p>

Al-Qur’an, Gaya Hidup Halal, dan Fusion Of Horizons: Studi QS. Al-Baqarah (2): 168

The rapid development of modern era and technology has been motivated Muslim(s) to deepen their Islamic knowledge and faith, covering how they select foods, outfits, and economic transactions model. This phenomenon has led to a new term namely Halal Lifestyle and so that became a basis for this article. The trend of halal lifestyle in this disruption era was used as an opportunity by businessmen or investors, both local and foreign, to promote their syaria-branding business. The primary root of this paper is the existence of al-Qur'an as a holy book, which contains various things of human problems, including about the halal way of life. We refered to the hermeneutic theory “fusion of horizon” initiated by H.G. Gadamer by harmonizing historical texts of the past and history of the present. This theory was used to correlate between Al-Qur’an, al-Baqarah (2): 168 and the halal lifestyle trend in the current era of disruption.

CONCEPTUAL GREEN DEVELOPMENT IN ORGANIC PRODUCT: A CONSUMER BEHAVIOR APPROACH

The Indonesian Organic Agriculture Statistics (SPOI) recorded the number of consumer demand for organic products increased 54 percent compared to the previous year. For more detailed, other data shows 18 percent of customers in Southeast Asia are willing to pay more to buy organic products. The purpose of this study is to predict consumer behavior and investigate in purchase intention organic product which became a trend as well as an attractive business opportunity in the future. This research using the shopping at hypermarkets which is located in jakarta. The research objects have attitude, perceived value, and attribute as factors affecting them to buy organic. The result each factor is positive and significant influence towards Intention to Purchase the green product. The Coefficients table in this research showed the value of attribute as the highest score of consumer behavior in purchase the green product Green action can implement a new trend of lifestyle in consumption organic food in Indonesia. Those all need involvement in marketing activities and will become conceptual strategic for green products that examined in this research.

Market Segmentation of Diet Nutrition Supply for the New Entrepreneurs: Case Study in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Despite the growing trend of healthy lifestyle and awareness about the importance of fitness among the urban population in the Kurdistan region, there is no specialized diet restaurant with high service quality in Sulaymaniyah, the second largest city of Kurdistan. This study investigates if establishing a diet food restaurant in Sulaymaniyah is a viable idea. This study also aims to identify the main segments of the market, factors affecting consumers’ opinion regarding the diet food, and their willingness to pay for diet meals. The data were collected through questionnaires from 1200 respondents. The collected data were tested for reliability and validity through Cronbach’s Alpha, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis. Segment analysis was performed to test whether the need and demand for diet restaurant and willingness to pay differ across various segments based on gender, age, location, education levels, weight, body mass index, diabetics, profession, gym visitors, income level, and marital status. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) method and independent samples T test were used for this purpose. This study concludes that an untapped and potentially profitable market exists for diet food restaurants in Sulaymaniyah city; however, apart from affluent segment of the market, most consumers are price sensitive.

The Association Between Electronic Cigarette Smoking and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Population-Based Study

Introduction: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with lifestyles. Electronic cigarette (e-cig) smoking is a new trend of lifestyle. Yet, the relationship between e-cig smoking and GERD among adult urban population. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 267 adult urban people in Cirebon, West Java, Indonesia. A self-administered questionnaire was given. It consisted demographic characteristics, e-cig smoking status, GERD-related symptom, and validated GERD questionnaire (GERDQ). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and chi-square test. This study has been approved by an ethical committee. Results: The median age of the subjects was 24.0 years old. E-cig smoking was frequent (74.2%) with the median duration 2.0 years. The median of its dose was 30.0 mL weekly. The prevalence of GERD in this study was 9.4%. The e-cig smoking was positively associated with regurgitation (PR= 1.388; 95%CI: 1.284-1.500; p=0.006), but it was negatively associated with GERD (PR= 0.334; 95%CI: 0.144-0.772; p=0.008). Conclusion: The prevalence of e-cig smoker in US is 15%, in UK 10%, in Canada 4%, and in Australia 2%.1-2 The prevalence of e-cig smoker in this study is high. The differences can be caused by different definition and scope of population used in the studies. E-cig smoking is still a controversial issue. Some in the community have embraced e-cig smoking as a safer alternative to conventional cigarettes, further as a smoking cessation method.1,3 Yet, the hazards of e-cig smoking are still unknown. S. A. Meo, et al.,4 reported that e-cig smoking can cause nausea and vomiting. Our study revealed that e-cig smoking was clinically associated with regurgitation. It was assumed that those effects are due to nicotine toxicity via inhalation delivery system. But, our study also showed that 2-year e-cig smoking is statistically negative association with GERD. There are limitations in this study. First, study design we used in this study was cross-sectional. We propose cohort study in the future studies evaluating the association between e-cig smoking and GERD. Second, relatively short duration of e-cig consuming might be less provoking the GERD. Third, we did not evaluate other variables enabling them as confounding factors. As a conclusion, this first population-based study showed that e-cig smoking is associated with regurgitation, but statistically it is negatively associated with GERD in adult urban population. Further studies are needed to evaluate this association.

Risk of Type 2 Diabetes Among the Pakistani Population: Results of a Cross-sectional Survey.

IntroductionDiabetes is a global issue. The aim of this study was to identify the high-risk population and factors associated with the future development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in the Family Medicine clinics of a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, from July 2016 to February 2017. Patients or patient care attendants aged 21 to 85 years visiting the clinics were included. Individuals with known diabetes or with serious comorbid conditions were excluded. A total of 600 participants were consecutively approached. QDiabetes (an online diabetes risk calculator) was used to measure the risk of developing T2DM. IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 19.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY) was used for data analysis.ResultsInformation from a total of 522 participants was included in the final analysis. Roughly 53% of them were between 25 and 44 years of age. There was a predominance of females (63%). Thirty-eight percent of patients were at high-risk. The factors associated with high risk of T2DM were as follows: age 65 years or greater (Relative risk [RR]: 5.81; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 2.01 to 16.76); female (RR: 1.86; 95% CI: 1.05 to 3.28, p = 0.03); a past history of hypertension (RR: 5.11; 95% CI: 2.49 to 10.49); a family history of diabetes (RR: 9.76; 95% CI: 5.49 to 13.35).ConclusionControlling glucose levels and preventing hyperglycemia is a challenging task due to the increasing trend of a sedentary lifestyle and changes in dietary patterns. Counseling should be provided to caregivers and high-risk patients on the prevention of T2DM including lifestyle modifications.

Tren Gaya Hidup Sehat dan Saluran Komunikasi Pelaku Pola Makan Food Combining

This research is concerned with the dissemination of information about healthy lifestyle trends that have been popular in Indonesia through Food Combining as a process of diffusion of innovation in health communication. By applying the diet Food Combining is expected that the human body will grow healthier, full of energy, and free from disease. Problems to be studied are about: 1) What motivates the perpetrators of diet combining diet in applying a healthy lifestyle? and 2) What channels of communication are used to find information related to diet combining? as well as 3) How to interact with the community of other food combining actors across Indonesia?This research uses qualitative methodology, with the object of research is various media information (print media, social media, and electronic media) along with all communication channel used by food combiner (member or community) Food Combining Indonesia with approach of Innovation Diffusion Theory.The results concluded that food combining is a new trend of healthy lifestyle of today that is motivated physiological needs which is the hierarchy of the most basic human needs to survive, including keeping the body fit and healthy and free from all kinds of diseases. While the communication channels in the process of diffusion of innovation in order to disseminate information and knowledge about healthy food lifestyle trends is done through social media with two-stage communication method which is a combination between the use of mass media channels and interpersonal channels by interacting through: personal contact, chatting applications, social media group, and gathering. Keywords: communication channels, innovation diffusion, health communication, healthy lifestyle, food combining

Impact of breakfast skipping compared with dinner skipping on regulation of energy balance and metabolic risk ,

Background: Meal skipping has become an increasing trend of the modern lifestyle that may lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes.Objective: We investigated whether the timing of meal skipping impacts these risks by affecting circadian regulation of energy balance, glucose metabolism, and postprandial inflammatory responses.Design: In a randomized controlled crossover trial, 17 participants [body mass index (in kg/m2): 23.7 ± 4.6] underwent 3 isocaloric 24-h interventions (55%, 30%, and 15% carbohydrate, fat, and protein, respectively): a breakfast skipping day (BSD) and a dinner skipping day (DSD) separated by a conventional 3-meal-structure day (control). Energy and macronutrient balance was measured in a respiration chamber. Postprandial glucose, insulin, and inflammatory responses in leukocytes as well as 24-h glycemia and insulin secretion were analyzed.Results: When compared with the 3-meal control, 24-h energy expenditure was higher on both skipping days (BSD: +41 kcal/d; DSD: +91 kcal/d; both P < 0.01), whereas fat oxidation increased on the BSD only (+16 g/d; P < 0.001). Spontaneous physical activity, 24-h glycemia, and 24-h insulin secretion did not differ between intervention days. The postprandial homeostasis model assessment index (+54%) and glucose concentrations after lunch (+46%) were, however, higher on the BSD than on the DSD (both P < 0.05). Concomitantly, a longer fasting period with breakfast skipping also increased the inflammatory potential of peripheral blood cells after lunch.Conclusions: Compared with 3 meals/d, meal skipping increased energy expenditure. In contrast, higher postprandial insulin concentrations and increased fat oxidation with breakfast skipping suggest the development of metabolic inflexibility in response to prolonged fasting that may in the long term lead to low-grade inflammation and impaired glucose homeostasis. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT02635139.

What is the Status of Omani Parents on their Children’s Healthy Lifestyle?

The purpose of this study was to document the significance of the practices employed by parents that contribute to children’s healthy lifestyle in Oman. Those practices encompassed the physical activity and inactivity, sedentary behaviour, nutritional knowledge, and its reflection on their children at early childhood class. Subjects consisted of 237 male and female parents of kindergarten children in the Sultanate of Oman. The researchers developed a twenty-three and a twenty-item questionnaire intended to measure the degree of parent involvement in their children's impact at acceptable levels of validity and reliability. (Amazingly, it was found that parents’ healthy lifestyle were low in their habit practices (low in engagement to physical activity, sports and daily life activity) which showed a trend of sedentary lifestyle. Meanwhile, they did not encourage their children to participate in physical activity nor control them from staying away from being in front of TV screen and video games, too. In addition, their nutritional knowledge also scored low which affected their children’s health negatively. It is, therefore, suggested that lifestyle concept should be inculcated in the learning process for children, and further analysis be made as to what extent the demographic category may influence parents’ involvement towards their children’s healthy lifestyle.