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The Relationship Between Leptin and PCOS
(
De Gruyter
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background: The ob gene produces a leptin hormone that works
as a satiety signal to the hypothalamus. Leptin may have a role in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) via its role on obesity and insulin resistance.
Materials ...
WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTION SCORE: TO ASSESS A HEALTH PROMOTIONAL WORKER SETTING
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Wolters Kluwer Health
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Objective: Workplace play a central role in the lives of employees and their potential as health-promotional-setting is enormous as it could aim at keeping employees healthy which is considered a key long-term human asset ...
The progression of Qatar's natural gas industry and its role in global energy market
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Royal Geographical Society
, 2011 , Conference Paper)
Qatar is the third largest country in the world in natural gas reserves with almost 900 trillion cubic feet. Since the mid of 1980s, after deep studies of the general prospect, Qatar has started to develop its largest field ...
Teaching design project in introductory engineering course using 3D modeling and immersive virtual reality
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Springer Verlag
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents a new approach for delivering the project component in introductory engineering course. The approach is based on using 3D modeling software to create the prototype of the product. Furthermore, immersive ...
High frequency transformer based improved gamma ZSI with lossless snubber
(
IEEE
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
© 2018 IEEE. This paper presents an improved single phase high frequency isolated gamma Z-source inverter (ZSI) with clamped diode. It consists of a high frequency transformer between the inverter bridge and load. A lossless ...
Analysis of the relationship between physical self-concept and body composition
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Introduction: Body image is a psychological construct which refers to self-concept including self-image and feelings an individual perceives regarding his or her body. Several studies have examined how women subjectively ...
Exercise prevention of health risks: Lessons from the sport science field and potential applications in Qatar
(
OMICS International
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Rising obesity levels and physical inactivity are major concerns in the 21st century due to their association with several
health risks including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Engaging sedentary and obese ...
The effectiveness of a ten-week exercise intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk factors amongst young male Qatari adults
(
OMICS International
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Rapid development in Qatar in the recent years has led to numerous changes, particularly the increased prevalence of
lifestyle related health risks, with almost 50% obesity rates amongst Qataris of all ages. We investigated ...
Phospholipid fatty acid composition of nine marine sponges from Qatar
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IFREMER
, 1998 , Conference Paper)
Phospholipid fatty acid composition was studied in sponge from Qatar including eight Demospongia and one Calcarea. More than 60 fatty acids were identified in each species as methyl esters and N-acyl pyrrolidides by gas ...
Novel LCL filter for non-isolated photovoltaic inverters with CM current trapping capability for weak grids
(
IEEE
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
© 2018 IEEE. In this work, a novel LCL filter topology for non-isolated Photovoltaic (PV) applications is developed. This topology has the ability to trap the High-Frequency (HF) Common Mode (CM) current inside the PV ...