bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
The prevalence of hypertension and elevated blood pressure and its correlation with overweight/obesity among students aged 6–17 years in Suzhou
Authors: Chen Cailong , Lu Menglan , Wu Ying , Zhang Zheng , Hu Jia , Yin Jieyun , Zhou Wanping , Xu Jia-Ying , Lv Haitao , Qin Li-Qiang 
Published: December 2021

Abstract

Objectives
Lifestyle changes have led to an increase in the prevalence of hypertension in Chinese children and adolescents. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of hypertension and its association with overweight and obesity among students aged 6–17 years in Suzhou. This retrospective analysis included physical examination data of primary and junior high school students in Suzhou Industrial Park from 2016 to 2019.

Methods
Elevated blood pressure and hypertension were defined using blood pressure criteria appropriate for age, sex, and height percentile. Overweight and obesity were defined using the 2007 diagnostic criteria proposed by the World Health Organization for school-age children. Logistic regression analysis was used to evaluate the association between hypertension and overweight and obesity.

Results
A total of 128,113 students were included. The prevalence of elevated BP and hypertension was 9.92% and 13.56%, respectively. The incidence of high blood pressure was higher in boys than in girls and increased with an increase in body mass index (BMI). The prevalence of hypertension in obese boys and girls (27.07% and 27.49%, respectively) was 2.3-fold and 2.8-fold higher than that in normal-weight boys and girls (11.58% and 9.83%, respectively).

Conclusions
Blood pressure was positively correlated with BMI, and the risk of high blood pressure due to overweight/obesity was 10.44%. Overweight and obesity significantly increased the risk of hypertension in students aged 6–17 years in Suzhou. Targeted weight-loss programs during childhood and adolescence may reduce the risk of hypertension in adulthood.
Sustainability Assessment of Electricity Supply Chain via Resource Waste Reduction and Pollution Emissions Management: A Case Study of the Power Industry
Authors: Pouralizadeh Mojgan 
Published: December 2021

Abstract
The energy and power industries are one of the most important economic sectors, essential in creating value-added economic growth in any society. The waste of energy resources and environmental issues in the energy and power plant sectors have created various challenges for the power industry. Managing existing capacities and reducing environmentally harmful effects result in system efficiency enhancement and wasted energy returns to the natural cycle in electricity supply chain divisions. This study aims to determine divisions of an electricity supply chain as resource allocation handling, providing harmful emissions abatement (e.g., carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases) and waste energy mitigation. The proposed intermediate approach measures the unified inefficiency score of each production factor and determines the level of total unified inefficiency from the average of the sum of these inefficiency scores. Indeed, the proposed intermediate approach distinguishes influential supply chain divisions from the uninfluential ones to sources utilization management for abatement of significant flare and greenhouse gases and wasted energy in energy and power plant sectors, as well as transmission and distribution lines. The current paper introduces intermediate approaches for sustainability evaluation of the electricity supply chain based on data envelopment analysis models. The proposed approach evaluates the potential of supply chain divisions to reduce undesirable outputs. The intermediate approach, under managerial disposability, enables us to determine regions of the supply chain with the necessary preparation to confront harmful emissions and wasted energy. One empirical implication has been obtained from model performance in the electricity supply chain. Findings suggested that the oil field, power plant, and transmission line divisions, as well as industrial consumers, have adequate potential for pollution emissions abatement and energy loss prevention as the increase of inputs provides more outputs. Moreover, these divisions are efficient in 10 supply chains. The implications of the results, including the fact that the increase of inputs provides desirable output increments and productivity enhancement in the oil field, power plant sections, and industrial consumers, have been considered.
Researches Regarding the Influence of Organic and Mineral Fertilization on the Soil Parameters and Total Crude Protein Content of Forages from a Permanent Meadow by Cluster Analysis (Part 1)
Authors: HĂRMĂNESCU Monica , MOISUC Alexandru 
Published: December 2021

This paper presents researches regarding the influence of organic (sheep manure) and NPK mineral fertilizers on the soil parameters and total crude protein content (%) of forages, harvested in the middle of May, 2008, from a permanent meadow situated near Grădinari, in Caraş-Severin district. The studied permanent meadow was organized in ten trials fertilized with different doses of NPK mineral fertilizers, organic (sheep manure) and organic-mineral fertilizers. For each trial was made five replications. The total nitrogen content (%) was determinated by Kjeldahl method, and total crude protein was calculated by multiplying total nitrogen content with 6.25. The soil pH was determinated in aqueous solution (ratio soil / water = 1/10) using potentiometric method. Mobile forms of potassium and phosphorus were determinated by Egner-Riehm-Domingo method, extracted from soil with an acetate-lactate solution buffered at pH= 4.6, at 1/5 soil-solution ratio. The statistical interpretation was performed with Multivariate Exploratory Techniques, Cluster Analysis, implemented in Statistica 6 software.
Using Cluster Analysis is possible to show the influence of organic and mineral fertilizers on the soil parameters (pH, total nitrogen content, mobile form of P, and mobile form of K) and total crude protein content of forages from the permanent meadow from Gradinari (Caraş-Severin District) by grouping all ten experimental trials in three main groups.
Characteristics of Soils in the Huedin Area Destined for Potato Cultivation
Authors: MĂRGHITAS Marilena , RUSU Mihaela , TOADER Constantin , FIŢ Eva Maria 
Published: December 2021

Potato is an extremely valuable food species, as well as fodder crop and industrial plant. Potato is ranked among the primary world crops, due to its great ecological plasticity, falling after wheat, rice and maize, while the highest productions can be obtained in temperate areas.
The Huedin micro-area is geographically situated in the Huedin depression, on the Transylvanian side of the Apuseni Mountains, at a 550-700 altitude. The geomorphological characterization includes dimly-inclined mounds to hills of different expositions. It accounts for a surface of over 8000 ha, out of which homogenous ecologic territories favourable for potato cultivation of over 40 bonitation points cover a surface of 1710 ha. The average ponderate grade of micro-area bonitation is 52 points and accounts for an average soil production potential of 26 tons potato tubers/ha.
From a pedological point of view, the brown soils area, respectively luvisol, brown clay illuvial soils, namely the preluvisol and pseudorendsines, namely the calcareous Phaeozem.
The paper aims at describing the main soil types, typical preluvisol, namely the brown clay illuvial one and the typical Luvisol, respectively the brown lluvial soil, which are favourable for potato cultivation in the Huedin micro-area, both for seeding potato and consumption.
Researches for the Modernization of Silage Fodder Distribution Technologies for Cattle
Authors: NEDELCU Ancuta , CIUPERCA Radu , MANEA Dragos 
Published: December 2021

In order to modernize and turn account the foddering technologies for cattle in live stock farms, a state of the art machine has been achieved aiming to perform several operations within the fodder distributing technology: silage displacement, loading, mincing and mixing, hay and straw bale chopping, fodder automating weighing, mixing homogenizing and distributing the obtained fodder mixture.
The paper presents the results of researches aimed to obtain a special hydraulically driven equipment of displacing and loading the ensilage fodder, its characteristics and mathematical model for calculating the required power PE , the hydraulic power PH , in view of properly choosing the hydraulic equipment.
Vegetal Waste and Animal Manure Processing for Ensuring Agricultural Farms Energy Independence
Authors: CHIŢOIU Mihai , VLĂDUŢ Valentin , MILITARU Mirela , VOICEA Iulian 
Published: December 2021

. Agricultural waste has a very high potential for the biogas yielding process. Using the waste has its advantages in the fact that it is a pollutant factor for the environment, it helps the sustainible development of the energies reserve and leads to an overall drop in pollution due to low emmissions.
Biogas obtained from animal manure and/or agricultural residue can be used by farmers in the purpose of lowering energy costs, in this way they can transform a problem into an opportunity. Through the biogas release process, the feeding material is transformed into a nitrogen rich fertilizer that can be used for the soil, without other interventions, and so the manure (pork and bird droppings, etc.) doesn’t need treatment.
In this paper the current state of national and international biogas use, new solutions, optimization methods, alternative materials and future possible opportunities, different results obtained over time.
Fatty Acids, Phytosterols and Chlorophylls in Leaves of Apple Cultivars (Malus Domestica Borkh)
Authors: DULF Francisc , ANDREI Sanda , MATEA Cristian , BUNEA Andrea , PINTEA Adela 
Published: December 2021

The aim of the present study was to investigate the fatty acids, sterols and chlorophylls content and profile in leaves of apple cultivars (Malus domestica Borkh) which are intended to be cryopreserved. Quantitative GC-FID was used for phytosterols and fatty acids analysis, while chlorophylls were determined by a spectrophotometric method.
Total phytosterols ranged from 189.6 to 463 mg/total lipid extract. The highest phytosterols content was found in Romus 3 and Romus 4 cultivars. The most important phytosterols in all leaves samples were: β-sitosterol, sitostanol, Δ5-avenasterol, 24-methylenecycloartenol and Δ7-stigmastenol. Some other minor sterols were also identified: campesterol, stigmasterol, citrostadienol.
Fatty acids analysis revealed important quantitative differences, with a total content ranging from 77.4 mg/g to 245 mg/g. The major fatty acid in all samples was α-linolenic acid with 40 - 55 %, followed by palmitic acid with 17.5 - 25 %, linoleic acid 7 - 14 % and oleic acid 4.7 - 9.6 % of total fatty acids.
Polyunsaturated fatty acids represent the major fraction, comprising 54-65 %. The ration between unsaturated and saturated fatty acids ranged between 2.1 - 3.2. The high degree of unsaturation is characteristic to green tissues. The chlorophyll a content ranged between 1.39 – 2.3 mg/g fresh weight, while chlorophyll b was found at 0.6 - 0.98 mg/g. The ratio chl a/chl b was close to
Solar Energy Use in Dryers as an Alternative Energy Source in Agriculture
Authors: MILITARU Mirela , POSTELNICU Elena , CHIŢOIU Mihai , VLĂDUŢ Valentin 
Published: December 2021

Solar energy represents one of the future energy sources with a high potential, used as an alternative to conventional methods, especially during summer. The advantages of using solar energy are multiple, this type of energy being virtually endless and free, and its use has no negative effects on the environment, being regarded as a clean energy source.
Solar energy has multiple applications in agriculture, one of its benefits being that it is used for dryers as an alternative energy source, especially in regions with a high solar potential. In this paper different types of fruits and vegetable dryers, nationally and abroad are presented, as well as results obtained from different methods of solar dryers.
Research Regarding Potatoes Crop Control Against Diseases and Pests-Unconventional Biotechnics of Colorado Beetle Control (Leptinotarsa Decemlineata Say.) in the Ards Turda Conditions
Authors: MUREŞANU Felicia , FENEŞAN Maria , NAGY Elena , MALSCHI Dana , IVAŞ Adina 
Published: December 2021

Colorado potato beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata) is and will remain the main pest of potato crops. It seeks to combat it, more so as enable transmission of the virus X (PVC) and could reach total causing damage, in an attack early harvest losses are possible in 50 to 80% while a later attack, they can reach up to 30%. This pest developed resistance to a wide range of insecticides, which has enhance management studies determined based on a better and more thorough understanding of the ecology pest. In currently there are different methods based on biological products, various chemicals (pheromones) that causes certain behaviors (in this case aggregation) with efficiency superior, clean, reducing the quantities of toxic chemicals in the cultivation of potatoes, there is not resistance (as happens with insecticides), and thus do not affect consumer health tubers of potatoes.
The paper presents results under the program Agral-CEEX from S.C.D.A. Turda during 2006-2008, regarding the use of unconventional biotechnics control or limitation under ETD (Economic Thresholds for Pest ) of the Colorado beetle (Leptinotarsa decemlineata Say.) from the potato crop. This method was tested based on the use of compositions biotechnics pest attraction that obtained at the Institute of Chemistry Cluj-Napoca, which were used as traps for beetle aggregation pheromone in Colorado; two variants were synthesized pheromone of aggregation, V1-PEG and V2 -ExFr.
Adults to follow this pest abundance and attack rate (%) in each variant. Pitfalls of both V1-PEG, and in those of V2-ExFr were found near the Colorado beetle, many insects in the same order as proof that these aggregation pheromones are efficiency and can be placed in management integrated control, using this method to potato crop. Also using this method biotechnics -aggregation pheromone- to reduced chemical treatments needed to pest control and protect wildlife be helpful existing default
Study Regarding Salmonella spp. as a Biomarker of Quality and Traceability on Poultry Department
Authors: BALS Cristina 
Published: December 2021

The safety of food and poultry meat consists in not containing factors or elements of biological risk, which are physical and chemical harmful for the consumer and which could cause negative consequences after ingestion.
In this direction leads this present work which has as target theme, the biomarker analysis of Salmonella spp. over the entire poultry department. The checking of each stage was difficult but in the same time necessary, because of the existence of so many sources of contamination, encountered during the entire process of chicken growth, a process that includes: breeding parents, the egg, the one day chicken, factors of environment from the warehouse of growth, transport, slaughter process and the storage and disposal poultry meat.
The analyzed Biomarker has been present in some cases during study period, which requires rigorous control by regularly monitoring it in each segment.
Impact of Packaging on Bread Physical and Chemical Properties
Authors: CIOBAN Camelia , ALEXA Ersillia , SUMALAN Renata , MERCE Iuliana 
Published: December 2021

The present work presents a packaging system that slows down the degrading and ageing processes of bakery products as well as mould appearance.
There have been selected three packing methods: the packing in PE folio, PP folio, PP punched folio and the packing in a small bag specially designed to preserve bakery products.
The selection has been done function of physical – mechanic and chemical properties of the packaging materials and according to the requirements of a good preservation of the packed product.
The PE folio has a good mechanical resistance, a good permeability to gases and a high impermeability to water vapors.
The PP folio has a greater contraction, a better transparency and better mechanical properties than the polyethylene. The permeability to water and gas vapors is lower than that of the polyethylene.
The complex material based on textile / PE has superior physical and chemical properties and a high impermeability to moisture, gas and flavors.
The experimental bread packaging methods prove a tight link among the permeability to water vapors, the duration of the product freshness and the mould appearance.
The specially designed small bag made of two cotton lays and one polyethylene lay preserves the freshness of sliced bread, because the bread does not get dry or wet.
After a 7-day storage period, the contamination degree with Penicillium frequetans of the sample packed in PP punched folio is of 5%.
The contamination degree with Penicillium nigricans and frequetans of the sample packed in PP folio is of 85%.
The sample packed in the cotton bag is 10% contaminated with Aspergillus fumigates, and the one packed in polyethylene folio is 20% contaminated with Aspergillus versicolor and Penicillium frequetans.
Volatile Fraction Composition of Acacia (Robinia Pseudoacacia) Honey from Romania, Spain and Check Republic
Authors: KÁDÁR Melinda , JUAN-BORRÁS Marisol , HELLEBRANDOVA Magdalenka , DOMÉNECH Eva , ESCRICHE Isabel 
Published: December 2021

The aim of this work was to evaluate the volatile fraction profile of acacia raw honey from different countries: Romanian, Spain, and Czech Republic. A melissopalynological analysis was conducted on all the batches in order to verify them as belonging to this type of honey.
A number of 35 volatile compounds, more specifically: 2 acids, 10 alcohols, 7 aldehydes, 3 ketonas, 2 esters, 5 hydrocarbons, 4 terpenes, 1 furanes and 1 sulfur compound were identified by Purge and Trap-Thermal Desorption-GC/MS. The overall volatile profile of this honey allowed its classification by geographical origin. The promising results proved its usefulness for the differentiation of honey according to their origin. However further research on a higher number of samples is required in order to confirm this expectation.
Creating Agricultural Productivity Map Models on Different Romanian Soil Textures through the Concept of Precision Agriculture
Authors: VOICEA Iulian , MATACHE Mihai , VLĂDUŢ Valentin , BUNGESCU Sorin 
Published: December 2021

Precision agriculture (AP) – is a model that will be applied in all developed countries and aims an input modulate management (seeds, irrigation water, fertilizer, herbicide, insecticide) through soil tillage adaptation to the parcel heterogeneity characteristics. Precision agriculture, as a mecatronics application, leaves room for a new methodology (that aims towards a new agricultural system) that can be the key to many issues.
Crop quality and yield increase is necessary in modern agricultural systems. A necessary requirement for production costs is that they must be lowered as much as possible in order to guarantee market copetitivity. This implies the use of complex management and the control of systems in order to regulate, efficiently a large quantity of physical interactive variables. Recent progress in hardware and software like microprocessors and microcontrollers, lead to complex control and task management integration in agricultural exploitations.
Productivity maps show the production variation in a field and represent an important source of information for the farmer. The production monitor is just a piece from the information gathering system in precision agriculture, with the help of which we can make comparisons of production values on a multitude of time tables. The article presents productivity map models made on soils in different locations in Romania.
Water Resources Management for Konya Basin Agriculture Under Different Projections
Authors: ACAR Bilal , TOPAK Ramazan , DIREK Mithat 
Published: December 2021

Global warming, population increase and environmental pollution have adversely affected water resources in most countries as well as Turkey. As we all know that there is a strong relationship between sustainable water management and economic development. Approximately 90% of total area is irrigated by surface irrigation methods and about 75% of the water resources are being used in agriculture of Turkey. Water resources of Konya Closed Basin, KCB, of Turkey are mostly groundwater and very scarce.
Agriculture with present status has resulted excess water uses in Basin. The possible most important reason of over water uses is increase of the planting areas of highly water consumption crops, such as sugar beet and involving great water consumption crops to the current crop pattern. If this trend continues, groundwater potential of basin will be wiped out in near future.
To solve such problems, excess water uses from the basin resources should be avoided by increasing the land size of low water consuming crops. On the other hand, people especially in rural areas and other whole society are senseless about the importance of water resources and dangers of drought. They should be informed about the efficient water uses in agriculture by organizing some activities such as farmer education, seminars. There should be a new legislation about sustainable water uses.
In this paper, firstly water resources-agriculture relationships in KCB will be analyzed and then factors necessitating efficient use and management of water resources under social, environmental, economic and political reasons will be discussed.
An Educational Visual C++ Program Aid to Estimate Fuel Consumption for Tillage Equipment Based on Trained Artificial Neural Network
Authors: AL-JANOBI Abdulrahman , AL-HAMED Saad , ABOUKARIMA Abdulwahed 
Published: December 2021

An educational program was developed to assist graduate and undergraduate students to estimate fuel consumption for tillage equipment.
It supports to select the appropriate power of an agricultural tractor to operate with a particular tillage implement in specific operation and soil conditions to minimize fuel consumption.
The program was written in visual C++ programming language. The program was based on training library of an artificial neural network.
The program offers an educational help and clarification to most of the affecting parameters on fuel consumption. The program was validated by comparing predicted fuel consumption with the results obtained during field experiments.
The program has proven to be very user-friendly and efficient to meet the requirement.
Effect of Several Technological and Kitchen Treatments on Hexachlorocyclohexan Residues in Pork Meat
Authors: MURESAN Crina , TOFANA Maria , LASLO Cornel 
Published: December 2021

Changes induced by different cooking processes in levels of HCH and HCH isomers were investigated.Meat samples were analyzed (pork neck). Samples of raw and cooked (cold smoked, hot smoked and pasteurized, grill, baked and pressure cooked) were analyzed.
There were some variations in the concentrations of HCH and HCH isomers before and after preparation. The results of this study show that, in general, cooking processes are a means to reduce the HCH and HCH isomers in fatty foods.