SERIOUS NON-FATAL UNINTENTIONAL INJURIES AMONG IN-SCHOOL ADOLESCENTS IN SRI LANKA: RESULTS FROM THE 2016 SRI LANKAN GLOBAL SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH SURVEY

Serious non-fatal unintentional injuries among in-school adolescents in Sri Lanka: results from the 2016 Sri Lankan global school-based health survey

Abstract Background Unintentional injuries among adolescents is a major public health problem the world over.A great majority of the annual deaths among adolescents is due to unintentional injuries; it is also the leading cause of death among adolescents in the world.The aim of this study was to estimate the incidence of injuries and their associat

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Ingestion of 10 grams of whey protein prior to a single bout of resistance exercise does not augment Akt/mTOR pathway signaling compared to carbohydrate

Abstract Background This study examined the effects of a whey protein supplement in conjunction with an acute bout of lower body resistance exercise, in recreationally-active males, on serum insulin and insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and Akt/mTOR signaling markers indicative of muscle protein synthesis: insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS-1), A

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ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF MARKETING MIX ON CONSUMER TRUST AND SATISFACTION ON ONLINE PURCHASING OF ORGANIC FOOD DURING THE OUTBREAK OF THE COVID-19

The internet changes people’s consumption patterns and shopping behavior.Online shopping activities can be done without leaving the house and can be done at any time.Online purchases are increasing during the campicon.com pandemic due to Covid-19.Organic food business players can use internet marketing activities to attract more consumers, and on

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First COVID-19 case in Zambia — Comparative phylogenomic analyses of SARS-CoV-2 detected in African countries

Since its first discovery in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has spread rapidly worldwide.While African countries were relatively spared initially, the initial low incidence of COVID-19 cases was not sustained for long due to continuing travel links between China, Europe and Africa.In preparation

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