Juniper reduces the chronic pain signals to the brain, while desensitizing pain receptors. Some of the compounds in juniper are believed to close leaky capillary paths, thus reducing or cutting of altogether the source of the inflammatory substances and the plasma which cause the âswollenâ condition.
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of weight adjusted for height, calculated as weight. in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters (kg/m2). Although BMI is often. considered an indicator of body fatness, it is a surrogate measure of body fat because it. measures excess weight rather than excess fat. Despite this fact, studies have shown.
The independent variable is the variable that is different between the groups compared: all the members of one group will have the same level of the independent variable, a second group will have a different level of that same variable, and the same for a 3rd or 4th group, if present. is the independent variable and Y is the dependent variable-the outcome, and Z is the type of subjects represented. A simple example would be: The effects of tomatoes on risk of prostate cancer in Scandinavian men.