Short-term association between ambient air pollution and childhood non-allergic rhinitis: A time-series study at a National Children's Regional Medical Center, in Hefei, China, fro... by Wei Cui, Hongxia Gao, Liran Zhu, Yuanyuan Xu, Haipeng Liu

“…Our study results highlight the significance of paying attention to the effects of air pollutants to prevent NAR occurrence, particularly in boys and school children and during the cold season. …”
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Micronutrient status, food security, anaemia, Plasmodium infection, and physical activity as predictors of primary schoolchildren's body composition in Côte d'Ivoire by Kurt Z. Long, Kurt Z. Long, Sylvain G. Traoré, Sylvain G. Traoré, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Kouadio B. Kouassi, Jean T. Coulibaly, Jean T. Coulibaly, Bomey C. Gba, Bomey C. Gba, Daouda Dao, Daouda Dao, Johanna Beckmann, Christin Lang, Harald Seelig, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerber, Jürg Utzinger, Jürg Utzinger, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh, Bassirou Bonfoh

“…Changes in zinc concentrations were positively associated with FM trajectories overall and among boys. Food insecurity was inversely associated with FFM among boys from lower socio-economic status (SES) households while increased MVPA was associated with reduced fat mass among girls.ConclusionsThe integration of Malaria control programs with efforts to improve household healthy diet and promote physical activity can lead to improvements in body composition and overall child health and wellbeing.…”
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Educative intervention for knowledge development on buccal health in elementary school. by Olga Lidia García Álvarez, Nora Sexto Delgado, Nereida Moya Padilla, Raúl López Fernández

“…<strong><br />Objective:</strong> To verify the efficacy of an educative strategy on buccal health to develop buccal self-care through its application in girls and boys. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> An intervention study was developed with before and after design in 80 children of 5th grade and teachers of the primary school “Armando Mestre Martínez” in Cienfuegos, from September 2005 to March 2006. …”
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Life in Family Buildings as a unique environment in Turkey by Seheryeli Yılmaz, Osman Sabuncuoglu

“…The sample consisted of 35 girls and 66 boys. Mean age was 108±37.4 months. ADHD and anxiety disorders were the common diagnoses. …”
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The Multicomponent Anthropometric Model for Assessing Body Composition in a Male Pediatric Population: A Simultaneous Prediction of Fat Mass, Bone Mineral Content, and Lean Soft Ti... by Dalmo Machado, Sérgio Oikawa, Valdir Barbanti

“…The aim of this study was to propose and cross-validate an anthropometric model for the simultaneous estimation of fat mass (FM), bone mineral content (BMC), and lean soft tissue (LST) using DXA as the reference method. A total of 408 boys (8–18 years) were included in this sample. Whole-body FM, BMC, and LST were measured by DXA and considered as dependent variables. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF DENTO-ALVEOLAR SURGICAL EMERGENCIES IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS by Mircea Rivis, Alexandra Roi, Cristina Fuior, Cosmin Sinescu, Ciprian Roi

“…The dento-alveolar trauma occurred almost twice as often in boys than in girls. Conclusions: Accurate diagnosis, timely treatment and monitoring are essential for the management of dento-alveolar surgical emergencies in pediatric patients. …”
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Desdemona’s changing voices: from the “Willow Song” to the “Canzona del Salice” by Chantal Schütz

“…The Willow Song in Shakespeare’s Othello involves a complex intertwining of mimetic processes: a boy actor enacts the female Desdemona, who imitates a maid called Barbary singing an old ditty, while the original singer referred to herself as a singing (or sighing) lover sitting at the foot of a tree. …”
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Testicular Leydig Cell Tumor with Metachronous Lesions: Outcomes after Metastasis Resection and Cryoablation by Julio J. Geminiani, Stephen D. Marshall, Tammy S. Ho, Steven B. Brandes

“…Leydig cell tumors represent 3% of testicular masses and usually occur in prepubertal boys and men between 30 and 60 years of age. Leydig cell tumors are benign in children but can be malignant in 10% of adults. …”
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GENDER AND RELIGIOUS IDENTITY: INTERSECTING AXES OF DISCRIMINATION IN THE BREADWINNER ANIMATED MOVIE (2017) by Geni Kurniati, Christy Tisnawijaya

“…The main character experiences more discrimination as a teenage girl than her disguised character as a teenage boy. Women are significantly more likely to face gender discrimination than men, but girls are enormous. …”
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Właściwości układu oddechowego młodzieży warszawskiej a zanieczyszczenie środowiska by Dorota Strzyżewska

“…These two locations significantly differ according to air pollution, which is much higher in Śródmieście than in Międzylesie. the sample consist of 219 boys and 225 girls aged 13-16 years. The main aim of this work concerns the evaluation of physical development (body height and weight, BMI and chest circumference, Marty index – chest circ.…”
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Acute effects of different types of stretching exercises on explosive power: A pilot study by Sinan Seyhan, Emirkan Çelik

“…A total of 12 elite taekwondo athletes (7 boys and 5 girls) with an average age of 20.75±1.48 years, an average height of 171±10.06 cm, an average body weight of 61.8±11 kg, and an average Body Mass Index (BMI) of 21.1±2.5 kg/m2 participated in this study. …”
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Time perspective and significance of life events in adolescence by N. P. Shilova, A. K. Vladyko

“…The study involved 1,394 boys and girls aged 14 to 23 years. It was revealed that there is an age-related multidirectional dynamics in the representation of the following periods: “studying at school”, “vocational training”, “professional autonomy”, “future”, “open present”. …”
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Of Human Bondage and the Question of Free Will by Mahinur Akşehir Uygur

“…Of Human Bondage (1915) by Somerset Maugham might be considered to be the story of a boy’s rite of passage, of a troubled love affair or to have a touch of Maugham’s own growth from boyhood to adulthood. …”
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Parent–Child Relationships, Parental Control, and Adolescent Mental Health: An Empirical Study Based on CEPS 2013–2014 Survey Data by Tao Xu, Jiyan Ren

“…Furthermore, heterogeneity analysis revealed gender differences in the moderating effect of the parent–child relationship: compared to boys, the moderating effect of parental control on the parent–child relationship was more significant among girls.…”
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Age and Sequence of Permanent Teeth Eruption in Lebanese Children by Nahla Nassif, Elia Sfeir

“…A cross-sectional study is conducted, and the clinical emergence data are collected for a sample of 2317 Lebanese children aged between 5.5 years and 13 years (1129 girls and 1188 boys) from different socioeconomic groups in rural and urban communities spread over different regions in Lebanon. …”
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Effects of Educational Intervention on Dental Plaque Index in 9-Year-Old Children by Mahdieh Zarabadipour, Mehrnaz Makhlooghi Sari, Alireza Moghadam, Benyamin Kazemi, Monirsadat Mirzadeh

“…Methods. 119 students of third-grade elementary (65 girls and 54 boys) from government and private schools of Qazvin city participated. …”
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['EXPLORING THE ANTIDIABETIC AND ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF NEPETA ADENOPHYTA HEDGE IN HEPG2 CELLS AND ITS PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES'] by R. Ilyas, M. Ali, I. Ali, B. Siyo, W. Xu, A. Hussain, W. Wei, L. Chen, Zamarrud T., X. Wang

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Relationship between Body Mass Index and Tooth Decay in a Population of 3–6-Year-Old Children in Iran by Leila Shafie Bafti, Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour, Hamidreza Poureslami, Zeinab Hoseinian

“…In addition, dmft was higher in boys compared to girls. The results of the present study showed that caries rate in the deciduous teeth of 3–6-year-old children decreases with an increase in body weight.…”
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An Investigation of Secondary School Students' Motivation and Addiction towards Digital Gaming by Age, Gender and Number of Siblings by Mehmet Oktay Kablan, Mehmet Imamoglu

“…A total of 394 students, 168 boys and 226 girls, participated in the study voluntarily. …”
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Parodies de dandies : travestissement et transgression des genres au music-hall by Catherine Rovera

“…It is also poles apart from slapstick comedy and the dames and principal boys of the Drury Lane pantomimes, as it blurs the line between the genders. …”
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