Predicted impact of banning nonessential, energy-dense food and beverages in schools in Mexico: A microsimulation study. by Ana Basto-Abreu, Martha Carnalla, Francisco Reyes-Sánchez, Alan Reyes-García, Michelle M Haby, Isabel Junquera-Badilla, Lianca Sartoris-Ayala, Juan A Rivera, Barry M Popkin, Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez

“…<h4>Background</h4>Childhood obesity is a growing concern worldwide. School-based interventions have been proposed as effective means to improve nutritional knowledge and prevent obesity. …”
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Ações de conscientização sobre uso de repelentes e formas de combate ao mosquito Aedes aegypti by Denise de Abreu Garófalo, Anna Luiza Behling Pinto Chize, Luiz Eduardo Fileto Caldeira, Dalila dos Santos Cerqueira Pinto, Luciana Betzler de Oliveira de Siqueira, Ana Paula dos Santos Matos, Bárbara da Silva e Souza Lorca, Zaida Maria Faria de Freitas, Eduardo Ricci Júnior

“…Keywords: Dengue, Zika; Chikungunya; Health Care; Early Childhood Education …”
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Associations of maternal night shift work during pregnancy with DNA methylation in offspring: a meta-analysis in the PACE consortium by Irene F. Marques, Carola Domènech-Panicello, Madelon L. Geurtsen, Thanh T. Hoang, Rebecca Richmond, Kristen Polinski, Lea Sirignano, Christian M. Page, Anne-Claire Binter, Todd Everson, Amber Burt, Michael Deuschle, Maria Gilles, Fabian Streit, Sunni L. Mumford, Per Magnus, Irwin K. M. Reiss, Marijn J. Vermeulen, Stephanie H. Witt, Inês Chaves, Edwina Yeung, Stephanie J. London, Mònica Guxens, Janine F. Felix

“…Associations of the identified CpGs were found in previous literature for gestational age and childhood and adolescent BMI. In a mouse model of prenatal jet lag exposure, information on offspring DNA methylation of ten homologous genes annotated to the 16 CpGs with P < 1 × 10−5 in our analysis was available, of which eight were associated (enrichment P: 1.62 × 10−11). …”
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Growth, physical, and cognitive function in children who are born HIV-free: School-age follow-up of a cluster-randomised trial in rural Zimbabwe. by Joe D Piper, Clever Mazhanga, Marian Mwapaura, Gloria Mapako, Idah Mapurisa, Tsitsi Mashedze, Eunice Munyama, Maria Kuona, Thombizodwa Mashiri, Kundai Sibanda, Dzidzai Matemavi, Monica Tichagwa, Soneni Nyoni, Asinje Saidi, Manasa Mangwende, Dzivaidzo Chidhanguro, Eddington Mpofu, Joice Tome, Gabriel Mbewe, Batsirai Mutasa, Bernard Chasekwa, Handrea Njovo, Chandiwana Nyachowe, Mary Muchekeza, Kuda Mutasa, Virginia Sauramba, Ceri Evans, Melissa J Gladstone, Jonathan C Wells, Elizabeth Allen, Melanie Smuk, Jean H Humphrey, Lisa F Langhaug, Naume V Tavengwa, Robert Ntozini, Andrew J Prendergast

“…<h4>Background</h4>Globally, over 16 million children were exposed to HIV during pregnancy but remain HIV-free at birth and throughout childhood by 2022. Children born HIV-free (CBHF) have higher morbidity and mortality and poorer neurodevelopment in early life compared to children who are HIV-unexposed (CHU), but long-term outcomes remain uncertain. …”
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FTO rs17817449 Variant Increases the Risk of Severe Obesity in a Brazilian Cohort: A Case-Control Study by Salum KCR, Assis ISS, Kopke ÚA, Palhinha L, Abreu GM, Gouvêa LW, Teixeira MR, Mattos FCC, Nogueira Neto JF, Felício RFM, Rosado EL, Zembrzuski VM, Campos Junior M, Maya-Monteiro CM, Cabello PH, Carneiro JRI, Bozza PT, Kohlrausch FB, da Fonseca ACP

“…The BDNF rs6265 dominant-model and NPY rs16147 CC genotypes were associated with triglyceride levels and childhood obesity, respectively. Finally, individuals with obesity were more likely to carry a greater number of risk alleles than those without obesity.Conclusion: Our study observed an important association between FTO rs17817449 polymorphism with obesity and obesity-related traits. …”
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The role of teacher-related factors in enhancing quality service provision in pre-primary schools of Gambella regional state, Ethiopia by Challa Ayale Legede, Tadesse Regassa Mamo, Desalegn Beyene Debelo, Abunu Arega Yismaw

“…Findings – The findings of this study revealed a significant shortage of trained teachers with adequate experience and understanding of early childhood learning. In addition, inappropriate qualifications, insufficient play-based methods and communication shortage between teachers and parents were also identified as critical issues. …”
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Naxos Disease and Related Cardio-Cutaneous Syndromes by Alexandros Protonotarios, MD, Angeliki Asimaki, Ph.D, Cristina Basso, MD, Zafeirenia Xylouri, MD, Emanuele Monda, MD, Ioannis Protonotarios, MD, Giulia Crisci, MD, Dominic JR. Abrahms, MMBS, MD, MBA, Aris Anastasakis, MD, Loizos Antoniades, MD, Athanasios Bakalakos, MD, Andreina Carbone, MD, Aman S. Coonar, MD, Juan Ramon Gimeno, MD, George Lazaros, MD, Stamatis Lerakis, MD, Luisa Mestroni, MD, George Papadopoulos, MD, Leandro Pecchia, MD, Francesca Romana Prandi, MD, Petros Syrris, MD, Julia Cadrin-Turigny, MD, Anargyros Vasilakis, MSc, Jeffrey E. Saffitz, MD, PhD, Stamatios Gaetano Thiene, MD, Perry M. Elliott, MD, Juan Pablo Kaski, MD, William J. McKenna, MD, Eduardo Bossone, MD, Giuseppe Limongelli, MD, Adalena Tsatsopoulou, MD

“…Naxos disease exhibits fibro-fatty myocardial replacement with immunohistological abnormalities in cardiac protein and signaling pathways, highlighting the role of inflammation and potential anti-inflammatory treatments. Childhood cutaneous signs precede cardiac features, which are diagnosed by familial and genetic evaluation, electrocardiography and cardiac imaging. …”
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Urban environment during pregnancy, cognitive abilities, motor function, and externalizing and internalizing symptoms at 2–5 years old in 3 Canadian birth cohorts by Anne-Claire Binter, Dany Doiron, Martine Shareck, Tona Pitt, Sheila W. McDonald, Padmaja Subbarao, Wiliam D. Fraser, Suzanne C. Tough, Jeffrey Brook, Mònica Guxens

“…Conclusion: We found no evidence of a relationship of prenatal built environment, surrounding greenness, and air pollution with cognitive abilities, motor functions or externalizing and internalizing symptoms in childhood. Urban environment has been shown to influence health across the lifecourse, however, specific exposures during pregnancy do not seem associated with poorer neurodevelopment in children of 2- to 5- year.…”
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A multicountry evaluation of the Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of intrathoracic tuberculosis in children using alternative specimens (nasopharyngeal aspirate and stool): A... by Rindra Vatosoa Randremanana, Mathurin Tejiokem, Niaina Rakotosamimanana, Valérie Donkeng Donfack, Verlaine Bolyse Mbouchong, Mirella Randrianarisoa, Aina Harimanana, Jean Voisin Taguebue, Suzie Tetang Ndiang, Valère Itchy, Annick Robinson, Lovaniaina Ravelomanana, Mbola Rakotomahefa, Dina Ranoharison, Man-Koumba Soumahoro, Brigitte Gicquel, Raymond N'Guessan, Sara Eyangoh, Voahangy Rasolofo, Emery Flavien Akpafi, Marius Irie Bi Irie, Anabelle Bai-Orsot, Jaudel Francis Yuya Septoh, Serge Abogo, Mamy Serge Raherison, Andrianantenaina Rakotoson, Vaomalala Raharimanga, Patrice Piola, Paulo Ranaivomanana, Jean-Marc Collard, Gabrielle Prisca Emmylou Andrianah, Turibio Razafindranaivo, Reziky Tiandraza Mangahasimbola, Kathleen Victoir

“…Conclusions: The findings support the World Health Organization's recommendation for using Xpert MTB/RIF with alternative samples in childhood TB diagnosis, underscoring its utility across different settings and HIV statuses.…”
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Association of multiple environmental exposures with rhinitis and asthma symptoms in preschool children: Identifying critical risk factor by Shuang Du, Hao Tang, Han Chen, Yang Shen, Zhiping Niu, Tianyi Chen, Jing Wei, Xia Meng, Wen Su, Qun Wu, Yongqiang Tan, Jing Cai, Zhuohui Zhao

“…Background: The concept “one airway, one disease” for childhood rhinitis and asthma has been challenged in recent years. …”
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Early-life tobacco smoke elevating later-life osteoporosis risk: Mediated by telomere length and interplayed with genetic predisposition by Dongsheng Di, Haolong Zhou, Zhangbo Cui, Jianli Zhang, Qian Liu, Tingting Yuan, Tingting Zhou, Xiao Luo, Danyang Ling, Qi Wang

“…Participants initiating tobacco smoke in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood had 1.41 times (95 % CI: 1.23, 1.61), 1.17 times (95 % CI:1.10, 1.24), and 1.14 times (95 % CI: 1.07, 1.20) the risk of OP, respectively, compared to never smokers. …”
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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among preschool children in Hainan: a cross-sectional study in China's largest free-trade zone by Wei-Jia Wu, Wei-Jia Wu, Ping-Hao Chen, Ping-Hao Chen, Zhen-Ning Huang, Zhen-Ning Huang, Xue-Lu Lei, Xue-Lu Lei, Chen Wang, Chen Wang, Chun-hui Zhang, Chun-hui Zhang, Ping Wang, Ping Wang, Chui-can Huang, Qing Luo, Qing Luo, Li-Chun Fan, Li-Chun Fan

“…Background and aimsChildhood obesity leads to significant health risks, emphasizing the critical need for effective preventive measures during the preschool years. …”
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Excess costs of post-traumatic stress disorder related to child maltreatment in Germany by Thomas Grochtdreis, Hans-Helmut König, Falk Leichsenring, Manfred E. Beutel, Lila Feix, Harald Gündel, Andrea Hermann, Melissa Hitzler, Christine Knaevelsrud, Iris-Tatjana Kolassa, Johannes Kruse, Helen Niemeyer, Fatima Nöske, Simone Salzer, Karoline Sophie Sauer, Patrick Schuster, Christiane Steinert, Kerstin Weidner, Jörn von Wietersheim, Jürgen Hoyer, Judith Dams

“…Abstract Background Childhood maltreatment (CM) significantly increases the risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for which the prevalence in Europe is higher than initially assumed. …”
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Cohort profile: the potentially preventable burden of community-acquired pneumonia in South African adults in the era of widespread PCV13 immunisation and antiretroviral therapy ro... by Jo Southern, Kennedy Otwombe, Eileen Dunne, Khuthadzo Hlongwane, Bradford D Gessner, Michelle Wong, Cheryl Cohen, Anne von Gottberg, Elizabeth Begier, Sharon Gray, Ebrahim Variava, Tumelo Moloantoa, Neil Martinson, Firdaus Nabeemeeah, Nadia Sabet, Lebohang M Mlambo, Phetho Mangena, Pattamukkil Abraham, Floris Swanepoel, Fahima Moosa, Mark Fletcher, Bha Ndungane-Tlakula, Jerusha Naidoo, Minja Milovanovic

“…Purpose In the setting of an established childhood pneumococcal vaccination programme with immediate initiation and treatment of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLWH), the risk of adult pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is not recently described. …”
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Study protocol of a population-based cohort investigating Physical Activity, Sedentarism, lifestyles and Obesity in Spanish youth: the PASOS study by Susana Aznar, Camille Lassale, Santiago Felipe Gómez, Clara Homs, Julia Wärnberg, Maria Medrano, Marcela Gonzalez-Gross, Narcis Gusi, Elena Marín Cascales, Miguel González-Valeiro, Lluis Serra-Majem, Nicolás Terrados, Josep A Tur, Marta Segú, Juan Carlos Benavente-Marín, Idoia Labayen, Augusto García Zapico, Jesús Sánchez-Gómez, Fabio Jiménez-Zazo, Pedro Emilio Alcaraz, Marta Sevilla-Sanchez, Estefania Herrera-Ramos, Susana Pulgar, Maria del Mar Bibiloni, Olga Sancho, Helmut Schröder

“…However, the prevalence of physical inactivity, which is considered a key modifiable driver of childhood obesity, has reached alarming levels among European youth. …”
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Exploring the potential mediating role of systemic antibiotics in the association between early-life lower respiratory tract infections and asthma at age 5 in the CHILD study by Maria V. Medeleanu, Maria V. Medeleanu, Myrtha E. Reyna, Myrtha E. Reyna, Darlene L. Y. Dai, Geoffrey L. Winsor, Fiona S. L. Brinkman, Rahul Verma, Ella Nugent, Nashita Riaz, Elinor Simons, Piushkumar J. Mandhane, Piushkumar J. Mandhane, Meghan B. Azad, Meghan B. Azad, Stuart E. Turvey, Stuart E. Turvey, Theo J. Moraes, Theo J. Moraes, Padmaja Subbarao, Padmaja Subbarao, Padmaja Subbarao, Padmaja Subbarao, Padmaja Subbarao, Padmaja Subbarao

“…ObjectiveLower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in early life are one of the strongest risk factors for childhood asthma and are often treated with systemic antibiotics (IV or oral). …”
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Prevalence of thyroid diffuse goiter and its association with body mass index and the presence of cysts and nodules in children and adolescents: the Fukushima Health Management Sur... by Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Hisashi Ota, Satoshi Suzuki, Ayako Sato, Rina Tazaki, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Tetsuya Ohira, Seiji Yasumura, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Hitoshi Ohto, Kenji Kamiya

“…Thyroid hormones play pivotal roles in growth and development during childhood. However, the prevalence of diffuse goiter and the relationships between diffuse goiter, thyroid volume, cysts and nodules, and anthropometric measurements in children are not well known. …”
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Effect of exposure to environmental phenols and parabens on folate concentrations among 3–19 years old children and adolescents: A cross-sectional study in NHANES 2005–2016 by Meng Ni, Zhenying Lin, Ze Chen, Ziwen Xu, Qianqian Zhang, Jiuru Zhao, Wei Li, Yanan Tang, Zelin Cao, Baihe Li, Dongting Yao, Chunyu Cheng, Yi Hu, Xiaorui Liu, Jiji Chen, Zhiwei Liu

“…This study provides evidence of an inverse relationship between exposure to phenols and parabens and folate concentrations in children and adolescents, which would be of significance in providing guidance for clinical interventions and calling for remediation actions to be prioritized during childhood.…”
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Genomic deletions on 16p11.2 associated with severe obesity in Brazil by Izadora Sthephanie da Silva Assis, Izadora Sthephanie da Silva Assis, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Rafaela de Freitas Martins Felício, Lohanna Palhinha, Gabriella de Medeiros Abreu, Gabriella de Medeiros Abreu, Tamara Silva, Fernanda Cristina Carvalho Mattos, Eliane Lopes Rosado, Verônica Marques Zembrzuski, Mario Campos Junior, Clarissa Menezes Maya-Monteiro, Pedro Hernán Cabello, João Regis Ivar Carneiro, Patrícia Torres Bozza, Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca, Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca, Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca, Ana Carolina Proença da Fonseca

“…Thus, this study aimed to identify deleterious copy number variations (CNVs) linked to obesity and explore the clinical phenotypes.MethodThe sample comprised 195 adults with severe obesity (BMI≥35kg/m2) who developed this phenotype during childhood or adolescence. We investigated the CNV using Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification [MLPA] and real-time PCR. …”
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Effectiveness of a universal film intervention in reducing violence against children and increasing positive parenting among migrant and displaced caregivers from Myanmar: a commun... by Amanda Sim, Khaing Zar Lwin, Stephanie Eagling-Peche, G.J. Melendez-Torres, Seema Vyas, Francisco Calderon, Tawanchai Jirapramukpitak, Jamie Lachman, Sureeporn Punpuing, Andrea Gonzalez, Mary Soan, Nway Nway Oo, Ivet Castello Mitjans, Greg Tyrosvoutis, Eve Puffer

“…Funding: This study is part of the Global Parenting Initiative, which is funded by The LEGO Foundation, Oak Foundation, the World Childhood Foundation, The Human Safety Net, and the UK Research and Innovation Global Challenges Research Fund ((ES/S008101/1).…”
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