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Mashup Score: 0Additional physical education classes may lower pediatric obesity prevalence in schools - 1 year(s) ago
Adding more physical education classes in grades one to nine could help lower the prevalence of obesity among school-aged children, according to a study published in Obesity. From 2011 to 2018, Slovenia enacted a nationwide program named Healthy Lifestyle that added two to three additional physical education classes per week for students in more than 200 schools in the country. The researchers
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Mashup Score: 0Population-scaled, school-based physical activity intervention can help prevent childhood obesity - 1 year(s) ago
A new Slovenian population-scaled, school-based study shows that by providing additional physical education lessons to young children is effective in preventing childhood obesity, according to findings published in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal.
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Mashup Score: 0Population-scaled, school-based physical activity intervention can help prevent childhood obesity - 1 year(s) ago
A new Slovenian population-scaled, school-based study shows that by providing additional physical education lessons to young children is effective in preventing childhood obesity, according to findings published in Obesity, The Obesity Society’s (TOS) flagship journal.
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With one in 44 children in the United States having autism, early detection and intervention are integral to improving outcomes. Because autism is diagnosed based on behavior, and there are not yet reliable biomarkers to detect the likelihood of autism, there is a need for standardized screening to identify children at high likelihood for autism and to refer them for diagnostic and intervention…
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Mashup Score: 1Six ways to helping your child to a healthy weight - 1 year(s) ago
Parents are role models who can teach their kids about healthy food and exercise habits in childhood to help avoid future health problems.
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For parents, the decision to vaccinate their kids against SARS-CoV-2 is complex, influenced by scientific evidence, political and social pressures, and views about individual versus collective benefits of vaccination, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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For parents, the decision to vaccinate their kids against SARS-CoV-2 is complex, influenced by scientific evidence, political and social pressures, and views about individual versus collective benefits of vaccination, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Mashup Score: 0Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis - 1 year(s) ago
A new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed and erroneous diagnoses in affected children and facilitating treatment and support, a new study suggests. Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a known cause of birth and growth defects and neurobehavioral issues.
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Mashup Score: 0Improved accuracy of screening tools for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder may lead to faster diagnosis - 1 year(s) ago
A new screening instrument has the potential to more accurately identify fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), reducing missed and erroneous diagnoses in affected children and facilitating treatment and support, a new study suggests. Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is a known cause of birth and growth defects and neurobehavioral issues.
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Mashup Score: 0Research on teen social media use has a racial bias: Studies of white kids are widely taken to be universal - 1 year(s) ago
Most research on teen social media use has been conducted on white teens and college students. As a result, it is unclear to what extent overlooked populations such as racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities and other vulnerable adolescent populations may be using social media in different ways.
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