Do probiotics prevent childhood illnesses?

Probiotics in Childhood Celiac Disease

Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune enteropathy induced by gluten ingestion in genetically susceptible individuals. Genetic predisposition plays an important role in the development of CD, but it is not sufficient by itself for the disease development. Although gluten proteins are the main environmental factor involved in CD pathogen‐ esis and ingestion of gluten is necessary to manifest the d...

Trends in environmentally related childhood illnesses.

Tracking incidence or prevalence of diseases and using that information to target interventions is a well-established strategy for improving public health. The need to track environmentally mediated chronic diseases is increasingly recognized. Trends in childhood illnesses are 1 element of a framework for children's environmental health indicators, which also includes trends in contaminants in ...

Travel Diarrhea in Childhood “First Part; what do we know?”

Do mouthguards prevent concussion?

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Interventions to prevent childhood obesity.

www.aafp.org/afp Volume 86, Number 1 ◆ July 1, 2012 Clinical Scenario You have just completed the well-child examination of an eight-year-old boy with a body mass index (BMI) of 18.6 kg per m2 (90th percentile for age and sex). His parents recognize that he is overweight. You provide individual counseling in the office about optimal nutrition, increasing physical activity, and limiting screen t...