OBJECTIVE Putative changes in the prevalence of obesity in Chinese children and adolescents in Shanghai, one of the most urbanized areas in China, were analyzed in a cross-sectional manner in 2003-2008. METHODS One urban and one suburban district were randomly selected. 70,582 students in 2003 and 86,355 students in 2008 from schools from within the two districts were examined. Anthropometric...

background: among chronic non-communicable diseases (cncds), the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes is more prominent. cncds origin in early life; with sedentary habits, notably prolonged screen time (st), leisure time spent on watching tv and working computer, suggested as one of their risk factors. we aimed to investigate the relationship between st and cardiometabolic risk fa...

BACKGROUND Despite the well-established need for specific measurement instruments to examine the relationship between neighborhood conditions and adolescent well-being outcomes, few studies have developed scales to measure features of the neighborhoods in which adolescents reside. Moreover, measures of neighborhood features may be operationalised differently by adolescents living in different l...

BACKGROUND Exposure to traffic-related particulate matter (PM) has been associated with adverse respiratory health outcomes in children. Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are a local driver of urban fine PM [aerodynamic diameter < or = 2.5 microm (PM(2.5))]; however, evidence linking ambient DEP exposure to acute respiratory symptoms is relatively sparse, and susceptibilities of urban and asthmat...

INTRODUCTION This study focuses on stress experiences and the psychological wellbeing of adolescents from rural and urban areas of Turkey and Germany. It also analyzes the role of social support, family problem solving and self-construals (independent vs interdependent) for stress and wellbeing in the different subsamples. METHODS The total sample included 1850 high school students (500 Turki...

BACKGROUND Physical fitness has been proposed as a marker for health during adolescence. Currently, little is known about physical fitness and its association with blood lipid profile in adolescents from low and middle-income countries. The aim of this study is therefore to assess physical fitness among urban and rural adolescents and its associations with blood lipid profile in a middle-income...

BACKGROUND Lack of physical activity is a growing problem in China, due to the fast economic development and changing living environment over the past two decades. The aim of this review is to summarize the factors related to physical activity in Chinese children and adolescents during this distinct period of development. METHODS A systematic search was finished on Jan 10th, 2017, and identif...

BACKGROUND Although psychotherapy has traditionally been the dominant form of treatment for children and adolescents with depression, there has been a recent increase in the prescription of antidepressants for this age group. OBJECTIVE To describe patterns of outpatient treatment for children and adolescents with depression. DESIGN AND SETTING Analysis of health service-use data from 4 cons...