PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES To describe the trajectories of obesity/overweight rates by age group among survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) from diagnosis through several years post-therapy. DESIGN Longitudinal, descriptive. SETTING Hematology/oncology clinic in the southwestern United States. SAMPLE 62 child and adolescent ALL survivors receiving treatment and follow-up care...

this study aimed to identify the relationship between fractional exhaled nitric oxide (feno) level and potential factors in non-asthmatic children from shanghai, china. from march to april 2012, the school-aged children fulfilling the inclusion criteria were recruited. the feno levels of non-asthmatic children were detected by the nano coulomb nitric oxide analyzer. questionnaires were recorded...

BACKGROUND Noncommunicable diseases (NCD) are the most common causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, even in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Recent trends in health promotion emphasize community-based interventions as an important strategy for improving health outcomes. The aim of this study was to conduct formative research regarding the perceptions of NCD risk factors, their in...

Poor children in the United States start school at a disadvantage in terms of their early skills, behaviors, and health. Fewer than half (48 percent) of poor children are ready for school at age five, compared to 75 percent of children from families with moderate and high income, a 27 percentage point gap. This paper examines the reasons why poor children are less ready for school and evaluates...

background: overweight and obesity is becoming an increasingly prevalent problem in both developed and developing world, and is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. although various studies demonstrated pediatric obesity‑related factors, but, due to its ongoing hazardous effects, researchers aimed to assess obesity‑related factors in school‑aged children in rash...

Background No studies have examined associations in objectively measured sedentary time between parents and young people using activPAL posture sensors, which provide a more accurate estimate of sedentary time compared to accelerometer-based devices. This study examines patterns and associations of activPAL measured sedentary time and number of sedentary breaks on weekdays and weekend days in p...

it’s usual for children to feel anxious or concerned from time to time, such as when they’re starting school or kindergarten, or moving to a new area. anxiety can make a child feel frightened, scared, shamefaced or embarrassed. several of the signs to look out for in your child are: finding it hard to concentrate, not sleeping, or awakening in the night with bad dreams, not eating correctly, qu...

DOCUMENT RESUME CG 004 933 LUQUE2Th, A. J.; AND OTHERS SCME IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF A SMOKING ENVIRONMENT ON CHILDREN OF ELEMENTAEY SCHOOL AGE. WEST TEXAS STATE UNIV., CANYON. 69 17P. ;DRS PRICE MF-$0.25 HC-$0.95 *EL2MENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, *ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES, *FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, FEMALES, HEART RATE, MALES, * PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, PHYSICAL HEALTH, *SMOKING THE, PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY W...

While ample literature exists about psychosocial outcomes for children with lesbian and gay (LG) parents (e.g., Moore & Stambolis-Ruhstorfer, 2013), less is known about their school experiences. This study examined school-age children’s behavioral adjustment and school experiences from 96 LG parents, their 50 children, and 48 teachers of these children. Participants were from the second wave (W...

abstract aim and background: parenting styles are particular methods that parents use of them in nurturing of their children.the aim of this study was comparing parenting styles of mothers of pre-school children with and without intellectual disabilities. method and material: this is a causal-comparative research.the statistical population of this research includes the whole mothers of pre-scho...