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101 Sex-specific relationships between insulin resistance and bone mineral content in Korean adolescents Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, March 13, 2013 Clinical Article
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Neural Antecedents of Emotional Disorders: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Subsyndromal Emotional Symptoms in Adolescent Girls
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103 Health-related quality of life in adolescents with screening-detected celiac disease, before and one year after diagnosis and initiation of gluten-free diet, a prospective nested case-referent study Full Text BMC Public Health, March 8, 2013 Clinical Article
104 Posterior urethral injuries associated with motorcycle accidents and pelvic trauma in adolescents: Analysis of urethral lesions occurring prior to a bony fracture using a computerized finite-element model Journal of Pediatric Urology, March 7, 2013 Clinical Article
105 Nutritional and Pubertal Status Influences Accuracy of Self-Reported Weight and Height in Adolescents: The HELENA Study Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism, March 6, 2013 Review Article
106 Refeeding Hypophosphatemia in Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa: A Systematic Review Nutrition in Clinical Practice, March 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine
107 Impact of dairy products on biomarkers of inflammation: a systematic review of randomized controlled nutritional intervention studies in overweight and obese adults American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article
108 Effectiveness of structured patient education on the knowledge level of adolescents and adults with congenital heart disease European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, March 5, 2013 Clinical Article
109 Increased cancer awareness among British adolescents after a school-based educational intervention: a controlled before-and-after study with 6-month follow-up Full Text BMC Public Health, March 5, 2013 Review Article
110 Does Regular Breakfast Cereal Consumption Help Children and Adolescents Stay Slimmer? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Obesity Facts, March 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
111 Beneficial effects of a higher-protein breakfast on the appetitive, hormonal, and neural signals controlling energy intake regulation in overweight/obese, “breakfast-skipping,” late-adolescent girls American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 4, 2013 Clinical Article
112 Peripubertal changes in circulating antimullerian hormone levels in girls Fertility and Sterility, March 4, 2013 Clinical Article
113 Perceived risks and benefits of cigarette smoking among Nepalese adolescents: a population-based cross-sectional study Full Text BMC Public Health, March 4, 2013 Clinical Article
114 Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduce insulin resistance and triglycerides in obese children and adolescents Pediatric Diabetes, March 1, 2013 Review Article
115 Increasing community capacity and decreasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in a community based intervention among Australian adolescents Preventive Medicine, March 1, 2013 Review Article
116 Management of isolated tubal torsion in a premenarchal adolescent female with prior oophoropexy: a case report and review of the literature Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , March 1, 2013
117 Self-Reported Dietary Intake of Youth with Recent Onset of Type 2 Diabetes: Results from the TODAY Study Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
118 Joint association of adiposity and smoking with mortality among U.S. adults Preventive Medicine, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
119 Neuropsychological recovery and quality-of-life in children and adolescents with growth hormone deficiency following TBI: A preliminary study Brain Injury, February 27, 2013 Review Article
120 Longitudinal Sedentary Behavior Changes in Adolescents in Ho Chi Minh City American Journal of Preventive Medicine, February 27, 2013 Clinical Article
In a 12-week randomized, controlled trial, ingestion of a vitamin D-fortified yogurt (170 mg calcium + 500 IU vitamin D/250 mL; n=50) twice daily decreased markers of inflammation compared with placebo yogurt (170 mg calcium; n=50). Compared with baseline measures, the 25(OH)D levels were increased and the TNF-alpha, IL-6, hsCRP, SAA, and IL-10 levels were decreased in the group supplemented with vitamin D compared with the group that received placebo.
Read the article summaryResearchers at the University of Palermo conducted a study involving 9109 subjects with a mean follow-up of 6.2 years which showed that the subjects who adhered to a Mediterranean diet had increased dietary fiber, decreased total dietary fat, and an increased intake of monosaturated-to-saturated fats. Further, the incidence of diabetes, cardiovascular events, and all-cause mortality was lower in the subjects who followed a Mediterranean diet.
Read the article summaryBased on a retrospective study conducted at the Federico II University (Naples), researchers have concluded that treatment of patients (n=84) with relapsing-remitting MS natalizumab for 12-24 months resulted in a greater reduction in disease activity (annualized relapse rate, .24 vs. .55, respectively) and disability progression than patients treated with INF-? 1a. The number of contrast-enhancing lesions was also less in the natalizumab-treated group.
Read the article summary1 Long-term dietary intake of selenium, calcium, and dairy products is associated with improved capillary recruitment in healthy young men European Journal of Nutrition, April 1, 2013
2 Sudden Cardiac Death in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, April 18, 2013
3 New York City Physicians’ Views of Providing Long-Acting Reversible Contraception to Adolescents Annals of Family Medicine, April 3, 2013 Free full text Review Article
4 Associations between urinary soy isoflavonoids and two inflammatory markers in adults in the United States in 2005-2008 Cancer Causes and Control, April 5, 2013
5 The Legal Authority of Mature Minors to Consent to General Medical Treatment Pediatrics, April 8, 2013 Review Article
6 Exposure to Smoking in Movies and Smoking Initiation Among Black Youth American Journal of Preventive Medicine, March 29, 2013
7 Trends in intakes and sources of solid fats and added sugars among U.S. children and adolescents: 1994-2010 Pediatric Obesity, April 3, 2013
8 A randomized trial of fish oil omega-3 fatty acids on arterial health, inflammation, and metabolic syndrome in a young healthy population Nutrition Journal, April 15, 2013 Free full text
9 Comparison of cervical length in adult and adolescent nulliparae at mid-gestation Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , March 26, 2013
10 Optimal Macronutrient Content of the Diet for Adolescents With Prediabetes; RESIST a Randomised Control Trial Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, March 28, 2013
11 Impact of dairy products on biomarkers of inflammation: a systematic review of randomized controlled nutritional intervention studies in overweight and obese adults American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
12 The role of family conflict on risky sexual behavior in adolescents aged 15 to 21 Annals of Epidemiology , March 19, 2013 Review Article
13 Fructose intake and cardiovascular risk factors in youth with type 1 diabetes: SEARCH for diabetes in youth study Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice, April 5, 2013
14 The impact of a 1-week residential program on anxiety in adolescents with incontinence: a quasi-experimental study Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nursing, March 26, 2013
15 Magnesium retention from metabolic-balance studies in female adolescents: impact of race, dietary salt, and calcium American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, April 8, 2013
16 Internet addiction in Hong Kong adolescents: A three-year longitudinal study Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , April 9, 2013
17 Adolescent and young adult perceptions of caffeinated energy drinks. A qualitative approach Appetite, March 19, 2013
18 Weight gain prevention in young adults: design of the study of novel approaches to weight gain prevention (SNAP) randomized controlled trial BMC Public Health, April 8, 2013 Free full text
19 Identifying Sex-Specific Risk Factors for Stress Fractures in Adolescent Runners Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, April 17, 2013 Review Article
20 Beneficial effects of a higher-protein breakfast on the appetitive, hormonal, and neural signals controlling energy intake regulation in overweight/obese, “breakfast-skipping,” late-adolescent girls American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, March 4, 2013
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