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Latest (14) Full Text Articles (80) Focus on Obesity901 Iron, vitamins could affect physical fitness in adolescents Full Text ScienceDaily, August 13, 2012
902 A hot drink cools you faster than a cold one - myth or reality? The Globe and Mail, August 13, 2012
903 Feeling fat may make you fat Full Text ScienceDaily, August 10, 2012
904 Iron, vitamins could affect physical fitness in adolescents Full Text EurekAlert!, August 9, 2012
905 Alcohol advertising standards violations most common in magazines with youthful audiences Full Text EurekAlert!, August 9, 2012
906 New atmospheric compound tied to climate change, human health Full Text ScienceDaily, August 9, 2012
907 Why do older adults display more positive emotion? It might have to do with what theyre looking at Full Text ScienceDaily, August 9, 2012
908 Stressed people use different strategies and brain regions Full Text ScienceDaily, August 9, 2012
909 Childrens healthy diets linked to higher IQ Full Text ScienceDaily, August 8, 2012
910 Few kids use recommended safety restraints in cars Full Text ScienceDaily, August 8, 2012
911 Cholesterol levels appear to be improving among US youths Full Text ScienceDaily, August 8, 2012
912 Dyslexia caused by faulty signal processing in brain; Finding offers clues to potential treatments Full Text ScienceDaily, August 8, 2012
913 Childrens cholesterol improving slightly Full Text Reuters Health News, August 8, 2012
914 Morning is prime time for self-improvement Full Text USA Today, August 8, 2012
915 More education, socioeconomic benefits equals longer life Full Text ScienceDaily, August 7, 2012
916 Infants of overweight mothers grow more slowly Full Text ScienceDaily, August 7, 2012
917 Bad bosses can be bad for your health Full Text USA Today, August 7, 2012
918 Strawberry Extract Protects Against UVA Rays, Study Suggests Full Text ScienceDaily, August 6, 2012
919 Speaking multiple languages can influence childrens emotional development Full Text ScienceDaily, August 6, 2012
920 Modest weight loss can have lasting health benefits Full Text ScienceDaily, August 6, 2012
Clinical Pearls in Pediatrics
- Having 2 or more siblings with autism spectrum disorder doubles the risk of ASD in younger children
- Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia are more susceptible to dental caries due to reduced salivary flow rate
- Boys, but not girls, who are born post-term are at greater risk of adolescent obesity due to accelerated weight gain during childhood
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Elevated BMI associated with lower extremity fractures in children
As published in Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, elevated BMI is associated with fractures of the foot, ankle, knee, and leg (but not femur or hip) in children. In overweight, moderately obese, and extremely obese children, the ORs for fractures of the foot were 1.14, 1.23, and 1.42, respectively; fractures of the ankle, knee, and leg were 1.27, 1.28, and 1.51, respectively. Children 6-11 years of age were at highest risk.
Read the article summaryChildren with ?-thalassemia major at risk for premature atherosclerosis
As published in the Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, children with ?-thalassemia major (n=31; age range, 4-16 y) exhibit laboratory and ultrasound evidence of premature atherosclerosis. Specifically, total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, and nitrate/nitrite levels were decreased, and VLDL-C levels, chitotroisidase activity, and carotid IMT were increased in affected children.
Read the article summaryHPV vaccination is not associated with increased sexual activity in adolescents
As published in Pediatrics, adolescent girls (11-12 years of age) vaccinated with HPV were not shown to have increased sexual activity over 3 years of follow-up compared to non-vaccinated girls (adjusted incidence rate ratio = 1.29). Sexual activity was assessed based on pregnancy, STD testing or diagnosis, and contraceptive counseling.
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