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11 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Social capital is a multifaceted concept that comprises structural and cognitive portions, and from the perspective of caregivers, it enables access to assistance and participation, improving well-being in resource-constrained...

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Eating Speed and Its Associations with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Children

  • Manuel Abraham Gómez-Martínez,
  • Diana Rodríguez-Vera,
  • Gabriela Olivares Mendoza,
  • Fernanda Lobato Lastiri,
  • José A. Morales-González,
  • Rodolfo Pinto-Almazán and
  • Arely Vergara-Castañeda

11 December 2025

Background/Objective: Mexico has experienced an increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren, predisposing them to type 2 diabetes mellitus. In addition, rapid eating has been increasingly implicated in the dysregulation...

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The Social and Communicational Profile of Children Identified with Autism in Ethiopia

  • Waganesh A. Zeleke,
  • Elleni Damtew Asfaw,
  • Angela Lee,
  • Alanna King and
  • Suzzane Long

11 December 2025

Background: In Ethiopia, children identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families face substantial challenges in obtaining timely diagnosis and appropriate services, including limited public awareness, cultural stigma, and shortages...

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11 December 2025

Background/Objectives: Running is among the most prevalent forms of physical activity in preschool-aged children and constitutes a fundamental component for the effective execution of other motor patterns. The main aim of this study is to determine h...

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  • Open Access

11 December 2025

Background: Problematic digital gaming among adolescents is a common behavioral issue that has negative consequences on school functioning and mental health. Theoretically, it is predicted that low self-esteem paves the way for problematic gaming by...

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Identification of a Novel Nonsense Mutation in the IGSF1 Gene Reveals Sex-Specific Phenotypic Variability Within a Single Family

  • Rosario Ruta,
  • Nicoletta Massaccesi,
  • Mafalda Mucciolo,
  • Alessandro Sparaci,
  • Enrica Fabbrizi and
  • Antonio Novelli

11 December 2025

Background: The immunoglobulin superfamily member 1 (IGSF1) gene encodes for a transmembrane glycoprotein involved in crucial processes such as growth, metabolism, and reproductive function. Loss-of-Function (LOF) mutations in the IGSF1 gene have bee...

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  • Open Access

10 December 2025

Background/Objectives: This study examined how maker-based physical education (PE) lessons, co-designed within a Professional Learning Community (PLC), expanded student participation and supported teacher professional growth. Focus was placed on enga...

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  • Open Access

10 December 2025

Background: The diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases remain challenging because the results of allergy testing do not always correlate with clinical manifestations. For instance, although a specific IgE (sIgE) test for a particular allergen m...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access

10 December 2025

Background: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), intellectual disability (ID), and global developmental delay (GDD), frequently have underlying genetic causes. NCKAP1, a gene essential for actin cytoskeleton re...

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Children - ISSN 2227-9067