Food allergies in school-aged children are a growing public health concern, requiring coordinated strategies to ensure safety in educational settings. This study aimed to evaluate the safety conditions for children and young people with food allergie...
Background: Adolescent mental health and substance misuse is a growing issue, disproportionately affecting diverse youth and those in low-resourced, high-stress environments. Yet, despite recent advances in evidence-based practices for adolescent sub...
Objective: This study aimed to analyze parents’ perceptions regarding adolescents’ screen use, signs of screen dependency, and its impact on sleep among 10- to 16-year-olds in the district of Leiria, Portugal. A descriptive–correlat...
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is a cornerstone of cancer prevention across genders. In the United Kingdom (UK), the programme now includes boys, yet uptake remains below target, with persistent disparities by gender and region. This commenta...
Schools constitute strategic settings for shaping eating behaviors among youth. Given the profound environmental, health, and social challenges associated with current food systems, there is an urgent need to explore dietary patterns that simultaneou...
Objective: Health education is critical in imparting health literacy to children and developing community health and wellbeing. The effectiveness of the teaching–learning interaction in health education classes depends on the teacher employing...
This study examined the effects of perceived parenting styles and restrictive parental internet intervention on adolescents’ cyberbullying behaviors in Macau. A survey conducted in 2023 gathered responses from 708 secondary school students aged...
Background: Preschool bedroom television placement represents an established risk factor for negative psychological and behavioral outcomes in adolescence. Girls and boys have different risk factors for developmental psychopathology. It is unclear if...
Background: Childhood obesity is becoming an increasingly pressing issue on a global scale. This study aimed to explore the relationship between thyroid hormone levels and body mass index (BMI) in obese children and adolescents, an area with limited...
Parental involvement in youth sports is an increasingly relevant topic because of its key implications for children’s development in youth sports. This study’s aims are threefold: (1) to investigate parental involvement practices based on...
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