Environment and development
Journal Title: Jornal de Pediatria - Year 2016, Vol 92, Issue 0
Abstract
The child is a being undergoing constant development, both somatic development, with the differentiation of various organs, as well as neuropsychomotor development, with psycho-emotional differentiation.
Authors and Affiliations
Renato Procianoy
Association between body mass index and individual characteristics and the school context: a multilevel study with Portuguese children
Objective The aim of this study was to examine the association between individual and school context characteristics with the body mass index of Portuguese children. Methods The sample comprised 1641 children (847 boys)...
Characterization of mortality in children with sickle cell disease diagnosed through the Newborn Screening Program
Objective To characterize the deaths of 193 children with sickle cell disease screened by a neonatal program from 1998 to 2012 and contrast the initial years with the final years. Methods Deaths were identified by activ...
Effects of a psychological intervention on the quality of life of obese adolescents under a multidisciplinary treatment
Objective To investigate the effects of multidisciplinary treatment with and without psychological counseling on obese adolescents’ self-reported quality of life. Methods Seventy-six obese adolescents (15.87±1.53 y) wer...
Environmental enteric dysfunction and growth
Objective To describe the current indicators of environmental enteric dysfunction and its association with linear growth deficit and the height-for-age anthropometric indicator. Data sources Narrative review with articl...
Sensitivity and specificity of different measures of adiposity to distinguish between low/high motor coordination
Objective This study aimed to determine the ability of different measures of adiposity to discriminate between low/high motor coordination and to evaluate the relationship between different measures of adiposity and moto...