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Adolescence is characterised by a substantial increase in the incidence of tuberculosis, a known fact since the early 20th century. Most of the world's adolescents live in low-income and middle-income countries where tuberculosis remains common, and where they comprise a quarter of the population.
Snow, K.J.+12 more
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Associations of Bedtime Schedules in Childhood with Obesity Risk in Adolescence
We investigated whether bedtime schedules and bedtimes in childhood were associated with obesity risk and adiposity in adolescence. We analysed the data of 12,645 singleton children classified as not obese at 7 years from the Millennium Cohort Study in ...
Michael Osei Mireku, Lucia Fábelová
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Purpose and Mattering as Dimensions of Meaning for Young People in Residential Care from Romania
The study follows the interaction between the individual and the social context regarding the development of adolescents protected in residential houses from the child protection system in Iasi County, Romania.
Ovidiu Bunea, Daniela Cojocaru
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Virtual Reality-Based Alcohol Prevention in Adolescents: A Systematic Review
Virtual Reality-simulations offer new opportunities for alcohol prevention in adolescents. As an innovative medium, Virtual Reality can be attractive for the target group, and avatar-based pathways allow tailoring prevention in a gender-specific manner ...
Christina Prediger+3 more
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Factors Associated with Parent–Adolescent Attachment Relationship Quality: A Longitudinal Study
Background: Attachment to parents during adolescence has been identified as an important indicator of psychosocial adaptation. However, the relative importance of the adolescents’ behavior problems and the larger relational context likely to influence ...
Danyka Therriault+3 more
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The role of family relationships in eating disorders in adolescents: a narrative review [PDF]
: Background: Adolescents’eatingdisordershavebeenexploredthroughvariousconceptual andempiricalmodels. Onlyrecently,scientificliteratureinthisareahasmorespecificallyinvestigated theroleofrelationships,withparticularattentiontofamilyfunctioning.
Luca Cerniglia+2 more
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Endometriosis in Adolescence [PDF]
Endometriosis is a common cause of pelvic pain and infertility. The majority of women report symptoms since adolescence, and there are rare cases of endometriosis in premenarchal age patients. Symptoms in adolescence are similar to those in adulthood. Treatment usually consists of oral contraceptives and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.
Dessole M+2 more
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Direct experiences of sexual harassment have been found to be associated with substance use and poor mental health among girls. Indirect experiences, such as witnessing the sexual harassment of others, may be indicative of a climate supportive of sexual ...
Elizabeth Reed+7 more
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Adolescents with close relatives having severe health conditions or who have died (RSHC) are vulnerable, and this has long-term influences on their lives and health.
Sanna Tiikkaja, Ylva Tindberg
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