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Does individual variation in metabolic phenotype predict fish behaviour and performance? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
There is increasing interest in documenting and explaining the existence of marked intraspecific variation in metabolic rate in animals, with fishes providing some of the best-studied examples.
Killen, S. S.   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Mental health and developmental disorders in infancy and early childhood. The PDM-2 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
We provide a general introduction to the theoretical and empirical sources informing the development of the Infancy and Early Childhood Section (IEC) of the second edition of the Psychodynamic Diagnostic Manual (PDM-2).
Malberg, N., Speranza, A. M., Steele, M.
core   +1 more source

The Role of Microbiota Metabolites Propionic Acid, p‐Cresol, and 4‐Ethylphenyl Sulfate in Autism Susceptibility: A Systematic Review

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The etiopathogenesis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) encompasses complex interactions between genetic and environmental risk factors. The high prevalence of gastrointestinal disorders in autistic individuals has propelled a growing interest in the possible involvement of gut dysbiosis in ASD pathogenesis.
Laura Sandoni   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Pica: Consideration of a Historical and Current Problem with Racial Ethnic/ Cultural Overtones [PDF]

open access: yes, 1989
Pica is an eating disorder that affects an individual who experiences a craving that is satisfied by ingestion of either unusually large amounts of selected food items (e.g., baking soda) or repeated ingestion of nonfood items (e.g., clay, laundry starch)
Lacey, Ella P.
core   +1 more source

Placental crises: disruptive selection and maternal under‐investment as the foundations of mammalian placental evolution and dysfunction

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Among the vertebrates, mammals are notable for the dominance of live birth and placental nutrition. The structural diversity of the mammalian placenta is remarkable, despite sharing a single common ancestor and conserved physiological functions.
Davis Laundon   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effectiveness of community-based personalized breastfeeding assessment and intervention in improving child growth among 0–4 months infants

open access: yesAsian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Breastfeeding is critical for infant health, yet suboptimal practices persist due to sociocultural and structural barriers, especially in low-resource urban settings.
Pranita Priyadarshini Nayak   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Interplay of early-life nutritional programming on obesity, inflammation and epigenetic outcomes [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The huge health burden accompanying obesity is not only attributable to inadequate dietary and sedentary lifestyle habits, since a predisposing genetic make-up and other putative determinants concerning easier weight gain and fat deposition have been ...
Campión-Zabalza, J. (Javier)   +3 more
core  

Feeding interventions for growth and development in infants with cleft lip, cleft palate or cleft lip and palate. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
BACKGROUND: Cleft lip and cleft palate are common birth defects, affecting about one baby of every 700 born. Feeding these babies is an immediate concern and there is evidence of delay in growth of children with a cleft as compared to those without ...
Bessell, A   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
wiley   +1 more source

Family experiences of infant and young child feeding in lower-income countries: protocol for a systematic review of qualitative studies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
PRISMA-P checklist. Completed checklist indicating inclusion of items noted.
Aiko Kaji   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

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