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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder

open access: yesBMC Pediatrics
Background Understanding the priorities of parents of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial for implementing evidence-based programs. This study aims to identify the functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children
Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Physical Activity as a Key Factor in Elevated BMI Among Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Analysis

open access: yesChildren
Background/Objectives: Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) affects approximately 5% of children globally and is characterized by motor difficulties that can negatively impact physical activity levels and increase the risk of obesity.
Pablo Lizoain   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The evidence for the benefits from breast milk in the neurodevelopment of premature babies – a review of the recent literature [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Introduction. The brain in preterm babies is usually not fully developed and therefore early post-term events can have long-lasting neurodevelopment and cognitive outcomes. It is known that cerebral white matter connectivity is important for later intact
Paduraru, Danuta Iulia
core   +1 more source

Exaggerated CpH methylation in the autism-affected brain. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
BackgroundThe etiology of autism, a complex, heritable, neurodevelopmental disorder, remains largely unexplained. Given the unexplained risk and recent evidence supporting a role for epigenetic mechanisms in the development of autism, we explored the ...
Arking, Dan E   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Experimental Zika Virus Infection in the Pregnant Common Marmoset Induces Spontaneous Fetal Loss and Neurodevelopmental Abnormalities. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
During its most recent outbreak across the Americas, Zika virus (ZIKV) was surprisingly shown to cause fetal loss and congenital malformations in acutely and chronically infected pregnant women.
Aagaard, Kjersti M   +17 more
core   +2 more sources

Neurodevelopment in offspring‐of hairdressers [PDF]

open access: yesDevelopmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 1997
The hypothesis that intrauterine exposure to hairdressers' chemicals adversely affects neurodevelopment of the offspring was investigated. Neurodevelopmental characteristics were analysed using a historical cohort study of reproductive disorders among hairdressers in The Netherlands.
Kersemaekers, W.M.   +3 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Human metabolic adaptations and prolonged expensive neurodevelopment: A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
1. After weaning, human hunter-gatherer juveniles receive substantial (≈3.5-7 MJ day^-1^), extended (≈15 years) and reliable (kin and nonkin food pooling) energy provision. 2. The childhood (pediatric) and the adult human ...
John R. Skoyles
core   +2 more sources

Corticotropin-releasing hormone as the homeostatic rheostat of feto-maternal symbiosis and developmental programming In utero and neonatal life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
A balanced interaction between the homeostatic mechanisms of mother and the devel- oping organism during pregnancy and in early neonatal life is essential in order to ensure optimal fetal development, ability to respond to various external and internal ...
Alcantara-Alonso   +114 more
core   +3 more sources

Sleep disturbances are associated with greater healthcare utilization in children with autism spectrum disorder

open access: yesJournal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Background Sleep disturbances are frequently reported in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and are associated with the severity of co-occurring symptoms.
Shirley Solomon   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Predicting preschool children's emotional eating: The role of parents' emotional eating, feeding practices and child temperament

open access: yesMaternal and Child Nutrition, 2022
Emotional eating (EE; defined as overeating irrespective of satiety and in response to emotional states) develops within childhood, persists into adulthood, and is linked with obesity.
Rebecca A. Stone   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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