Wholesome Lunch to the Whole Classroom: Short‐ and Longer‐Term Effects on Early Teenagers' Weight
ABSTRACT Previous studies on the effect of school lunch programs on child obesity have been hampered by effect heterogeneity, self‐selection, and stigma‐induced under‐reporting, having produced mixed findings. Its potential long‐lasting effect has also been debated.
Shiko Maruyama, Sayaka Nakamura
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On the relative role of different age groups during epidemics associated with the respiratory syncytial virus [PDF]
Background: While RSV circulation results in high burden of hospitalization, particularly among infants, young children and the elderly, little is known about the role of different age groups in propagating annual RSV epidemics in the community. Methods: During a communicable disease outbreak, some subpopulations may play a disproportionate role ...
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Preschool and maternal labour market outcomes: evidence from a regression discontinuity design [PDF]
Expanding preschool education has the dual goals of improving child outcomes and work incentives for mothers. This paper provides evidence on the second, identifying the impact of preschool attendance on maternal labor market outcomes in Argentina.
Patrick J. McEwan+2 more
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Young children learning in Gaelic: Investigating children's learning experiences in Gaelic-medium pre-school. Research Briefing 6E. Stirling [PDF]
Gaelic-medium (GM) education is an important part of current efforts to re-vitalise the language in Scotland. Beginning Gaelic-medium education in preschool is seen as a crucial entry point, enhancing the numbers entering GM primary education and ...
McLeod, Wilson+2 more
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Median effective dosage of midazolam oral solution for preschool children in preoperative sedation
This study aimed to detect median effective dosage (ED50) of midazolam oral solution (MOS) for preschool children in preoperative sedation. Thirty children who were scheduled for elective of the hidden penis correction surgery under general anesthesia in the pediatric surgery department were selected.
Rui Jiang+5 more
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Prompted versus trial-and-error initial object discrimination learning by monkeys, retardates, and preschool children [PDF]
Harold J. Fletcher+3 more
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Who Said What? An Automated Approach to Analyzing Speech in Preschool Classrooms [PDF]
Young children spend substantial portions of their waking hours in noisy preschool classrooms. In these environments, children's vocal interactions with teachers are critical contributors to their language outcomes, but manually transcribing these interactions is prohibitive.
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Abstract Acute pain among children is common, yet it may be underestimated and undertreated if the pain is not recognized. Assessing and managing pediatric pain can be complicated, and as such, measuring the prevalence of acute pain in children can be challenging.
Nutan Shinde+2 more
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ABSTRACT The present study tested the postulation that “knowledge begets reading, which begets knowledge.” Using Random Intercepts Cross‐Lagged Panel Models (RI‐CLPM), we analyzed a U.S. nationally representative data set to examine the directionality and magnitude of the longitudinal relation between domain knowledge (operationalized as science domain
HyeJin Hwang+2 more
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Abstract Acknowledging that the parent–child attachment is a dyadic relationship, we investigated differences between pairs of parents and preschool children based on gender configurations in the association between attachment and problem behavior.
Magda Matetovici+4 more
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