BackgroundConsumption of caffeinated energy drinks (CED) has escalated during the last few years, especially among schoolchildren, with evident adverse health sequelae in this critical age group.ObjectiveThis study examined the prevalence of CED ...
MoezAlIslam E. Faris +25 more
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Heavy schistosomiasis associated with poor short-term memory and slower reaction times in Tanzanian schoolchildren. [PDF]
Cross-sectional studies of the relationship between helminth infection and cognitive function can be informative in ways that treatment studies cannot.
Kihamia, C.M. +32 more
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Co-infections with Plasmodium falciparum, Schistosoma mansoni and intestinal helminths among schoolchildren in endemic areas of northwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
Malaria, schistosomiasis and intestinal helminth infections are causes of high morbidity in most tropical parts of the world. Even though these infections often co-exist, most studies focus on individual diseases.
Jorg Heukelbach +42 more
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Development of an educational cartoon to prevent worm infections in Chinese schoolchildren [PDF]
Background: With more than two billion people infected worldwide, soil-transmitted helminths (STH) are the most widespread infections. To date, STH control efforts rely predominantly on recurrent mass drug administration (MDA), which does not prevent ...
Guo, Feng-Ying +28 more
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Relationships between anaemia and parasitic infections in Kenyan schoolchildren: a Bayesian hierarchical modelling approach. [PDF]
Anaemia is multi-factorial in origin and disentangling its aetiology remains problematic, with surprisingly few studies investigating the relative contribution of different parasitic infections to anaemia amongst schoolchildren. We report cross-sectional
Brooker, Simon +17 more
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Effects of physical active breaks on vigilance performance in schoolchildren of 10-11 years [PDF]
Purpose The main aim of this research analyses acute PE based on AB and how it might have an exponential affect during the school day. Methods A total of 46 healthy schoolchildren (age = 10.75 ± 0.65 years) participated in this study, receiving a ...
González Fernández, Francisco Tomás +7 more
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Impact of Schoolchildren’s Health Status on Their Academic Performance
The article presents the results of a comparative analysis of health status and factors of psycho-physical development of children of middle and senior school age.
V.P. Nedilko, S.A. Rudenko
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Introduction: Oral diseases and traumatic injuries are serious public health problems, especially when talking about children. Mutilation of the function and reduced quality of life has an influence on individuals and communities.
Bhriti Aditya Thaker +4 more
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The influence of Burpee on the stability of attention of schoolchildren [PDF]
Aim: To determine the influence of the «Burpee» exercise on the indicators of endurance and stability of attention in children aged 15-16. Methods: the pedagogical experiment was carried out based on a comprehensive school, in the city of Kirov, Russia.
Georgiy Polevoy
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Energy balance related behaviour: personal, home- and friend-related factors among schoolchildren in Europe studied in the ENERGY-project [PDF]
To design interventions that target energy balance-related behaviours, knowledge of primary schoolchildren's perceptions regarding soft drink intake, fruit juice intake, breakfast consumption, TV viewing and physical activity (PA) is essential.
Vik, Froydis N. +48 more
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