Rare Diseases: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice and Public Health

Rasa Ugenskiene, Ozge Yilmaz, Lina Jankauskaite

Frontiers Media SA

Rare diseases encompass a wide range of over 7,000 distinct conditions that affect a relatively...

Health Pediatrics Children and Health

Keywords: rare disease,­genetic,­precision medicine,­clinical,­Research,­pediatric,­Child

School-based nutrition and physical activity interventions among children and adolescents

Shooka Mohammadi, Hui Chin Koo, Ai Kah Ng

Frontiers Media SA

The increasing prevalence of obesity, sedentary lifestyle and unhealthy eating habits among...

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: School-based,­Children,­adolescents,­physical activity,­nutrition,­sedentary behavior,­Physical activity interventions,­Dietary interventions,­diet quality,­Diet patterns

Cardiovascular Health in Children and Adolescents: Present and future

Shikai Yu, Shaun Chen, Zhen-Yu Zhang

Frontiers Media SA

Cardiovascular disease is the most common chronic non-infectious disease and ranked as the number...

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: adolescents,­Cardiovascular health,­cardiovascular risk factors,­Subclinical organ damage,­Gut Microbiota,­Cardio-metabolism,­Digital medicine

Interventions to Prevent or Reduce Unhealthy Habits in Children and Adolescents during Restricted Conditions

Mojtaba Keikha, Mostafa Dianati, Motahar Heidari-Beni, Mohammad Hossein Ebrahimi

Frontiers Media SA

The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased worldwide in recent decades....

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: community interventions,­school interventions,­Healthy habits,­physical activity,­decreasing obesity,­decreasing screen time

Education and Health as Social Determinants: The Econeurobiology of Brain Development

Raed Z. Mualem, Calixto Machado, Leon Morales-Quezada, Shir Shance

Frontiers Media SA

The econeurobiology of brain development describes the interaction of factors in a child's...

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: brain plasticity,­cognition and learning,­econeurobiology,­Child's environment,­Public Health

International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Children’s Disabilities

Olaf Kraus de Camargo, Thorsten Langer, Nihad A. Almasri

Frontiers Media SA

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) serves to globally promote an...

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: children's disabilities,­Rehabilitation,­accessibility,­inclusion,­prevention,­promotion

Adolescence Mental Health in School and University

Iman Permana, Herni Susanti

Frontiers Media SA

A school, whether run by the government or a private institution, is established to prepare...

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: Adolescent,­School,­Mental Health Disorders,­educational institutions,­Risk factors

Moving the Needle on Children’s Physical Activity – How to Best Promote More Movement?

Mirko Brandes, Jennifer Sacheck

Frontiers Media SA

Globally, physical inactivity is on the rise in most countries, and according to the WHO, it is...

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: Children,­physical activity,­intervention,­implementation,­Evaluation,­promotion

Day-Care for Healthy Child Development and Wider Social and Economic Gain in Urban Areas in Low- and Middle Income Countries

Helen Elsey, Patricia Kitsao-Wekulo, Robert C. Hughes, Margaret Nampijja, Paula Griffiths, Shagoofa Rakhshanda, George Evans Owino

Frontiers Media SA

Rapid urbanization in low- and middle income countries (LMICs) has triggered a childcare crisis. As...

Health Public Health Children and Health

Keywords: day-care,­Childcare,­women's employment,­Urbanization,­Child health and development