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Published on 14 Mar 2025

ENERGY expenditure of COmmuting to school (ENERGYCO): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

in Children and Health

Pablo Campos-Garzón
Víctor Manuel Valle-Muñoz
José Manuel Segura-Díaz
Manuel Ávila-García
Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo
Ana Ruiz-Alarcón
Francisco David López-Centeno
Unai A. Pérez De Arrilucea Le Floc’h
Juan M. A. Alcantara
Luis Miguel Medel-Carbonell

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1467227

3,306 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Geographic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and gross motor skills in Nigerian preschoolers

in Children and Health

John Oginni
Oluwayomi Aoko
Ekundayo Ajiborisade
Chukwuebuka Osuji
Anthony D. Okely
Kar Hau Chong
Penny L. Cross
Zan Gao

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1506705

1,013 views

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2025

Assessing male involvement in childcare and associated factors among fathers of below two in Toke Kutaye district, Central Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

in Children and Health

Gemechu Ganfure
Jiregna Darega
Latera Debebe Kitila

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1527675

892 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2025

Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023

in Children and Health

Denebo Ersulo Akiso
Sinidu Laelago

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1475315

791 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Prevalence of goitre and associated factors among school-aged children in Guraferda District, Southwest Ethiopia

in Children and Health

Gemechis Tuke
Walelign Mengistu
Kidist Kuratu
Sebsibe Elias
Miesa Gelchu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1546149

1,500 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

A comparative study of four physical education curricula on the developmental behavior of Chinese preschool children aged 4 to 6 years and its correlation with balance ability

in Children and Health

Minjie Qiao
Laite Yu
Jingyu Shi
Xiaoting Wang
Ruiyuan Li
Zicheng Wan
Dongsheng Lu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1477001

934 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Mar 2025

Compliance with the 24-hour movement guidelines and weight status: results from 40,970 adolescents

in Children and Health

Yang Su

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1472188

1,244 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2025

Stigma and discrimination against adolescents living with perinatal HIV in Thailand: caregivers' perceptions

in Children and Health

Audrey Geoffroy
Wasna Sirirungsi
Parinya Jongpaijitsakul
Wanna Chamjamrat
Chutima Ruklao
Manoosin Kongka
Usa Sukhaphan
Somporn Sathan
Sriphan Thina
Tassawan Khayanchoomnoom

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1535004

820 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2025

The impact of parental absence on the mental health of middle school students in rural areas of Western China

in Children and Health

Xiaohong Ren
Cen Lin
Lu Pan
Qiuyue Fan
Dapeng Wu
JinLong He
Ping He
Jiaming Luo

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1439799

2,060 views

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2025

The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child’s experience of school at age 9

in Children and Health

Andrea K. Bowe
Mathias Urban
Anthony Staines
Deirdre M. Murray

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1341797

955 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and cardiorespiratory fitness with executive function: a cross-sectional survey based on Tajik adolescents at high altitude in China

in Children and Health

Lingyun Sun
Tianqing Xue
Zhimin Zhao

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1554136

823 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Organizing long-term follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors: a socio-ecological approach

in Children and Health

Ekaterina Aleshchenko
Thorsten Langer
Gabriele Calaminus
Judith Gebauer
Enno Swart
Katja Baust

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1524310

1,223 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Level of non-adherence and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia

in Children and Health

Endalk Birrie Wondifraw
Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh
Muluken Amare
Setegn Mihret
Gebeyaw Biset
Birhanu Desu Tefera
Mulusew Zeleke
Fuad Ahmed
Ermias Sisay Chanie

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1522959

1,042 views

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study

in Children and Health

Floret Maame Owusu
Nobutoshi Nawa
Hisaaki Nishimura
Yu Par Khin
Doi Satomi
Shiori Shakagori
Aya Isumi
Takeo Fujiwara

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1433523

687 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Feb 2025

Malaria and missed school days: exploring school absenteeism patterns and local strategies in Odisha, India

in Children and Health

Muhammed Jabir
Dilip K. Panigrahi
Muhammad M. Baig
Vijayakumar Balakrishnan
Prasant K. Panda
Ashwani Kumar
Manju Rahi
Ananganallur N. Shriram

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1502247

1,270 views

Original Research

Published on 26 Feb 2025

Parental smoking is associated with adolescent loneliness: evidence from 71 low- and middle-income countries

in Children and Health

Jintang Xie
Hui Yang
Min Zhao
Costan G. Magnussen
Bo Xi

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1497136

1,226 views

ENERGY expenditure of COmmuting to school (ENERGYCO): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Geographic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and gross motor skills in Nigerian preschoolers

Assessing male involvement in childcare and associated factors among fathers of below two in Toke Kutaye district, Central Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023

Prevalence of goitre and associated factors among school-aged children in Guraferda District, Southwest Ethiopia

A comparative study of four physical education curricula on the developmental behavior of Chinese preschool children aged 4 to 6 years and its correlation with balance ability

Compliance with the 24-hour movement guidelines and weight status: results from 40,970 adolescents

Stigma and discrimination against adolescents living with perinatal HIV in Thailand: caregivers' perceptions

The impact of parental absence on the mental health of middle school students in rural areas of Western China

The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child’s experience of school at age 9

Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and cardiorespiratory fitness with executive function: a cross-sectional survey based on Tajik adolescents at high altitude in China

Organizing long-term follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors: a socio-ecological approach

Level of non-adherence and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia

Association of communication methods and frequency with BMI among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from A-CHILD study

Malaria and missed school days: exploring school absenteeism patterns and local strategies in Odisha, India

Parental smoking is associated with adolescent loneliness: evidence from 71 low- and middle-income countries

Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023

A comparative study of four physical education curricula on the developmental behavior of Chinese preschool children aged 4 to 6 years and its correlation with balance ability