Mid-upper arm circumference as a screening tool for identifying underweight adolescents

IR Musa, SM Omar, A AlEed, A Al-Nafeesah… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) is a potentially credible alternative
method for body mass index (BMI) to assess nutritional status. We aimed to assess the …

The use of information technology and lifestyle: An evaluation of digital technology intervention for improving physical activity and eating behavior

NI Rahayu, A Suherman… - Journal of Advanced …, 2023 - semarakilmu.com.my
The intervention of physical activity and the way of diet is needed to improve a healthy
lifestyle and prevent non-communicable diseases. High rates of sedentary behavior and low …

Variation in the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimisation among adolescents and their associations with family, peer and school connectedness: a …

T Biswas, HJ Thomas, JG Scott, K Munir… - Journal of Child & …, 2022 - Springer
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of different forms of bullying victimization
experiences and their association with family functioning, peer relationships and school …

Models of lifelong care for children and adolescents with chronic conditions in low-income and middle-income countries: a scoping review

LK Reif, J van Olmen, ML McNairy, S Ahmed… - BMJ Global …, 2022 - gh.bmj.com
Globally, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) or chronic conditions account for one-third of
disability-adjusted life-years among children and adolescents under the age of 20. Health …

[HTML][HTML] The role of parenting interventions in optimizing school readiness for children with disabilities in low and middle income settings

T Smythe, NA Almasri, M Moreno Angarita… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Addressing inequity for children with disabilities is enshrined in the UN Convention on the
Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the …

Adolescent depression, early psychiatric comorbidities, and adulthood welfare burden: a 25-year longitudinal cohort study

I Alaie, R Ssegonja, A Philipson… - Social psychiatry and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Depression at all ages is recognized as a global public health concern, but less is
known about the welfare burden following early-life depression. This study aimed to (1) …

The global burden of sudden infant death syndrome from 1990 to 2019: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019

S Park, JH Han, J Hwang, DK Yon… - … Journal of Medicine, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) still remains one of the leading causes of
infant death worldwide, especially in high-income countries. To date, however, there is no …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of under-five years of age mortality by infectious diseases in West African region

Y Sanyang - International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Background The under-five mortality is one of the indicators of the progress and
improvement of the health system of a country. With the passage of the Millennium …

Psychosocial wellbeing of Nigerian teachers in special education schools

AT Olagunju, MA Akinola, B Fadipe, OO Jagun… - Journal of autism and …, 2021 - Springer
While there is evidence that impaired psychosocial wellbeing can compromise the effective
performance of work-related roles, little is known about the wellbeing of teachers working …

Improving quality of medical certification of causes of death in health facilities in Tanzania 2014–2019

T Nyondo, G Msigwa, D Cobos, G Kabadi… - BMC health services …, 2021 - Springer
Background Monitoring medically certified causes of death is essential to shape national
health policies, track progress to Sustainable Development Goals, and gauge responses to …