Context: Levels of fruit and vegetable consumption are low among adolescents, and the
possible effect of this on cardiovascular health in this age group is undefined. Objective: The …

The study determined the occurrence of deoxynivalenol (DON), zearalenone (ZEN) and their
metabolites in staple cereals from Southwest Nigeria. Sixty composite samples of maize …

The concept of resilience is increasingly influential in the development of interventions and
services for young people, yet there is limited knowledge of how resilience-building …

The systematic reviews and meta‐analyses tend to focus on a particular anomaly or
condition, making a comparison between interventions or controls. This chapter provides a …

Background and objective Early pubertal timing is associated with sleep among Western
adolescents, but little is known about this association in Chinese adolescents, especially …

Background and objectives Pubertal timing is a key life history trait with long-term health
consequences in both sexes. Evolutionary theory has guided extensive research on …

Objectives We compared the differences in median age at spermarche among 11 ethnic
minorities in 2010, estimated the trends regarding age at spermarche in different ethnic …

Paucity of data exists on the timing of puberty, particularly the pubarche, in developing
countries, which has hitherto limited the knowledge of the timing of pubarche, and …

This study examines the understanding and challenges of menarche among primary school
girls in Tanzania, addressing three key objectives: assessing awareness of menarche and …

Background: Sickle cell Anaemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder characterized by
abnormality in sexual development and reduced fertility which may be due to derangement …