Background The advent of highly-active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART) has resulted in the
survival of children with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency …

Objective The main aim of this study was to verify whether the secular trend stopped in Italy
by comparing the results of a 1990–2000 birth cohort versus a 1980–1990 birth cohort of …

Background: Adiponectin is an excellent insulin sensitizer. It also possesses anti-
inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties that play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of …

The onset of and successful progression through puberty carries significant implications for
an adolescent's development, with puberty radically altering a child's physical …

Different menarcheal ages have been reported in Nigeria. This work estimated the mean of
age at menarche (MAM) in Nigeria from analysis of a systematic review of published articles …

Background: Adiponectin possesses essential physiological functions that protect against
the onset of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Although several studies have …

Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 76 healthy girls (aged 9-16
years) who were referred to the endocrinology clinic of Taleghani Hospital in Gorgan (Iran) …

Abstract Background and Objective: Puberty is a period of transition from childhood to
adulthood which is accompanied by physiological changes. Menarche age is an important …

Introduction: Little data exists on the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) among
schoolaged children and adolescents in Nigeria, despite some evidence for its existence …

This study explores how young adults in Nigeria seek sex education on social media, to
what extent they trust that information, and how they think it might affect them as parents in …