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ANRIL Promoter DNA Methylation: A Perinatal Marker for Later AdiposityExperimental studies show a substantial contribution of early life environment to obesity risk through epigenetic processes.
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Lao PDR early childhood education project : snapshot four - services and facilitiesThis snapshot highlights that early education services are related to better levels of early child development, but coverage and access is not sufficient
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Powerful promotions: An investigation of the teen-directed marketing power of outdoor food advertisements located near schools in AustraliaAdolescents are heavily exposed to unhealthy outdoor food advertisements near schools, however, the marketing power of these advertisements among adolescents has not yet been explored. This study aimed to investigate the teen-directed marketing features present and quantify the overall marketing power of outdoor food advertisements located near schools to explore any differences by content (ie, alcohol, discretionary, core and miscellaneous foods) school type (ie, primary, secondary, K-12) and area-level socio-economic status (SES; ie, low vs high).
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Anaemia of Pregnancy, Perinatal Outcomes and Children's Developmental Vulnerability: a Whole-of-Population StudyThe aim of this study is to examine whether anaemia of pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes and with children's developmental vulnerability.
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Investigation of the Cross-National Equivalence of a Measurement of Early Child DevelopmentThe present study examined the psychometric properties of the domains of the 48-item EDI and the invariance of the measurement models of the domains of the...
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Socioemotional Development and its Correlates among 5-year-old Children in Peru and BrazilThis paper describes a teacher-completed measurement of child development status applied in seven communities in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, and in three...
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Validity and Psychometric Properties of the Early Development Instrument in Canada, Australia, United States, and JamaicaThere is an increasing support from international organizations and the research community for stepping beyond infant or child mortality as the most common...
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Wellbeing and academic achievement paperIn this report, we explore the relationship between student wellbeing, school engagement, and academic achievement.
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Child development at school entry and student wellbeing six years laterIt has been well established that children's development at school entry is associated with their later academic achievement, but less is known about whether there is also an association with other measures of school success, such as students' social and emotional wellbeing.
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Factors Influencing Parental Acceptance of Trans Children and Young People: Findings from Trans PathwaysTrans youth are at high risk of mental health difficulties and negative life events. Strong parental support is highly protective however there is little understanding of what factors facilitate the process of parental understanding and acceptance of a child’s gender identity.