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Long-term trends in height, weight and body mass index of children and adolescents in Macao Special Administrative Region (China), 2005–2020

Qingyuan Li, Yousong Yue

published 12 Jun 2026

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State and federal policies and school meal participation: A descriptive analysis from Arizona

Shreya Raval, Sarah Martinelli, Tatum Dykstra, Francesco Acciai, Juliana Cohen, Francesco Ramponi, Punam Ohri-Vachaspati

published 12 Jun 2026

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Phonological awareness in Urdu language speaking children with down syndrome (DS)

Maimoona Khalil, Nazia Mumtaz, Ghulam Saqulain, Farheen Naz Anis

published 12 Jun 2026

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Associations between visual-motor integration, pencil grip patterns, and holistic academic performance among school children

Naufal Nordin, Woi Pui Juan, Nurul Umira Samsudin

published 11 Jun 2026

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Knowledge of breast cancer and practice of breast self-examination among adolescent girls in semi-urban area – Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh: A school-based cross-sectional study

Ryadul Alam, Sadia Akter, Tanaa Mohammad, Rowshanara Rini, Mst Mariyam, Afrana Akter Priti, Aishwaria Mitra Ayshee, Md Shahriar Hossen Sayem, Afsana Mohammad Mimi, Ayesha Ahmed, Lakshmi Rani Kundu, Md. Habibullah Talukder, Md. Tajuddin Sikder

published 11 Jun 2026

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Predictors of infant birth weights: Role of the Lebanese mediterranean diet, psychosocial factors and maternal health status

Paula Hage Boutros, Jessy El Hayek Fares, Maya Bassil, Kristine G. Koski

published 10 Jun 2026

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Quality of follow-up care for premature infants in primary health care: A cross-sectional study from nurses' perspective in Paraná state, Brazil

Ivaneliza Simionato de Assis, Geisyelli Alderete, Regiane Bezerra Campos, Marcos Augusto Moraes Arcoverde, Debora Falleiros de Mello, Adriana Zilly, Rosane Meire Munhak Silva

published 10 Jun 2026

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Gender and residential differences in sleep quality among Chinese adolescents aged 13–18 years

Xuye Kang, Jianying Li, Huipan Wu

published 10 Jun 2026

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Effects of a school-based ACT program on motivation, physical activity participation, motor competence, and physical performance in physically inactive female adolescent students

Hassan Gharayagh Zandi, Fatemeh Shaabani, Azam Noferesti, Elaheh Arab Ameri

published 10 Jun 2026

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Longitudinal associations between perceived benefits and costs of internet gaming and internet gaming disorder in adolescent gamers: A cross‑lagged structural equation model

Xue Yang, Xin Wang, Miguel Ribeiro Ramos

published 09 Jun 2026

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What do youth need to know about puberty? A scoping review protocol to identify puberty education competencies

Marie A. Brault, Nanki Singh, Nikita Kakkad, Melissa Peskin, Anthony Betori, Gregory Laynor, Emily Naiser

published 09 Jun 2026

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Influence of person-organization fit on job satisfaction among pre-service preschool teachers of China: Mediation of teaching self-efficacy and perceived teacher competence

Lu Xing, Xueqi Wu

published 08 Jun 2026

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Trends in HPV vaccination initiation and completion among U.S. adolescents aged 13–17 years, 2021–2023: Findings from the National Immunization Survey–Teen

Taylor Mullin, Jesse Plascak, Alai Tan, Jodi Ford, Henry Duah, Diane Von Ah

published 08 Jun 2026

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