Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) might increase the risk of childhood neurodevelopmental disorders or obesity by disrupting hormone-mediated processes during critical periods of development The developing fetus, infant and child might have enhanced sensitivity to environmental stressors such as EDCs and...
In girls, the signs to watch for are the development of the breasts, the growth of pubic hair or underarm hair, a change in the appearance of the external genitals, and the beginning of menstrual periods. In boys, watch for enlargement of the testicles or penis, the appearance of pubic ...
Razak LA, Yoong SL, Wiggers J, Morgan PJ, Jones J, Finch M, Sutherland R, Lecathelnais C, Gillham K, Clinton-McHarg T, Wolfenden L. Impact of scheduling multiple outdoor free-play periods in childcare on child moderate-to-vigorous physical activity: a cluster randomised...
Early life is rife with periods of increased plasticity, during which the brain is especially sensitive to changes in the environment that can alter behavioral and neural maturation. Adverse experiences early in life – including childhood maltreatment – can increase the risk of developing ...
In the following section, we will discuss how the effectiveness of scaffolds can change depending on interaction effects, that is, based on the relationship between children’s unique traits and the characteristics of the scaffolds over different time periods. We contend that, due to these ...
with a steeper decline for girls (Bogaerts et al.2021) until young adulthood, when differences tended to fade (Bogaerts et al.2021; Crocetti et al.2014). The persistence of these differences emphasizes how biological maturation differences reflect the psychosocial development of girls and boys. How...
This cohort study investigates the 8-year incidence of myopia and change in ocular biometry in young adults and their association with the known risk
Add on stress, rigors of school, and possibly inadequate nutrition: and those young girls’ periods are at risk of being jeopardized. Problems with hormone fluctuation are often seen by young girls in certain sports as “cool”–as in–you’re not cool unless you’re skipping periods. Why ...
emphasizing the importance of this activity in their teaching practices. 16% of the sample said that these possibilities are presented on occasion. This set of educators may provide name writing practice less regularly, including it into their curriculum at certain periods rather than on a regular ...
Neurodevelopment is a complex process beginning in utero and lasting well into early adulthood. Rapid brain growth and differentiation in the prenatal and early postnatal periods are particularly sensitive to exogenous perturbations, including by environmental chemicals. During pregnancy, PFAS can cross the...