Did you know that the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) estimated that approximately 8 million tons of plastic enter the world’s oceans each year. The amount of plastic in the ocean is expected to double in the next 15 years, and by 2050, it could outweigh all the fish in the...
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The National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), also known as the School Height and Weight Checks, is a mandated annual programme delivered by local authorities, which involves measuring the height and weight of all school children in reception and year 6. Support from schools is crucial to deli...
Summary data were also provided as a written report and in small pamphlets for community distribution. In addition, each participating family was provided with a letter summarizing their individual results and the results for their child along with information for follow-up, if d...
The multidisciplinary nature of this study required the involvement and expertise of academics and practitioners in health psychology, human factors and human computer interaction and clinicians working in child and adolescent health. The list of authors cover this range of disciplines and the ...
Summary: 'Lose to Win' programme involves adopting healthy diet, engaging in physical activity Ministry of Health helps overweight staff lose weight Students from the Institute of Diet and Nutritional Sciences, University of Lahore were invited to impart knowledge and information pertaining to healthy ...
Results of the 3 Pillars Study (3PS), a relationship-based programme targeting parent-child interactions, healthy lifestyle behaviours, and the home environment in parents of preschool-aged children: a pilot randomised controlled trial. PLoS One. 2020;15(9):e0238977. doi:10.1371/journal....
Bruno R, Petrella E, Bertarini V, Pedrielli G, Neri I, Facchinetti F. Adherence to a lifestyle programme in overweight/obese pregnant women and effect on gestational diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial. Matern Child Nutr. 2017;13(3):e12333. doi:10.11...
In summary, our study demonstrated that a moderate increase in protein intake during the first year of life is associated not only with higher BMI but also higher cardiac function parameters at 2 y of age. However, we did not find changes in cardiac mass at this early stage of the child’...