Browsing École de santé publique – Travaux et publications by Subject "Children"
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Estimating causal effects of physical activity and sedentary behaviours on the development of type 2 diabetes in at-risk children from childhood to late adolescence : an analysis of the QUALITY cohort
(Elsevier, 2022-11-07)Background. Uncertainty remains regarding the causal effect of physical activity and sedentary behaviors on type 2 diabetes (T2D) development in children. The objective of our study was to estimate average treatment effects (ATEs) of physical activity ... -
Ethical Principles as a Guide in Implementing Policies for the Management of Food Allergies in Schools
(Sage, 2010-03-26)Food allergy in children is a growing public health problem that carries a significant risk of anaphylaxis such that schools and child care facilities have enacted emergency preparedness policies for anaphylaxis and methods to prevent the inadvertent ... -
Impact of an early childhood intervention on the home environment, and subsequent effects on child cognitive and emotional development : a secondary analysis
(Public library of science, 2019-07-03)The objective of this study was to use secondary data from the Preparing for Life (PFL) trial to test (1) the impact of a prenatal-to-age-five intervention targeting women from a disadvantaged Irish community on the quality of the home environment; (2) ... -
Natural history and determinants of dysglycemia in Canadian children with parental obesity from ages 8–10 to 15–17 years : the QUALITY cohort
(Wiley, 2022-01-13)In children, the mechanisms implicated in deterioration of glucose homeostasis versus reversion to normal glucose tolerance (NGT) remain uncertain. We aimed to describe the natural history of dysglycemia from childhood to late adolescence and to identify ... -
Self-reported weight loss attempts and weight-related stress in childhood : heightening the risk of obesity in early adolescence
(Wiley, 2021-01-26)Objective Weight loss attempts occur as early as childhood. The impacts of weight loss attempts and weight-related stress on the occurrence of obesity during childhood remain unknown. We aimed to: (a) assess the prevalence of self-reported weight loss ... -
Understanding and attenuating pandemic‑related disruptions : a plan to reduce inequalities in child development
Comprendre et atténuer les répercussions de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur les enfants : un plan pour réduire les inégalités du développement
(Springer, 2022-01-28)The Secretary General of the United Nations described the impact of COVID-19-related school closures as a “generational catastrophe.” What will be the legacy of the 2020–2021 pandemic-related disruptions in 5, 10, 20 years from now, as regards education ...