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DNA Methylation, Preterm Birth and Blood Pressure in African American Children: The DPREG Study
Preterm birth (< 37 weeks) has been associated with high blood pressure (BP) and cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Epigenetic mechanisms may...
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Assessing parents’ and children’s psychological well-being and its associated factors during the COVID-19 lockdown in a Tunisian-North African population
BackgroundThe rapidly emerging Coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread around the world yielding in significant changes in almost...
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Association between obesity and lung function in South African adolescents of African Ancestry
BackgroundThere is a growing body of literature on the increasing prevalence of obesity in adolescents of Sub-Saharan African ancestry. However,...
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Statistical assessment of reliability of anthropometric measurements in the multi-site South African National Dietary Intake Survey 2022
BackgroundAnthropometric data quality in large multicentre nutrition surveys is seldom adequately assessed. In preparation for the South African...
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A review of the literature on sexual and reproductive health of African migrant and refugee children
BackgroundMigration and involuntary displacement of children and young people have recently become common features of many African countries due to...
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Perceptions and beliefs of community gatekeepers about genomic risk information in African cleft research
BackgroundA fundamental ethical issue in African genomics research is how socio-cultural factors impact perspectives, acceptance, and utility of...
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Prevalence, associated risk factors, and respiratory event distribution of obstructive sleep apnea in children with Down syndrome
PurposeChildren with Down Syndrome (DS) have a high prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). We aimed to assess OSA prevalence in a single center...
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Impact of antenatal antiretroviral drug exposure on the growth of children who are HIV-exposed uninfected: the national South African Prevention of Mother to Child Evaluation cohort study
BackgroundThe relationship between in-utero antiretroviral (ARV) drug exposure and child growth needs further study as current data provide mixed...
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Factors Associated with Stunted Growth in Children Under Five Years in Antananarivo, Madagascar and Bangui, Central African Republic
ObjectivesWith a fourth of all under-five children affected, stunting remains one of the biggest health challenges worldwide. Even though the main...
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Double malnutrition and associated factors in a middle-aged and older, rural South African population
IntroductionDouble malnutrition (co-existing overnutrition and undernutrition) is increasingly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa due to rapid...
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The prevalence of adolescent fatherhood and its associated factors in East African countries
BackgroundIn develo** nations, the phenomenon of adolescent fatherhood poses significant challenges, including increased risk of poverty, limited...
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Health and economic implications of the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic on women and children in Africa
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic continues to pose major health and economic challenges for many countries worldwide. Particularly for...
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Developmental Risks in Vulnerable Children from a Low-Income South African Community
ObjectiveTo describe the developmental risks, and its influence, in young children from a low-income South African community.
MethodAn exploratory,...
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The association between COVID-19 vaccine/infection and new-onset asthma in children - based on the global TriNetX database
IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the importance of its potential long-term health effects, including its link to new-onset asthma in...
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Does socioeconomic inequality exist in minimum acceptable diet intake among children aged 6–23 months in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from 33 sub-Saharan African countries’ demographic and health surveys from 2010 to 2020
BackgroundChild undernutrition is a major public health problem in many resource-poor communities in the world. More than two-thirds of...
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Religiosity and Associations with Substance Use and Delinquency Among Urban African American Adolescents
Adolescent delinquency and substance use are global problems. African American adolescents are especially susceptible to the life-changing...
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A comparison of paediatric hypertension clinical practice guidelines and their ability to predict adult hypertension in an African birth cohort
It remains unclear which paediatric hypertension clinical practice guideline (CPG) should be applied in an African population. We, therefore, aimed...
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Exploring electronic cigarette portrayals: a content and thematic analysis of African online news coverage
BackgroundElectronic cigarette use has surged internationally in recent years, with numerous countries noting an uptick in users. Despite this, the...
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Sleep and BMI in South African urban and rural, high and low-income preschool children
BackgroundThe extent to which income setting or rural and urban environments modify the association between sleep and obesity in young children is...
