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Primary amenorrhoea
Puberty transforms a girl into a fertile woman, and its social importance is so great that any deviation from normality may be the cause of considerable embarrassment and anxiety. Delayed puberty in girls is defined as the absence of physical manifestations of puberty by the age of 13 years. Primary amenorrhoea is the absence of menarche and needs to be evaluated in the context of secondary sexual characteristics. Differential diagnoses can be classified according to the level of gonadotrophins. (Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine)
Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - April 12, 2024 Category: OBGYN Authors: Cara E. Williams Tags: Review Source Type: research

Proficiency and compensatory strategies in bilingual children ’s Mandarin Chinese narrative
AbstractNarrative skills play an important role in children ’s reading, communication, and critical thinking. Most studies on narrative skills are based on monolingual children from middle- to upper middle-class populations and few have examined bilingual children’s narratives outside of the western context. These factors may impose different sociocultur al influences on children’s storytelling abilities. The current study focuses on English–Mandarin bilingual children in Singapore and explores: (1) how English–Mandarin bilinguals apply their Mandarin lexical-grammatical proficiency to a given narrative task and ...
Source: Reading and Writing - April 12, 2024 Category: Child Development Source Type: research

Motivations for alcohol consumption in schooled adolescents: analysis of discussion groups
CONCLUSIONS: Public health strategies focused on preventing alcohol consumption in adolescents should incorporate their motivations to achieve greater efficiency, paying due attention to sex/gender variables.PMID:38603940 | DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2024.102931 (Source: Atencion Primaria)
Source: Atencion Primaria - April 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Anna S ánchez-Aragón Francesc Valls-Fonayet Inma Pastor-Gos álbez Claudia Mar ía Anleu-Hernández Angel Belzunegui-Eraso Source Type: research

Role of lens in early refractive development: evidence from a large cohort of Chinese children
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that during early refractive development, refractions cluster around or above +1.00 D. There is a pushback process in which increases in the rate of LP occur in parallel with increases in axial elongation.PMID:38604621 | DOI:10.1136/bjo-2023-324882 (Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - April 11, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Xiaotong Han Ruilin Xiong Ling Jin Shuai Chang Qianyun Chen Decai Wang Xiang Chen Yabin Qu Weijia Liu Mingguang He Ian Morgan Yangfa Zeng Yizhi Liu Source Type: research

Genes, Vol. 15, Pages 481: Association between the GLP1R A316T Mutation and Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis in French Canadian and Italian Cohorts
alérie Marcil Studies have revealed anthropometric discrepancies in girls with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) compared to non-scoliotic subjects, such as a higher stature, lower weight, and lower body mass index. While the causes are still unknown, it was proposed that metabolic hormones could play a role in AIS pathophysiology. Our objectives were to evaluate the association of GLP1R A316T polymorphism in AIS susceptibility and to study its relationship with disease severity and progression. We performed a retrospective case&ndash;control association study with controls and AIS patients from an Italian...
Source: Genes - April 11, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Émilie Normand Anita Franco Stefan Parent Giovanni Lombardi Marco Brayda-Bruno Alessandra Colombini Alain Moreau Val érie Marcil Tags: Article Source Type: research

Suppressing Emotions, Feeling Like a Burden Linked to Suicidal Behavior in Preteens
Preteen children who have more trouble expressing their feelings and who perceive themselves as a greater burden to others may be on the cusp of having suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STB), according to areport in theJournal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.Increases in caregiver criticism and conflict are also risk factors for impending STBs, according to the study. Preteen girls with these traits are at especially high risk.“Preadolescent STBs are dramatically increasing, and it is critical to identify risk factors that can be clinically assessed and modified with treatment,” wrote Renee Th...
Source: Psychiatr News - April 10, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Tags: burden child and adolescent psychiatry conflict depression preteen rumination suicidal thoughts suicidality suppressed feelings Source Type: research

Healthy eating index and muscle mass are associated stronger with blood pressure than muscle strength in adolescent girls living in urban area
This study aims to examine the relationship between muscle strength, eating index and blood pressure in adolescent girls. Growing studies show earlier onset of hypertension in youth. The prevalence may deteriorate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to unhealthy behavioral changes. Muscle mass (MM) is reported to be associated with blood pressure (BP), but there are limited studies that observed the relationship between the functional properties of muscle (muscle strength [MS]), healthy eating index (HEI) and BP.This cross-sectional study involved 499 girls aged 15–18 years. HEI was generated from a 24-h food recall. MM a...
Source: Nutrition and Food Science - April 10, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Dwi Cahyanillah Vitria Melani Mury Kuswari Laras Sitoayu Dudung Angkasa Source Type: research

Exploring differences in substance use behaviours among gender minority and non-gender minority youth: a cross-sectional analysis of the COMPASS study
CONCLUSION: Findings highlight the importance of collecting a GI measure in youth population surveys and prioritizing GMY in substance use-related prevention, treatment and harm reduction programs. Future studies should investigate the effects of GI status on substance use onset and progression among Canadian adolescents over time.PMID:38597806 | DOI:10.24095/hpcdp.44.4.04 (Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada)
Source: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Thepikaa Varatharajan Karen A Patte Margaret de Groh Ying Jiang Scott T Leatherdale Source Type: research

A cross-sectional study of variations in schoolwork stress in academic upper secondary school classes in Mid-Norway
CONCLUSIONS: The main contribution was the discovery of significant variations in schoolwork stress between school classes. We also found that higher mastery climate was linked to lower schoolwork stress, whereas higher performance climate was linked to higher schoolwork stress.PMID:38600071 | DOI:10.1177/14034948241242939 (Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health)
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Public Health - April 10, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Vegard Johansen Ingvild R øsand Source Type: research