Sentences with phrase «exposure among young children»

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Diabetes UK believes unless action is taken to reduce the exposure of unhealthy food advertising and stem the rising level of obesity among children in the UK, cases of Type 2 diabetes in young people will continue to increase - with serious implications for both individuals and the NHS.

For instance, in their prospective study among young adolescents, Garber and Flynn (Garber and Flynn, 2001) found that negative self - worth develops as an outcome of low maternal acceptance, a maternal history of depression and exposure to negative interpersonal contexts, such as negative parenting practices, early history of child maltreatment, negative feedback from significant others on one's competence, and family discord and disruption.

Adolescents ages 14 to 17 were far more likely than younger children to be sexually victimized (including flashing or exposure by a peer, sexual harassment, and sexual assault): 13 percent in the previous year, including 16 percent among females.