Sentences with phrase «health risk factors children»

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In the end, it all comes back to education: In the ideal world, a parent's decision about whether to allow a child to start playing or continue playing collision sports before high school under current rules of play (which are evolving in the direction of safety, fortunately, as seen, for instance, in USA Hockey's ban on body checking at the Pee Wee hockey level and below, and limits on full - contact practices instituted at every level of football, from Pop Warner, to high school, college, and the NFL), will be a conscious one; a decision in which the risks of participating in a particular sport - provided it is based on the most up - to - date information about those risks and a consideration of other risk factors that might come into play for their child, such as pre-existing learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD), chronic health conditions (e.g., a history of history of multiple concussions or seizures, history of migraines), or a reckless and overly aggressive style of play - are balanced against the benefits to the child of participating.

Helping adolescent males to delay fatherhood may also be important from a child health perspective: research that controlled for maternal age and other key factors found teenage fatherhood associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight and neonatal death (Chen et al, 2007).

With so many options and choices, new parents can be overwhelmed by the complicated factors necessary to consider, with so many things putting their child's health at risk.

Social and emotional problems in young children can be traced to mothers» prenatal health, 1,2 parents» caregiving3, 4 and their life - course (such as the timing of subsequent pregnancies, employment, welfare dependence).5, 6 Home visiting programs that address these antecedent risks and protective factors may reduce social and emotional problems in children.

In other words, an emotionally close father - child relationship not only serves as a significant protective factor against high risk behaviors, but it is also a potential source of health for the entire family.

While father absence has been associated with a host of negative children's outcomes, including increased risk of dropping out of school and lower educational attainment, poorer physical and mental health, and behavioural problems,36 - 40 higher levels of involvement by nonresident fathers may assuage the negative effects of father absence on children's outcomes.41, 42 Quality of the parents» relationship before divorce, or of the pre-divorce father / child relationship, can also be an important factor: children fare worse following divorce when pre-divorce relationships were good and fare better when pre-divorce relationships were poor, 43,44 suggesting children are sometimes better off without a father if the father's relationship to the child or the mother was not good.

Other studies have reported similar results, even after controlling for additional risk factors, like child neglect, abuse, or having a mother with mental health problems (Lansford et al 2009; Coley et al 2014; Taylor et al 2010; MacKenzie et al 2015).

Diphtheria - tetanus - pertussis immunization and sudden infant death: results of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Cooperative Epidemiological Study of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Risk Factors

Risk factors for SIDS: results of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development SIDS Cooperative Epidemiological Study

«Our study suggests that short height in children is a possible marker of stroke risk and suggests these children should pay extra attention to changing or treating modifiable risk factors for stroke throughout life to reduce the chances of having this disease,» said senior study author Jennifer L. Baker, Ph.D., associate professor in the Center for Clinical Research and Prevention at Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital and Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark.

Along with regular assessments on psychosocial, behavioral, and biological risk factors for poor health, researchers collected data from children, parents, and teachers on bullying behavior when the participants were 10 to 12 years old.

Some say that's a misleading and potentially dangerous conclusion, given two factors: the relatively low incidence of ASD in the general population and the fact that maternal depression — which can lead to poor sleep and eating patterns — can lead to greater health risks for unborn children.

Such work could ultimately aid people affected by future disasters, by identifying factors — such as lack of a social - support network and unstable environments for children — that seem to increase risk of mental - health trauma.

These modifications influence when and where particular genes are expressed and appear to have significant impacts on disease risk, suggesting explanations for how environmental factors such as maternal smoking during pregnancy can influence a child's risk of later health problems.

«Severe preeclampsia poses much higher health risks to the mother and child, so linking it with a factor that we can easily treat, like vitamin D deficiency, holds great potential.»

Of the factors examined that combine to create the County Health Rankings, the counties ranked lowest for poverty, measured as the number of children below the poverty line, had twice the relative risk of asthma as an outcome from PM2.5 exposure than those counties ranked highest (the largest difference).

«Kids also eat more sugar than adults, so fructose may be even more of a risk factor in children, which would add to their years of poor health.»

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Certain pre-existing health conditions, early childhood risk factors, and the use of certain pharmaceutical drugs may predispose children to SIBO.

Dietary intake is an important modifiable risk factor, and our work highlights the importance of promoting a healthy diet before pregnancy and acknowledges that behavior change strategies might be necessary during pregnancy to improve perinatal outcomes and the longer - term health of the child»

This study will see if vitamin D supplements improve vascular health and reduce risk factors for cardiovascular disease in overweight or obese children who have vitamin D deficiency.

KidsMatter covers four areas where primary schools can improve children's health, and minimise risk factors.

While there are minimum legal standards and commensurate penalties for schools that get it completely wrong, the purpose of schools is education, so teaching children about risk, safety, health and welfare is a critical factor in delivering effective life education.

Shep's groundbreaking longitudinal study of African American children growing up in the Woodlawn area of Chicago was among the first community studies to identify risk factors for negative health and behavioral outcomes in an urban, minority population.

Given the significant impact that psychosocial risk factors seem to have on outcomes in weight management treatment, identifying and addressing parent mental health concerns, child behavior concerns, and family social resource needs upfront may help improve outcomes in children with obesity.»

In bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models, 8 social risk factors were tested as independent predictors of 4 parent - reported child health outcomes: global health status, dental health, socioemotional health, and overweight.

In regard to child welfare system involvement, Barth and colleagues (2001) have suggested that the overrepresentation of African - American children may be due to their increased need for child welfare services due to the many poverty - related risk factors that they experience, such as substance abuse, mental health problems, and academic underachievement.

Social risk factors such as growing up in poverty, racial / ethnic minority status, and maternal depression have been associated with poorer health outcomes for children.

Whether the child is already showing signs of a developing problem — such as showing aggression at home or daycare, or having excessive difficulty separating from primary caregivers — or the child is simply at risk for developing a disorder because of certain risk factors in the child's individual, family or child care environment, the services at Encompass Mental Health can help!

On the first home visits, NFN nurses conduct mother and child health and developmental assessments and screen for co-occurring risk factors including maternal depression, everyday stress and domestic violence.

Mothers were eligible to participate if they did not require the use of an interpreter, and reported one or more of the following risk factors for poor maternal or child outcomes in their responses to routine standardised psychosocial and domestic violence screening conducted by midwives for every mother booking in to the local hospital for confinement: maternal age under 19 years; current probable distress (assessed as an Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS) 17 score of 10 or more)(as a lower cut - off score was used than the antenatal validated cut - off score for depression, the term «distress» is used rather than «depression»; use of this cut - off to indicate those distressed approximated the subgroups labelled in other trials as «psychologically vulnerable» or as having «low psychological resources» 14); lack of emotional and practical support; late antenatal care (after 20 weeks gestation); major stressors in the past 12 months; current substance misuse; current or history of mental health problem or disorder; history of abuse in mother's own childhood; and history of domestic violence.

Multiple social risk factors have a cumulative effect on parent - reported child health status across physical and socioemotional domains, demonstrating a very strong risk gradient effect.

Life and family events premigration and postmigration have been found to have a profound effect on the health and well - being of immigrant children.1, 2 Risk factors include trauma, separation from parents, nonvoluntary migration, obstacles in the acculturation process, 3 and children who immigrate in their mid - or late teens.1, 4 Research also shows that parents who have experienced or witnessed violence have poorer mental health, 2,5 which is likely to affect parent — child attachment and negatively impact child development and mental health.5 Transitioning to a new country may be beneficial for both parents and children, but it may render new and unexpected constraints in the parent — child relationship (eg, children tend to acculturate to the new country faster than their parents), cause disharmony and power conflicts, 6 — 8 and, subsequently, affect the child's mental health.9

The percentage of children in poorer health increased with the number of social risk factors across all health outcomes.

Protective factors are conditions or attributes in individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that, when present, mitigate or eliminate risk in families and communities and increase the health and well - being of children and families.

This study examined the strength of association of 8 social risk factors, both individually and as part of a cumulative social risk index, on parent - reported child health status.

The process of non-voluntary immigration, transitioning and acculturating to a new country may have a negative impact on the mental health of immigrants.1 — 3 Postmigration factors (eg, stress, lack of social capital, social isolation and loss of social network) as well as acculturation problems and experiences of discrimination in the host country affect the mental health of the parents and the children.4 5 Moreover, immigrant parents face challenges concerning their role and responsibilities as parents while adjusting to the host country, all of which tend to create stress in parenting.1 3 6 The mental health problems of parents have been reported to be a risk factor for children's behavioural problems and may negatively affect the parent — child attachment and their relationship.7 8 Studies have also shown that parents with mental health problems have a low perceived sense of competence in parenting and may lack the ability to employ positive parenting practises.9 10

Subgroup analyses: We will examine whether there is evidence that the intervention effect is modified for subgroups within the trial participants using tests of interaction between intervention and child and family factors as follows: parity (first - born vs other), antenatal risks (2 vs 3 or more risk factors at screening), maternal mental health at baseline (high vs low score) 18, 62, 63 and self - efficacy at baseline (poor vs normal mastery) 35 using the regression models described above with additional terms for interaction between subgroup and trial arm.

Effects at child age 2 years were most pronounced for women who were first - time mothers, had more than one antenatal risk factor or had poorer mental health.18 Intervention mothers who were born overseas (n = 62) also breast fed for longer (d = 0.87, p < 0.001) and reported an improved experience of being a mother (d = 0.54, p = 0.003) than the equivalent usual care subgroup.

In 2010, more than 1 in 5 children were reported to be living in poverty.6, 10 Economic disadvantage is among the most potent risks for behavioral and emotional problems due to increased exposure to environmental, familial, and psychosocial risks.11 — 13 In families in which parents are in military service, parental deployment and return has been determined to be a risk factor for behavioral and emotional problems in children.14 Data from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health demonstrated a strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful expechildren were reported to be living in poverty.6, 10 Economic disadvantage is among the most potent risks for behavioral and emotional problems due to increased exposure to environmental, familial, and psychosocial risks.11 — 13 In families in which parents are in military service, parental deployment and return has been determined to be a risk factor for behavioral and emotional problems in children.14 Data from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health demonstrated a strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful expechildren.14 Data from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health demonstrated a strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful expeChildren's Health demonstrated a strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experiHealth demonstrated a strong linear relationship between increasing number of psychosocial risks and many poor health outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experihealth outcomes, including social - emotional health.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experihealth.15 The Adverse Childhood Experience Study surveyed 17000 adults about early traumatic and stressful experiences.

This proportion is approximately double that of children found to be at high risk in the general New South Wales population (15 %) 27 but similar to the proportion noted in other studies of Aboriginal children (24 %, 5 22.5 % 28 and among Aboriginal participants in the New South Wales Population Health Survey).27 There is only one other study to date that has measured the factors associated with Aboriginal child and adolescent mental health.5 SEARCH makes an important, new contribution to this emerging area of research by considering, for the first time, the impact of carer psychological disHealth Survey).27 There is only one other study to date that has measured the factors associated with Aboriginal child and adolescent mental health.5 SEARCH makes an important, new contribution to this emerging area of research by considering, for the first time, the impact of carer psychological dishealth.5 SEARCH makes an important, new contribution to this emerging area of research by considering, for the first time, the impact of carer psychological distress.

Relative to children with no ACEs, children who experienced ACEs had increased odds of having below - average academic skills including poor literacy skills, as well as attention problems, social problems, and aggression, placing them at significant risk for poor school achievement, which is associated with poor health.23 Our study adds to the growing literature on adverse outcomes associated with ACEs3 — 9,24 — 28 by pointing to ACEs during early childhood as a risk factor for child academic and behavioral problems that have implications for education and health trajectories, as well as achievement gaps and health disparities.

Such behavior problems in young children are risk factors for increasingly serious and persistent mental health issues in adulthood [52].

A report from the US Surgeon General concluded that nurse home visiting has shown significant effects on the incidence of violence, delinquency, and other related risk factors.32 Benefits in child development and child health are less clear, and the evidence for their support is inconsistent.

Sub-optimal parenting is a common risk factor for deleterious social educational and health outcomes, increasing the risk of educational failure, delinquency, crime and violence, child and adolescent mental health problems, common mental disorders in adulthood, drug and alcohol misuse and teenage pregnancy.

Aboriginal Australians make up 3 % of the Australian population and have a life expectancy over 10 years less than that of non-Aboriginal Australians.3 The small amount of evidence available suggests that Australian Aboriginal children and adolescents experience higher levels of mental health - related harm than other young people4, 5 including suicide rates that are several times higher than that of non-Aboriginal Australian youth.4, 6 These high levels of harm are linked to greater exposure to many of the known risk factors for poor mental health and to the pervasive trauma and grief, which continues to be experienced by Aboriginal peoples due to the legacy of colonisation.7, 8 Loss of land and culture has played a major role in the high rates of premature mortality, incarceration and family separations currently experienced by Aboriginal peoples.

Rutter & Quinton (1977) found that factors existing in children's social environment were linked to health - risk behaviors later in life, and were the first researchers to describe neglect, abuse, and other forms of maltreatment (what would later be considered adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs) in terms of their cumulative effect, range of adversity, and wide - reaching impact on both mental and physical health over the course of an individual's lifetime.

Adult health could be improved by targeting children's modifiable psychosocial risk factors.

The purpose of this study was to estimate the prevalence of child maltreatment in the United States and examine its relationship to sociodemographic factors and major adolescent health risks.