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Associations Among Early Stimulation, Stunting, and Child Development in Four Countries in the East Asia–PacificThis study examined associations among preschool attendance, home learning activities, stunting status, and early child development using data from the validation study of the East Asia–Pacific Early Child Development Scales (EAP-ECDS).
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Early literacy skills: review of evidence for pedagogical approaches that best support children’s early literacy skillsRecent evidence indicates that a child’s home learning environment is the strongest predictor of success in later reading abilities and that for children not receiving structured language and reading support at home.
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Lifecourse adiposity and blood pressure between birth and 17 years old.Childhood obesity creates a predisposition to develop adult hypertension and diabetes.
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Parental pre-pregnancy BMI is a dominant early-life risk factor influencing BMI of offspring in adulthoodParental pre-pregnancy body mass index and rapid early-life weight gain predispose offspring to obesity in adulthood
The Kids Research Institute Australia and Minderoo Foundation established CoLab in 2017 to provide a ‘nest’ to bring together evidence with policy and practice to grow six major projects.
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Latent profiles of early developmental vulnerabilities in a New South Wales child population at age 5 yearsPatterns of early childhood developmental vulnerabilities may provide useful indicators for particular mental disorder outcomes in later life
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Childhood Education and Development Services in IndonesiaAlthough children's later experiences can still have an effect, developments in early childhood have long-lasting effects on health, behaviour and learning...
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Associations of early-life pet ownership with asthma and allergic sensitization: A meta-analysis of more than 77,000 children from the EU Child Cohort NetworkStudies examining associations of early-life cat and dog ownership with childhood asthma have reported inconsistent results. Several factors could explain these inconsistencies, including type of pet, timing, and degree of exposure. Our aim was to study associations of early-life cat and dog ownership with asthma in school-aged children, including the role of type (cat vs dog), timing (never, prenatal, or early childhood), and degree of ownership (number of pets owned), and the role of allergic sensitization.