There is limited evidence on heterogenous co-developmental trajectories of internalizing and externalizing problems from childhood to adolescence and predictors of these joint trajectories. We utilized longitudinal data from Raine Study participants to identify these joint trajectories from 5 to 17 years using parallel-process latent class growth analysis and analyze childhood individual and family risk factors predicting these joint trajectories using multinomial logistic regression. ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia and childhood brain tumors are 2 of the most common forms of childhood cancer, but little is known of their etiology. ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

Engagement with preschool programs in Australia may present a plausible, equitable, and modifiable approach to improving children's developmental outcomes ...

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• 2016
• April 2016

This article examines the relationship between preschool quality and children’s early development in a sample of over 7900 children enrolled in 578 preschools in rural Indonesia. ...

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• 2017
• June 2017

Full breastfeeding for <3 months compared with ≥3 months may be associated with rapid growth in early childhood and body composition in young adulthood ...

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• 2017
• August 2017

Patterns of early childhood developmental vulnerabilities may provide useful indicators for particular mental disorder outcomes in later life ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

There is a growing understanding that chronic respiratory diseases in adults have their origins in early life ...

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• 2010
• August 2010

This 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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• 2020
• August 2020

Higher maternal pre-pregnancy BMI and gestational weight gain were associated with an increased risk of childhood overweight/obesity ...

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• 2019
• February 2019

In cystic fibrosis, gastrointestinal dysfunction and lower airway infection occur early and are independently associated with poorer outcomes in childhood. This study aimed to define the relationship between the microbiota at each niche during the first 2 years of life, its association with growth and airway inflammation, and explanatory features in the metabolome.  ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

This study used population-based record linkage to examine the association between early life risk factors and academic achievement. ...

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• 2014
• January 2014

Mandates provide a relatively cost-effective strategy to increase vaccinate rates. Since 2014, five Australian states have implemented No Jab No Play (NJPlay) policies that require children to be fully immunised to attend early childhood education and childcare services. In Western Australia, where this study was conducted, NJNPlay legislation was enacted in 2019.  ...

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• 2024
• June 2024