Effect of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding on Metabolic Syndrome and Its Risk Factors in Morbidly Obese Adolescents by Rushika Conroy, Eun-Ju Lee, Amy Jean, Sharon E. Oberfield, Aviva Sopher, Krystina Kiefer, Courtney Raker, Donald J. McMahon, Jeffrey L. Zitsman, Ilene Fennoy

“…Data from 14–18 yr adolescents were obtained at baseline, 6 and 12 months following LAGB. …”
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Assessing the impact of mindfulness programs on attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents: a systematic review by Meshal A. Sultan, Faisal A. Nawaz, Batol Alattar, Eman Khalaf, Sidra Shadan, Naila El-Abiary, Shakeel Tegginmani, Rakhtan K. Qasba, Jigar Jogia

“…Our study aims to assess the effectiveness of mindfulness interventions in reducing ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents through a systematic review of relevant studies. …”
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Deep learning based decision-making and outcome prediction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with posterior surgery by Kai Chen, Xiao Zhai, Ziqiang Chen, Haojue Wang, Mingyuan Yang, Changwei Yang, Yushu Bai, Ming Li

Subjects: “…Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis…”
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Prevalence of Childhood and Adolescent Overweight and Obesity from 2003 to 2010 in an Integrated Health Care Delivery System by Scott Gee, Debbie Chin, Lynn Ackerson, Dewey Woo, Amanda Howell

“…Children aged 2–5 had the greatest improvement in obesity prevalence (−11.5% change). Adolescents aged 12–19 were the only age group to not show a decrease in obesity prevalence. …”
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Aggression and patterns of co-occurrence mental health problems in Chinese adolescents: a latent class analysis by Fajuan Rong, Mengni Wang, Chang Peng, Jie Hu, Junhan Cheng, Yan Wang, Yizhen Yu

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Global reporting on TB in children and adolescents: how far have we come and what remains to be done? by S. Verkuijl, M. Bastard, A. Brands, K. Viney, T. Masini, F. Mavhunga, K. Floyd, T. Kasaeva

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The effect of a one-time mindfulness intervention on body and mind in healthy adolescents using multimodal measurements by Angelika Ecker, Charlotte Fritsch, Daniel Schleicher, Ricarda Jacob, Stephanie Kandsperger, Romuald Brunner, Irina Jarvers

“…BackgroundMindfulness-based interventions can improve psychological well-being and reduce symptoms of mental burden, including among adolescents. Relationships between basic mindfulness (trait mindfulness) and the immediate effects of a single mindfulness intervention have not been thoroughly researched, especially in adolescents. …”
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Gambling in Connecticut adolescents: Prevalence, socio-demographic characteristics, trauma exposure, suicidality, and other risk behaviors. by Elina A Stefanovics, Zu Wei Zhai, Marc N Potenza

“…Adolescent gambling is a public health concern and has been linked to suicidality, various risk behaviors, and poor health outcomes. …”
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Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms. by Alemu Birara Zemariam, Biruk Beletew Abate, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Mulat Ayele, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

“…Investigating growth and nutrition status during adolescence, in addition to infancy and childhood is very crucial. …”
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Suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Kwaku Oppong Asante, Emmanuel Nii-Boye Quarshie, Erica Danfrekua Dickson, Sandra Naa-Shasha Quarshie, Sophia Ewuenye Adwoa Kpebu

“…However, there is a growing concern that suicide research has paid little attention to pregnant adolescent girls, particularly in low-income and middle-income countries, including Ghana, where nearly one in seven adolescents experiences (unwanted) pregnancy.Aims To assess the prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt and the self-reported reasons for attempted suicide among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana.Methods We collected cross-sectional data (between August 2022 and December 2023) using structured anonymous questionnaires from a sample of 449 pregnant adolescent girls (aged 14–19 years) drawn from the three geographical zones of Ghana. …”
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Program for Providing Iron Tablets in Schools and Reducing the Incidence of Anemia among Adolescent Girls in Padang City by Rita Asriyanti, Azrimaidaliza Azrimaidaliza, Frima Elda, Khiky Dwinatrana

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Reference Intervals (RIs) of the Bone Turnover Markers (BTMs) in Children and Adolescents: A Proposal for Effective Use by Vincenzo Brescia, Roberto Lovero, Antonietta Fontana, Roberta Zerlotin, Silvia Concetta Colucci, Maria Grano, Angela Pia Cazzolla, Francesca Di Serio, Vito Crincoli, Maria Felicia Faienza

Subjects: “…adolescents…”
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The possibility of reducing the risk of suicidal attempt in adolescents by practicing Confucian philosophy: a phenomenological study in Vietnam by Thien-Vu Giang, Phi-Bao Nguyen-Ngoc, Vinh-Loc Sam, Van-Son Huynh

“…IntroductionSuicide attempt in adolescents is a concern topic that differs greatly between countries because of its cultural specificity. …”
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Case report: a rare concurrence of dense deposit disease in an adolescent patient with IgA nephropathy by Jian-Hui Zhang, Hong-Ping Yu, Ying Chen, Qian Chen, Xiao-Ling Zheng, Jie-Wei Luo, Li Zhang

“…Abstract Background Dense deposit disease (DDD) is a rare renal disorder major affecting adolescents and children, characterized by an absence of distinctive clinical symptoms. …”
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Early Brain Damage Affects Body Schema and Person Perception Abilities in Children and Adolescents with Spastic Diplegia by Niccolò Butti, Rosario Montirosso, Lorenzo Giusti, Luigi Piccinini, Renato Borgatti, Cosimo Urgesi

“…Here, we compared the performance of a sample of 30 children and adolescents with SpD (aged 7-18 years) and of a group of age-matched controls with typical development (TD) at two different tasks tapping on body representations. …”
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Comprehensive dialectical behavior therapy for adolescents in a juvenile correctional treatment center: a pilot evaluation by Johanna B. Folk, Phillip Yang, Anne Thomas, Jayme Lyon, Jaisal Patel, Clara Yoon, Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy, Barbara Robles-Ramamurthy

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The role of the educational psychologist in organisation in identifying and correcting destructive social deviance among adolescents in the context of digitalisation by V. V. Popov, A. V. Erokhina, S. V. Cherkasova

“…The features and characteristics of adolescence are considered, and the factors influencing the formation of deviant behavior, including medical ones, are identified. …”
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Effects of the MyBFF@school program on anthropometry and body composition among overweight and obese adolescent schoolchildren by Nur Zati Iwani Ahmad Kamil, Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Abqariyah Yahya, Fuziah Md. Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Zahari Ishak, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a multicomponent intervention program, MyBFF@school, on anthropometric indices and body composition metrics among overweight and obese adolescent schoolchildren in Malaysia. Methods This is a cluster randomized controlled trial which involved schoolchildren aged 13, 14 and 16 years old from 15 out of 415 government secondary schools in central Peninsular Malaysia which were randomly assigned into six intervention (N = 579 schoolchildren) and nine control (N = 462 schoolchildren).The intervention group followed MyBFF@school program carried out by trained personnel for 6 month while the control group only followed the existing school curriculum by the Ministry of Education. …”
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Demographic Characteristics Associated With Adolescent Receipt of Provider E-Cigarette Screening and Advice and the Impact on Harm Perception by John S. Acosta-Peñaloza, MS, Karen W. Geletko, MPH, Jon Mills, PhD

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Risk factors for COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths in Mexican children and adolescents: retrospective cross-sectional study by Mauricio Hernandez-Avila, Libny Martínez-Valdez, Vesta Richardson López Collada, Luis Enrique Castro-Ceronio, Ángela María Rodríguez Gutiérrez, Aurora Bautista-Márquez

“…Adolescents with COVID-19 in association with comorbidities develop adverse outcomes more frequently.…”
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