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Original Research

Published on 08 Apr 2025

SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies for a safe (post-)pandemic implementation of school music trips and their impact on participants’ health

in Children and Health

Linus Fritz Felix Möckel
Samipa Pudasaini
Kira Louisa Boldt
Fabian Holert
Anna Slagman
Stefanie Theuring
Frank Mockenhaupt
Martin Möckel

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1422243

1,743 views

Original Research

Published on 02 Apr 2025

Multidimensional disparity in inadequate minimum dietary diversity between poor and non-poor children aged 6–23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multivariate decomposition analysis

in Children and Health

Abel Endawkie
Yawkal Tsega
Desale B. Asmamaw
Natnael Kebede
Mastewal Arefaynie
Temeselew Woldetsadik Mawugatie

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1516129

1,656 views

Opinion

Published on 01 Apr 2025

Growing risk of child labor in the Middle East and North Africa amid cascading crises

in Children and Health

Rima R. Habib
Reem S. Katrib
Diana Mikati
Marian Abouzeid

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1502687

2,684 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Mar 2025

Healthcare facility factors associated with health-seeking behavior among secondary school students in the Dodoma region: an analytical cross-sectional study

in Children and Health

Karim Faragha Athumani
Joanes Faustine Mboineki

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1457318

3,015 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 25 Mar 2025

Estimating program coverage in the treatment of acute malnutrition using population-based cluster survey methods: results from surveys in Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Niger

in Children and Health

Grace Heymsfield
Elizabeth Radin
Marie Biotteau
Suvi Kangas
Zachary Tausanovitch
Casie Tesfai
Léonard Kiema
Wenldasida Thomas Ouedraogo
Badou Seni Mamoudou
Mahamat Garba Issa

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1513567

2,505 views

Editorial

Published on 25 Mar 2025

Editorial: School-based nutrition and physical activity interventions among children and adolescents

in Children and Health

Shooka Mohammadi
Hui Chin Koo

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1585511

3,779 views
4 citations

Review

Published on 24 Mar 2025

The impact of rare diseases on the quality of life in paediatric patients: current status

in Children and Health

John Sieh Dumbuya
Cizheng Zeng
Lin Deng
Yuanglong Li
Xiuling Chen
Bashir Ahmad
Jun Lu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1531583

7,241 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Mar 2025

Children’s birth weight and the risk of general obesity and central obesity in primary school children: a 4-year longitudinal study

in Children and Health

Yi Lin
Richard Rankin
Stuart McDonald
Xiao-Yong Li
Feng Wang
Si-Jia Wang
Qing-Hai Gong
Feng Tong

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1469226

1,596 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

A predictive model to explore risk factors for Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis in children: a retrospective cross-sectional study

in Children and Health

Qianwen Yang
Maoyang Zhang
Zilong Dong
Fang Deng

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1507408

2,437 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Socioeconomic determinants of low birth weight and its association with peripubertal obesity in Brazil

in Children and Health

Fernanda Lima-Soares
Renato Simões Gaspar
Silas Alves-Costa
Cecilia C. Costa Ribeiro
Antonio Marcus de Andrade Paes

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1424342

1,832 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Mar 2025

Lifestyle factors associated with being overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang, China

in Children and Health

Xiaoting Pan
Chaoyi Jiang
Wenqing Wang
Jianfeng Lin

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1551099

3,265 views
2 citations

Study Protocol

Published on 14 Mar 2025

ENERGY expenditure of COmmuting to school (ENERGYCO): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

in Children and Health

Pablo Campos-Garzón
Víctor Manuel Valle-Muñoz
José Manuel Segura-Díaz
Manuel Ávila-García
Romina Gisele Saucedo-Araujo
Ana Ruiz-Alarcón
Francisco David López-Centeno
Unai A. Pérez De Arrilucea Le Floc’h
Juan M. A. Alcantara
Luis Miguel Medel-Carbonell

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1467227

10,883 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Mar 2025

Geographic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and gross motor skills in Nigerian preschoolers

in Children and Health

John Oginni
Oluwayomi Aoko
Ekundayo Ajiborisade
Chukwuebuka Osuji
Anthony D. Okely
Kar Hau Chong
Penny L. Cross
Zan Gao

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1506705

2,089 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 12 Mar 2025

Assessing male involvement in childcare and associated factors among fathers of below two in Toke Kutaye district, Central Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

in Children and Health

Gemechu Ganfure
Jiregna Darega
Latera Debebe Kitila

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1527675

2,326 views

Original Research

Published on 11 Mar 2025

Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023

in Children and Health

Denebo Ersulo Akiso
Sinidu Laelago

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1475315

1,553 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

Prevalence of goitre and associated factors among school-aged children in Guraferda District, Southwest Ethiopia

in Children and Health

Gemechis Tuke
Walelign Mengistu
Kidist Kuratu
Sebsibe Elias
Miesa Gelchu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1546149

3,801 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 10 Mar 2025

A comparative study of four physical education curricula on the developmental behavior of Chinese preschool children aged 4 to 6 years and its correlation with balance ability

in Children and Health

Minjie Qiao
Laite Yu
Jingyu Shi
Xiaoting Wang
Ruiyuan Li
Zicheng Wan
Dongsheng Lu

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1477001

2,194 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 07 Mar 2025

Compliance with the 24-hour movement guidelines and weight status: results from 40,970 adolescents

in Children and Health

Yang Su

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1472188

2,586 views

Original Research

Published on 05 Mar 2025

Stigma and discrimination against adolescents living with perinatal HIV in Thailand: caregivers' perceptions

in Children and Health

Audrey Geoffroy
Wasna Sirirungsi
Parinya Jongpaijitsakul
Wanna Chamjamrat
Chutima Ruklao
Manoosin Kongka
Usa Sukhaphan
Somporn Sathan
Sriphan Thina
Tassawan Khayanchoomnoom

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1535004

1,960 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2025

The impact of parental absence on the mental health of middle school students in rural areas of Western China

in Children and Health

Xiaohong Ren
Cen Lin
Lu Pan
Qiuyue Fan
Dapeng Wu
JinLong He
Ping He
Jiaming Luo

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1439799

7,390 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 04 Mar 2025

The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child’s experience of school at age 9

in Children and Health

Andrea K. Bowe
Mathias Urban
Anthony Staines
Deirdre M. Murray

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1341797

2,423 views

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and cardiorespiratory fitness with executive function: a cross-sectional survey based on Tajik adolescents at high altitude in China

in Children and Health

Lingyun Sun
Tianqing Xue
Zhimin Zhao

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1554136

1,618 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 03 Mar 2025

Organizing long-term follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors: a socio-ecological approach

in Children and Health

Ekaterina Aleshchenko
Thorsten Langer
Gabriele Calaminus
Judith Gebauer
Enno Swart
Katja Baust

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1524310

2,946 views
6 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Feb 2025

Level of non-adherence and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia

in Children and Health

Endalk Birrie Wondifraw
Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh
Muluken Amare
Setegn Mihret
Gebeyaw Biset
Birhanu Desu Tefera
Mulusew Zeleke
Fuad Ahmed
Ermias Sisay Chanie

Frontiers in Public Health

doi 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1522959

2,584 views

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SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies for a safe (post-)pandemic implementation of school music trips and their impact on participants’ health

Multidimensional disparity in inadequate minimum dietary diversity between poor and non-poor children aged 6–23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multivariate decomposition analysis

Growing risk of child labor in the Middle East and North Africa amid cascading crises

Healthcare facility factors associated with health-seeking behavior among secondary school students in the Dodoma region: an analytical cross-sectional study

Estimating program coverage in the treatment of acute malnutrition using population-based cluster survey methods: results from surveys in Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Niger

Editorial: School-based nutrition and physical activity interventions among children and adolescents

The impact of rare diseases on the quality of life in paediatric patients: current status

Children’s birth weight and the risk of general obesity and central obesity in primary school children: a 4-year longitudinal study

A predictive model to explore risk factors for Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis in children: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Socioeconomic determinants of low birth weight and its association with peripubertal obesity in Brazil

Lifestyle factors associated with being overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang, China

ENERGY expenditure of COmmuting to school (ENERGYCO): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Geographic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and gross motor skills in Nigerian preschoolers

Assessing male involvement in childcare and associated factors among fathers of below two in Toke Kutaye district, Central Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023

Prevalence of goitre and associated factors among school-aged children in Guraferda District, Southwest Ethiopia

A comparative study of four physical education curricula on the developmental behavior of Chinese preschool children aged 4 to 6 years and its correlation with balance ability

Compliance with the 24-hour movement guidelines and weight status: results from 40,970 adolescents

Stigma and discrimination against adolescents living with perinatal HIV in Thailand: caregivers' perceptions

The impact of parental absence on the mental health of middle school students in rural areas of Western China

The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child’s experience of school at age 9

Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and cardiorespiratory fitness with executive function: a cross-sectional survey based on Tajik adolescents at high altitude in China

Organizing long-term follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors: a socio-ecological approach

Level of non-adherence and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia

articles

SARS-CoV-2 testing strategies for a safe (post-)pandemic implementation of school music trips and their impact on participants’ health

Multidimensional disparity in inadequate minimum dietary diversity between poor and non-poor children aged 6–23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multivariate decomposition analysis

Growing risk of child labor in the Middle East and North Africa amid cascading crises

Healthcare facility factors associated with health-seeking behavior among secondary school students in the Dodoma region: an analytical cross-sectional study

Estimating program coverage in the treatment of acute malnutrition using population-based cluster survey methods: results from surveys in Burkina Faso, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Niger

Editorial: School-based nutrition and physical activity interventions among children and adolescents

The impact of rare diseases on the quality of life in paediatric patients: current status

Children’s birth weight and the risk of general obesity and central obesity in primary school children: a 4-year longitudinal study

A predictive model to explore risk factors for Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis in children: a retrospective cross-sectional study

Socioeconomic determinants of low birth weight and its association with peripubertal obesity in Brazil

Lifestyle factors associated with being overweight and obesity in children and adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Zhejiang, China

ENERGY expenditure of COmmuting to school (ENERGYCO): protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Geographic disparities in physical activity, sedentary behavior, sleep time, and gross motor skills in Nigerian preschoolers

Assessing male involvement in childcare and associated factors among fathers of below two in Toke Kutaye district, Central Ethiopia, 2024: a community-based cross-sectional study

Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023

Prevalence of goitre and associated factors among school-aged children in Guraferda District, Southwest Ethiopia

A comparative study of four physical education curricula on the developmental behavior of Chinese preschool children aged 4 to 6 years and its correlation with balance ability

Compliance with the 24-hour movement guidelines and weight status: results from 40,970 adolescents

Stigma and discrimination against adolescents living with perinatal HIV in Thailand: caregivers' perceptions

The impact of parental absence on the mental health of middle school students in rural areas of Western China

The relationship between below average cognitive ability at age 5 years and the child’s experience of school at age 9

Association of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and cardiorespiratory fitness with executive function: a cross-sectional survey based on Tajik adolescents at high altitude in China

Organizing long-term follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors: a socio-ecological approach

Level of non-adherence and associated factors among children on antiretroviral therapy in public hospitals of South Wollo Zone, Northeast Ethiopia

Multidimensional disparity in inadequate minimum dietary diversity between poor and non-poor children aged 6–23 months in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multivariate decomposition analysis

Complementary feeding hygienic practices and its associated factors among mothers of children aged 6–23 months old in Central Ethiopia, 2023

A comparative study of four physical education curricula on the developmental behavior of Chinese preschool children aged 4 to 6 years and its correlation with balance ability