Multi-component treatment approaches (addressing diet, physical activity, and/or other behaviours) slightly improved the physical well-being and body mass index (BMI) z-score (a score showing whether ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph. D. One sure sign of adolescence is a young person spending more concern reflecting on their reflection, taking longer to go out or get ready for school, becoming more ...

“Early intervention would be lifestyle change, and that can be extremely helpful, especially in younger adolescents who are ...

Objectives To examine the associations between physical fitness in male adolescents and coronary and carotid atherosclerosis in middle age. Methods This population-based cohort study linked physical ...

Adolescents often sleep less than recommended and have substantially different sleep patterns on weekdays and weekends. Their ...

Social media is an important part of the lives of adolescents and children. Increased access to and use of social media has raised concerns among parents, physicians, public health officials, and ...

Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health and feel less satisfied with their lives, according to a study led by Rutgers and ...

Teenagers often sleep less than the recommended amount of time and have significantly different sleep patterns on weekdays ...