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The overweight epidemic increasingly hits children of lower educated parents in Belgium
Dublin, Ireland (2023) Abstract: Background Childhood overweight has a negative impact on children’s (mental) health. Although the prevalence of overweight among children is high in Western countries, the ...
Virological surveillance of influenza in Belgium, season 2019-2020
From week 10, the first SARS-CoV-2 patient were diagnosed. These patients were mostly adults and children above 14 years old. Severity was moderate in comparison to the previous season and comparable to ...
Risk Factors Associated with Severe RSV Infection in Infants: What Is the Role of Viral Co-Infections?
Abstract: The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) represents the leading cause of viral lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children worldwide and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality ...
Interim 2022/23 influenza vaccine effectiveness: six European studies, October 2022 to January 2023.
influenza A. Among all ages and settings, VE against influenza A ranged from 27 to 44%. Against A(H1N1)pdm09 (all ages and settings), VE point estimates ranged from 28% to 46%, higher among children (< 18 ...
Hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children- epidemiological overview of cases reported in Europe, 1 January to 16 June 2022.
hepatitis cases in children and, if confirmed, the mechanisms that could be involved. Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé et des maladies Ziekten en gezondheid in kaart ...
Predictors of exceeding emergency under-five mortality thresholds using small-scale survey data from humanitarian settings (1999- 2020): considerations for measles vaccination, malnutrition, and displacement status.
levels in populations of displaced and crisis-affected resident children is important for intervention programming in humanitarian emergencies. METHODS: A total of 1597 surveys containing data on ...
Consumer and food product determinants of food wasting: A case study on chicken meat
chicken waste were significantly older, without children and/or unemployed. Moreover, their households scored better for household routines and skills. They also agreed more to intend not to waste food, ...
Update of the risk assessment of nickel in food and drinking water
adult age groups, but generally exceeded the TDI in toddlers and in other children, as well as in infants in some surveys. This may raise a health concern in these young age groups. The MOE values for the ...
Risk to human health related to the presence of perfluoroalkyl substances in food
https://www.sciensano.be/en/biblio/risk-human-health-related-presence-perfluoroalkyl-substances-food
in the assessment. The mean LB exposure in adolescents and adult age groups ranged from 3 to 22, the 95th percentile from 9 to 70 ng/kg body weight (bw) per week. Toddlers and ‘other children’ showed ...
Making the Lives of Children and Young People More Visible in Europe. Consensus on Child and Young People’s Health and Well-Being Indicators for Europe: A Delphi Process
Publication Type: Peer reviewed scientific article Authors: Sara McQuinn; Marie Delnord; Mary Rose Sweeney; Anthony Staines Source: Child Indicators Research, Volume 13, Issue 3 (2020) Health Topics: Health and disease monitoring Surveillance de la santé ...