Physical fitness since childhood is associated with cerebellar grey matter volume in adolescents. Those who were stronger, faster and more agile, in other words, had better neuromuscular fitness since ...

Participation in physical activity from an early age is positively linked to physical activity during adulthood and may improve health-related quality of life during adulthood, according to a study.

A study published in the journal Pediatric Research describes the association between adverse childhood experiences and the risk of obesity in adolescence. The study identifies behavioral difficulties ...

Rising childhood obesity is linked to early puberty and PCOS in adolescent girls. Here's how excess weight affects hormones, ...

In a recent study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, researchers investigated the longitudinal relationships between appetitive qualities in early childhood and eating problem symptoms ...

Source: Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. For some parents, the change can be pretty dramatic. Once favored companions of their child, with the onset of adolescence, parents become dull company compared with the ...

Even lead exposure levels deemed safe may lead to serious mental health consequences in child development, a Brown study contends. In a longitudinal study that began recruitment over 20 years ago, ...