[HTML][HTML] Social vulnerabilities for substance use: Stressors, socially toxic environments, and discrimination and racism

H Amaro, M Sanchez, T Bautista, R Cox - Neuropharmacology, 2021 - Elsevier
Applying a social determinants of health framework, this review brings attention to evidence
from social sciences and neuroscience on the role of selected social factors in individual …

Characteristics of effective interventions promoting healthy eating for pre-schoolers in childcare settings: an umbrella review

L Matwiejczyk, K Mehta, J Scott, E Tonkin, J Coveney - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) settings have a pivotal role in shaping
children's dietary food habits by providing the contextual environment within which they …

Early childhood investments substantially boost adult health

F Campbell, G Conti, JJ Heckman, SH Moon, R Pinto… - Science, 2014 - science.org
High-quality early childhood programs have been shown to have substantial benefits in
reducing crime, raising earnings, and promoting education. Much less is known about their …

The effects of two influential early childhood interventions on health and healthy behaviour

G Conti, JJ Heckman, R Pinto - The Economic Journal, 2016 - academic.oup.com
This article examines the long‐term impacts on health and healthy behaviour of two of the
oldest and most widely cited US early childhood interventions evaluated by the method of …

Population-level interventions to reduce alcohol-related harm: an overview of systematic reviews

F Martineau, E Tyner, T Lorenc, M Petticrew, K Lock - Preventive medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To analyse available review-level evidence on the effectiveness of population-
level interventions in non-clinical settings to reduce alcohol consumption or related health or …

Strength of obesity prevention interventions in early care and education settings: A systematic review

DS Ward, E Welker, A Choate, KE Henderson, M Lott… - Preventive …, 2017 - Elsevier
Time and place of study: 2010–2015; international Given the high levels of obesity in young
children, numbers of children in out-of-home care, and data suggesting a link between early …

Improvements in motor competence skills are associated with improvements in executive function and math problem-solving skills in early childhood.

M Willoughby, K Hudson, Y Hong… - Developmental …, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Efforts to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in school-age children are
associated with improved health, cognitive, and academic outcomes. However, questions …

The role of preschool in promoting children's healthy development: Evidence from an Australian population cohort

S Goldfeld, E O'Connor, M O'Connor, M Sayers… - Early Childhood …, 2016 - Elsevier
A growing body of evidence suggests that engagement with quality early childhood
education and care (ECEC) programs such as preschool can enhance children's early …

Gender differences in the impact of population‐level alcohol policy interventions: evidence synthesis of systematic reviews

N Fitzgerald, K Angus, C Emslie, D Shipton, L Bauld - Addiction, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Consistent review‐level evidence supports the effectiveness
of population‐level alcohol policies in reducing alcohol‐related harms. Such policies …

Children's school readiness: implications for eliminating future disparities in health and education

LS Pagani, C Fitzpatrick - Health Education & Behavior, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Background. School-entry characteristics predict adult educational attainment, which
forecasts dispositions toward disease prevention. Health and education risks can also be …