Background Breastfeeding modulates infant growth and protects against the development of
obesity. However, whether or not maternal variation in human milk components, such as …

Background: The burden of recurrent respiratory infections is unclear. We identified young
children with recurrent respiratory infections in order to characterize the clinical …

School engagement is critical to learning and long-term academic success. Feeling
overwhelmed with school demands form a threat to students' engagement. We examined the …

Introduction Studies have shown that many children with early language difficulties also
have delays in social-emotional competencies as well as social-emotional and behavioral …

ObjectiveFood neophobia has been associated with decreased consumption of vegetables
mainly among children. We hypothesized that food neophobia in adults is also associated …

It is unclear why there may be gender differences in the motor skills of same aged children.
We compared motor skill competence of 5-year-old boys and girls (n= 712) and examined …

The aim of this population-based study was to identify demographic factors for language
delays at an early age. The risk analysis covered 11 biological and 8 environmental factors …

Our study examined the interrelations between the psychosocial well-being of parents at the
time of pregnancy and the social competence of their three-year-old child. Whereas most …

Objective We explored the burden of respiratory tract infections (RTIs) in young children with
regard to day-care initiation. Design Longitudinal prospective birth cohort study. Setting and …

Background Genome-wide association studies have identified several risk alleles for early
childhood asthma, particularly in the 17q21 locus and in the cadherin-related family member …