OBJECTIVE: The objective of the current study was to identify what forms of anthropometric measurement are currently being utilized with Canadian children and youth and what are the gaps in the ...

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most extreme expression of alcohol’s adverse effects on the fetus. Early and reliable identification of FAS-related facial abnormalities can help to manage problems ...

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Objectives: To compare the physiological and anthropometric characteristics of specific playing positions and positional playing groups in junior rugby league players. Methods: Two hundred and forty ...

Some of the world's healthiest and longest-living people follow the practice of "hara hachi bu"—an eating philosophy rooted in moderation. This practice comes from a Japanese Confucian teaching which ...

A Brazilian study involving nearly 900 participants under the age of 40 reinforces the idea that premature lung aging is linked not only to smoking but also to factors such as obesity and systemic ...