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Lifestyle Medicine for Children and Adolescents
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Lifestyle Medicine for Children and Adolescents

A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Pediatric Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 5158

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Tonia Vassilakou

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Department of Public Health Policy, School of Public Health, University of West Attica, 11521 Athens, Greece
Interests: nutritional knowledge and behavior of children and adolescents; childhood obesity; lifestyle medicine; diet; exercise; sleep; dietary supplements; smoking cessation; medical nutrition therapy; diabetes; epilepsy
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Dr. Maria G. Grammatikopoulou

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Unit of Immunonutrition & Clinical Nutrition, Department of Rheumatology & Clinical Immunology, Larissa University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece
Interests: vulnerable populations; pediatric patients; nutrition recommendations; dietary interventions; nutritional status; evidence-based nutrition
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Lifestyle is an important effector of health and a known contributor to disease prognosis. During childhood and adolescence in particular, maintaining a healthy lifestyle is a learnt procedure that can be continued throughout life, thus safeguarding health. In parallel, for several diseases, lifestyle medicine is the first line of treatment; however, for many more, it can act adjuvantly and can improve health outcomes, one’s quality of life and reduce adverse events related to medication.

In this Special Issue of Children, we welcome the submission of manuscripts that provide either original research or reviews on the current state of research. Observational and interventional studies are equally welcome, in parallel to narrative reviews and evidence synthesis, in an effort to gather new insight on the current lifestyle of children and adolescents, and the effect of lifestyle medicine on different health issues.

Prof. Dr. Tonia Vassilakou
Dr. Maria G. G. Grammatikopoulou
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Children is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • lifestyle medicine
  • diet
  • exercise
  • sleep
  • dietary supplements
  • smoking cessation
  • medical nutrition therapy
  • obesity
  • diabetes
  • epilepsy

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Adolescent Health and Parents’ and Teachers’ Beliefs about Smoking: A Cross-Sectional Study
by Francisco Carrión-Valero, Joan Antoni Ribera-Osca and José M. Martín-Moreno
Children 2024, 11(9), 1135; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11091135 - 19 Sep 2024
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Background: The acquisition of healthy lifestyle habits by adolescents is largely influenced by close interpersonal relationships including their parents and teachers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey regarding tobacco use was conducted among 304 parents and 41 teachers of secondary school adolescents (12–17 years of [...] Read more.
Background: The acquisition of healthy lifestyle habits by adolescents is largely influenced by close interpersonal relationships including their parents and teachers. Methods: A cross-sectional survey regarding tobacco use was conducted among 304 parents and 41 teachers of secondary school adolescents (12–17 years of age) enrolled in the first, second, and third grades of compulsory secondary education at the largest high school in Sueca, Valencia, Spain. Results: The prevalence of smoking was 36.2% among parents (occasional smokers 75.4%) and 19.5% among teachers (occasional smokers 62.5%). Most parents (89.8%) did not believe that their child smoked and 95.7% viewed it negatively if they did. Also, 75.2% of parents agreed that tobacco consumption encourages adolescents to use cannabis or other drugs. Friends who smoke and additives added to cigarettes were considered very influential factors for starting smoking. Most teachers (90.2%) reported having given a recommendation to their students to quit smoking. Cannabis and cigarette smoking were rated as harmful to health. Most respondents believed that cigarette smoking may favor the consumption of cannabis. Conclusions: The use of e-cigarettes was also considered a risk factor for starting smoking. It would be advantageous incorporating parents and teachers as role models in multidisciplinary interventions addressing smoking behavior in secondary school students. Full article
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Association between Family and School Pressures, Consumption of Ultra-Processed Beverages, and Obesity in Preadolescents: A School-Based Epidemiological Study
by Ioannis Gketsios, Thomas Tsiampalis, Alexandra Foscolou, Ioanna Panagiota Kalafati, Tonia Vassilakou, Aikaterini Kanellopoulou, Venetia Notara, George Antonogeorgos, Andrea Paola Rojas-Gil, Odysseas Androutsos, Ekaterina N. Kornilaki, Areti Lagiou, Demosthenes B. Panagiotakos and Rena I. Kosti
Children 2023, 10(3), 500; https://doi.org/10.3390/children10030500 - 2 Mar 2023
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The aim of the present work was two-fold. Firstly, to evaluate the association between the consumption of ultra-processed beverages (UPB) on preadolescents’ likelihood of being obese. Secondly, to investigate the potential impact of family and school environmental stressors on this unhealthy lifestyle habit. [...] Read more.
The aim of the present work was two-fold. Firstly, to evaluate the association between the consumption of ultra-processed beverages (UPB) on preadolescents’ likelihood of being obese. Secondly, to investigate the potential impact of family and school environmental stressors on this unhealthy lifestyle habit. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1718 Greek preadolescents and their parents, during the school years 2014 to 2016. Parental and child characteristics were collected anonymously, through self-administered and validated questionnaires. Among others, UPB consumption (soft and flavored drinks) was recorded, classifying children as low, moderate, or high consumers, while anthropometric characteristics [height, body weight, Body Mass Index (BMI)] were also recorded. Almost seven out of ten preadolescents were classified as at least moderate UPB consumers, while approximately three out of ten were classified as high UPB consumers. Higher UPB consumption was associated with significantly higher levels of BMI, while preadolescents living in a more stressful family and school environment were found to consume significantly higher amounts of UPB. Stakeholders should implement programs that raise awareness among parents and teachers about the sources of stress in preadolescence as a potential “triggering factor” of unhealthy dietary preferences. Full article
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Novel Modular Walking Orthosis (MOWA) for Powerful Correction of Gait Deviations in Subjects with a Neurological Disease
by Jan-Hagen Schröder, Gion A. Barandun, Pascal Leimer, Rafael Morand, Beat Göpfert and Erich Rutz
Children 2024, 11(1), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/children11010030 - 26 Dec 2023
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This article introduces a novel concept where advanced technologies have been leveraged to produce a modular walking orthosis (MOWA) within a completely digital process chain. All processes of this new supply chain are described step-by-step. The prescription and treatment of lower leg orthoses [...] Read more.
This article introduces a novel concept where advanced technologies have been leveraged to produce a modular walking orthosis (MOWA) within a completely digital process chain. All processes of this new supply chain are described step-by-step. The prescription and treatment of lower leg orthoses for individuals with paralysis or muscle weakness, particularly cerebral palsy (CP), are complex. A single case study indicates successful treatment with this new orthosis (MOWA). From the authors’ perspective, this innovative fitting concept is promising and will contribute to creating more efficient care within a multidisciplinary team. Full article
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