Pernilla Danielsson, RN, PhD; Jan Kowalski, BA; Örjan Ekblom, PhD; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1103-1108. doi:10.1001/2013.jamapediatrics.319
In a 3-year longitudinal observational study, Danielsson and coauthors investigate whether the degree of obesity predicts the efficacy of long-term behavioral treatment and explore any interaction with age. See also the editorial by Woo Baidal and Taveras.
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Editorial
Childhood Obesity: Shifting the Focus to Early Prevention
Jennifer A. Woo Baidal, MD; Elsie M. Taveras, MD, MPH
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
Gianni Bocca, MD; Eva Corpeleijn, PhD; Ronald P. Stolk, PhD; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1109-1115. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1638
Bocca and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial from October 2006 to March 2008 assessing the effects of a multidisciplinary intervention program for 3-year-old to 5-year-old overweight and obese children compared with a usual-care program. Baidal and Taveras provide an accompanying editorial.
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Editorial
Childhood Obesity: Shifting the Focus to Early Prevention
Jennifer A. Woo Baidal, MD; Elsie M. Taveras, MD, MPH
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
Journal Club
Annukka Hannula, MD; Marja Perhomaa, MD; Mika Venhola, MD, PhD; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1117-1122. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1383
Sharon K. Sagiv, PhD, MPH; Sally W. Thurston, PhD; David C. Bellinger, PhD, MS; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1123-1131. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1286
Sagiv and coauthors investigated the association of prenatal mercury exposure and fish consumption during pregnancy with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder鈥� related behavior in a population-based prospective birth cohort of 8-year-old children with mercury measures (n =421).
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Editorial
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Preventable Epidemic?
Bruce P. Lanphear, MD, MPH
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med
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Shifting the Curve
Holly B. Shakya, PhD; Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD; James H. Fowler, PhD
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1132-1139. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1372
In a longitudinal survey, Shakya et al evaluate the relationship between the parenting style of an adolescent鈥檚 peers鈥� parents and an adolescent鈥檚 substance use.
Nicola P. Klein, MD, PhD; John Hansen, MPH; Chun Chao, PhD; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1140-1148. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1451
In a retrospective, observational cohort study, Klein et al assess the safety of the quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccine in females following routine administration.
Heather A. Turner, PhD; David Finkelhor, PhD; Anne Shattuck, MA; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1149-1154. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1549
Using longitudinal data, Turner et al examine the independent and cumulative effects of past-year exposure to several different types of child victimization (peer victimization, witnessing family violence, community violence, sexual assault, and maltreatment) on suicidal ideation in a nationally representative sample of adolescents.
Comparative Effectiveness Research
Ron Keren, MD, MPH; Xianqun Luan, MS; Russell Localio, PhD; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1155-1164. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1266
Keren et al use information about prevalence, cost, and variation in resource utilization to prioritize comparative effectiveness research topics in hospital pediatrics.
Lucia Spicuzza, MD, PhD; Concetta Sciuto, MD; Salvatore Leonardi, MD; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1165-1169. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1177
Spicuzz et al assesses the occurrence of sleep-disordered breathing, hypoxemia, and sleep architecture in infants and children with cystic fibrosis with normal or mildly impaired lung function in stable clinical condition.
Lisa M. Horowitz, PhD, MPH; Jeffrey A. Bridge, PhD; Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH; et al.
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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012;166(12):1170-1176. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.1276
Horowitz and colleagues conducted a prospective, cross-sectional instrument-development study that evaluated 17 candidate screening questions assessing suicide risk in young patients aged 10 to 21 years. The Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire served as the criterion standard.