Previous risk assessments have concluded that adolescent's caffeine exposure from energy drinks (ED) are of limited concern. Recent surveys have, however, shown substantial increase in consumption. This cross-sectional survey conducted in 2020 estimated ...

Gildi hreyfingar fyrir líkamlega og andlega heilsu er vel þekkt. Þrátt fyrir þá vitneskju dregur úr hreyfingu frá barnsaldri til unglingsára og almennt er hreyfingu ábótavant. Því er mikilvægt að kanna hreyfingu barna og unglinga með það fyrir augum ...

The aim of this research is to outline, for the first time, the changes in attitudes towards gender equality among 10th graders in Iceland based on data obtained from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) in 1992, 2006, and 2014. The ...

Sexual obsessions occur in pediatric and adult OCD including thoughts about sexual acts with family members, sexually inappropriate behavior, or homosexual orientation. They may remain undiagnosed because of embarrassment to report thoughts that are ...

Worldwide, up to 20% of children and adolescents experience mental disorders, which are the leading cause of disability in young people. Research shows that serum zonulin levels are associated with increased intestinal permeability (IP), affecting ...