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Initial BMI predicts overweight/obesity in children
Stephen Padilla, 02 Oct 2019
Baseline body mass index (BMI) and, to a lesser extent, school socioeconomic status are associated with subsequent weight status in schoolchildren, according to a study. Lifestyle behaviours show a lower effect as compared with prior BMI, but children with a healthier lifestyle have a reduced risk of overweight and obesity at follow-up.
Iron-fortified formula milk may impair cognition during adolescence
04 Sep 2019
The use of iron-fortified formula milk in infants between 6–12 months of age may lead to poorer cognitive outcomes, a recent study has shown.
Vaping tied to sexual, substance-related risk behaviours in teens
Audrey Abella, 07 May 2019
Use of electronic vapour products (EVP), or vaping, has been associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in sexual and substance-use risk behaviours among US teenagers, according to data from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey presented at the Paediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2019 Meeting.
Shortened parenteral antibiotic therapy no less effective than long course for bacteraemic UTI
Jairia Dela Cruz, 04 Sep 2019
Parenteral antibiotic therapy duration for bacteraemic urinary tract infection (UTI) in young infants may be safely shortened, according to a recent study showing that recurrence and readmission or emergency department revisitation rates are comparable between a ≤7-day and a longer therapy course.

Paediatric vaccination: An effective measure against vaccine-preventable diseases

01 Mar 2018
At the 13th Asian Congress of Paediatric Nephrology 2017 in conjunction with the 39th Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress, Dr Wanatpreeya Phongsamart spoke on the importance of influenza vaccination in children, highlighting the role of quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) in providing a broader protection against influenza. Meanwhile, Emeritus Professor Somsak Lolekha shared his insights into the effectiveness of a hexavalent vaccine in paediatric immunization, and discussed its role in the Malaysian paediatric immunization schedule.

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Initial BMI predicts overweight/obesity in children
Stephen Padilla, 02 Oct 2019
Baseline body mass index (BMI) and, to a lesser extent, school socioeconomic status are associated with subsequent weight status in schoolchildren, according to a study. Lifestyle behaviours show a lower effect as compared with prior BMI, but children with a healthier lifestyle have a reduced risk of overweight and obesity at follow-up.
Iron-fortified formula milk may impair cognition during adolescence
04 Sep 2019
The use of iron-fortified formula milk in infants between 6–12 months of age may lead to poorer cognitive outcomes, a recent study has shown.
Vaping tied to sexual, substance-related risk behaviours in teens
Audrey Abella, 07 May 2019
Use of electronic vapour products (EVP), or vaping, has been associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in sexual and substance-use risk behaviours among US teenagers, according to data from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey presented at the Paediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2019 Meeting.
Shortened parenteral antibiotic therapy no less effective than long course for bacteraemic UTI
Jairia Dela Cruz, 04 Sep 2019
Parenteral antibiotic therapy duration for bacteraemic urinary tract infection (UTI) in young infants may be safely shortened, according to a recent study showing that recurrence and readmission or emergency department revisitation rates are comparable between a ≤7-day and a longer therapy course.