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Vitamin D Deficiency Among Children And Adolescents Living In Sunny South Texas, Yoscelina E. Martinez-Lopez, Margarita Faz, Beatriz Tapia, Juan C. Lopez-Alvarenga, Francisco J. Cervantes

Research Symposium

Background: Exposure to sunlight is essential to produce Vitamin D (ViD). Recent studies suggest obesity is associated with low ViD concentration. Living in South Texas with 220 sunny days a year should be enough to maintain adequate ViD levels. We aimed to analyze ViD levels and obesity in children and adolescents.

Methods: We included 1239 pediatric (1.5 to 18.8 years old) participants (primary care clinic from Laredo) with registered CDC percentiles of BMI (pBMI) and serum concentrations of ViD (Atellica™). Data are described as median (p25, p75), Loess correlation between pBMI and ViD, ANCOVA to adjust by age, sex, and …

Speed, Agility And Power Potential Of Young Basketball Players, Denis Causevic, Semir Masic, Ivor Doder, Kestutis Matulaitis, Seth Spicer, Ahmed Gawash

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

Background. As basketball constantly evolves, physical performance becomes more and more important. Physical fitness assessments are the most reliable way to find out at what level a basketball player is prepared to perform. Therefore, the main aim of this research was to determine if the speed, agility and power of under-16-year- old (U16) basketball players is related to their playing positions.

Methods. The study included (n = 40) young basketball (aged 14.99 ± 0.84 years) players. The variables included height, body mass, body mass index (BMI), fat-free mass (FFM), the percentage of body fat (BF%), the counter movement jump (CMJ), …

Covid-19 Psychosis In An Adolescent, Danielle Healey, Rishi Gautam

GW Research Showcase 2021-2024

No abstract provided.

Evidence-Based Digital Interventions For Adolescents With Adhd: Stakeholdergenerated Solutions To Optimize Engagement And Implementation In School Settings, Lina Qi, Melissa Dvorsky, Amanda Steinberg, Michelle Harlan, Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Linda Pfiffner

GW Research Showcase 2021-2024

No abstract provided.

Effect Of Nutrition Interventions With Mental Health Components On The Nutrition Status In Adolescents: A Systematic Review, Sarah Poncet Landolt, Yifan Shi, Rob M. Van Dam, Melanie Jaar, Karina R. Lora

GW Research Showcase 2021-2024

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of An Interactive Social Media Intervention On Sexual Health Knowledge And Attitudes Of South African Adolescents Living With Perinatal Hiv: A Qualitative Assessment, Scarlett Bergam, Thobekile Sibaya, Nompumelelo Ndela, Mpume Kuzwayo, Messaline Fomo, Madeleine Goldstein, Jessica Haberer, Moherndran Archery, Brian Zanoni

GW Research Showcase 2021-2024

No abstract provided.