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Association of Race/Ethnicity and Social Disadvantage with Autism Prevalence

Autism spectrum disorder is characterised by communication difficulties and restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviour, interests or activities. It is thought to affect between one and two per cent of the world's population. Researchers at the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with researchers from Newcastle University and Maastricht University, wanted to chart the prevalence of autism in different demographic groups to help with the planning of support services.

Trends in Weight Loss Attempts Among Children in England

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  • Tuesday, August 30, 2022
  • | CYP Now
More than a third of UK children are overweight or obese. There has also been an increase in the reported prevalence of eating disorders. Researchers from the University of Oxford wanted to find out how children’s desire to lose weight has developed over time and how it varied across different groups.

Research Report: Evidence for Energy Conservation During Pubertal Growth

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  • Tuesday, October 25, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Children are particularly susceptible to weight gain at two stages - in infancy, which is probably attributable to diet and lifestyle choices made by parents, and again in puberty. A research team led by the University of Exeter Medical School undertook an investigation into the factors driving weight gain in adolescence.

Creative Life Story Work strengthens care relationships

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  • Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  • | CYP Now
Evaluation of a creative, relational approach to life story work has shown it to be higher quality and more collaborative than traditional life story work, and that it helps to develop and strengthen relationships between care-experienced children and young people and their carers.