A5001179774- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
2013-2025
Israel Ministry of Health
2025
Peres Academic Center
2020-2022
Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital
2012
Sheba Medical Center
2012
To assess growth retardation in male adolescent patients who have a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa (AN) and the effect weight restoration on catch-up growth.Medical charts all AN (n = 12) were admitted to Pediatric Psychosomatic Department at Sheba Medical Center from January 1, 1994, December 31, 1998, reviewed. Height measurements obtained before onset AN, admission, thereafter routinely during hospitalization follow-up.Eleven exhibited course their illness, as evident decrease height...
Growth retardation is an established complication of anorexia nervosa (AN). However, findings concerning final height AN patients are inconsistent. The aim this study was to assess these phenomena in female adolescent inpatients with AN.We retrospectively studied all 211 hospitalized inpatient eating disorders department from 1/1/1987 31/12/99. Height and weight were assessed at admission thereafter routinely during hospitalization follow-up. Final measured 69 2-10 years after discharge....
Abstract Background Disordered eating (DE) is highly prevalent among adolescents, though its definition varies. The association between DE and early pubertal maturation (EPM) remains underexplored in Israel, has not been sufficiently examined using the widely-used SCOFF questionnaire. This study examines these associations adolescents. Methods Participants ( n = 2415 girls, 2095 boys; ages 12–18 years) a nationally-representative, cross-sectional Youth Health Nutrition Survey (2015–2016)...
Abstract Context Growth retardation is an established complication of anorexia nervosa (AN); however, findings concerning the adult height AN patients are inconsistent. Objective The objective this work was to assess linear growth and in female adolescents with AN. Design Setting A prospective observational study conducted a tertiary university hospital. Participants included all 255 adolescent hospitalized pediatric psychosomatic department between January 1, 2000 May 31, 2015....
Appropriate infant and young child nutrition is critical for proper growth development. In order to promote optimal at an early age, the World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF have developed Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) address poor breastfeeding practices in maternity wards. However, impact limited less countries like Kenya, where more than half of all births are home deliveries. Therefore, Kenya has explored adoption Community (BFCI) its rural settings. contrast BFHI, BFCI...
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) is a relatively new diagnostic category. We sought to determine whether the Stanford Feeding Questionnaire (SFQ), an instrument for assessing picky eating, can differentiate children with ARFID from control children, and would show more nonfeeding/eating emotional problems than controls. Fifty were compared 98 Parents completed SFQ, Screen Child Anxiety Related Emotional Disorders (SCARED), Strength Difficulties (SDQ), Sensory Responsiveness...
ABSTRACT Purpose To use the lifecourse framework to examine association between duration of breastfeeding and risk developing bulimic behaviors or a diagnosed eating disorder. Method Questionnaires were sent every 12–24 months 1996 2005 6,436 females 5,756 males in Growing Up Today Study, who 9–14 years at baseline. Duration was reported by participants' mothers 1997. We used generalized estimating equations estimate with purging, binge eating, engaging behaviors, having Results Compared...
Abstract The Kenyan Ministry of Health has developed a National Strategy on Infant and Young Child Feeding with the goal improving feeding practices for infants children. In order to promote appropriate infant feeding, government explored implementation Baby Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI). This study assessed maternal knowledge attributes complementary following BFCI in Koibatek, Kenya. A randomized control composed 270 mother–infant pairs previously enrolled programme Koibatek was...
This prospective observational study on a cohort of 255 adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) aimed to investigate the effects nutritional restriction linear growth and adult height. Whereas premorbid height did not differ from reference standards, girls AN showed mild but significantly reduced at admission, discharge achievement that was lower than mid-parental target height, though still within normal range. The observation younger age admission associated more unfavorable outcome, is...