A5078324143- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Educational and Social Studies
- Human Health and Disease
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Physical Activity and Health
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Diverse academic and cultural studies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Italian Social Issues and Migration
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Endometriosis Research and Treatment
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
University of Siena
2016-2025
University of Milan
2024
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese
2020-2024
This study examined the relationship between age and gender with physical activity (PA) how meeting of PA guidelines (PAGL) is related to socioeconomic status (SES) sedentary behaviors (SB).Data were collected from 11-, 13-, 15-yr-old students in 32 countries participating Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) survey 2001/2002. A self-completed questionnaire assessed weekly moderate-to-vigorous (MVPA) SB for past 7 d MVPA a typical week. SES was using Family Affluence Scale (FAS).None...
Breakfast is often considered the most important meal of day and children adolescents can benefit from breakfast consumption in several ways. The purpose present study was to describe trends daily (DBC) among across 31 countries participating HBSC survey between 2002 2010 identify socio-demographic (gender, family affluence structure) correlates DBC. Cross-sectional surveys including nationally representative samples 11–15 year olds (n = 455,391). Multilevel logistic regression analyses...
Parents are responsible not only for the genetic structure of their children, but also passing onto them behaviours and attitudes toward life. The aim this study was to analyse connection between school-age children's obesity that parents as well child parents' educational level, a proxy indicator socio-economic status (SES) families in Tuscany. children sample selected from "OKkio alla Salute 2010" (a cross sectional survey carried out by Italian Institute Health) consisted 1,751 (922 males...
There are very few studies on the frequency of breakfast and snack consumption its relation to fruit vegetable intake. This study aims fill that gap by exploring between irregular habits intake in Tuscan adolescents. Separate analyses were conducted with an emphasis potentially modifying factors sex age.Data was obtained from 2010 sample Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) study. The HBSC is a cross-sectional survey 11-, 13- 15-year-old students (n = 3291), selected random schools....
The international increase in overweight and obesity among children adolescents over the past three decades confirms that childhood is a global 'epidemic'. World Health Organization considers to be major public health concern. Childhood associated with cardiovascular, endocrine, musculoskeletal gastrointestinal complications, may have psycho-social consequences. aim of this paper examine (including obesity) prevalence its association geographic area residence, parental education daily...
Background: Studies have shown that problems related to adult gambling a geographical and social gradient. For instance, adults experiencing gambling-related harms live in areas of greater deprivation; are unemployed, lower income. However, little is known about the impact socioeconomic inequalities on adolescent problem gambling. The main purpose present study was investigate contextual influences income inequality at-risk or (ARPG) large-scale nationally representative sample Italian...
The aim of this study was to describe physical activity, both moderate-to-vigorous activity (MVPA) and vigorous (VPA), in a large nationally representative sample Italian adolescents, aged 11, 13 15, evaluate if adolescents were line with the 2020 WHO recommendations. In order assess possible impact on adolescent psychological social wellbeing, associations between MVPA VPA life satisfaction, self-rated health peer relationships also explored. Data from 2018 Health Behaviour School-aged...
To describe the prevalence of 'graded thinness' in children aged 11, 13 and 15 years eleven developed countries to identify trends 'thinness' (BMI < 17 kg/m2 at age 18 years) by gender.Cross-sectional study using data collected through self-reported questionnaires.Data were taken from 1997/1998, 2001/2002 2005/2006 surveys Health Behaviours School-aged Children (HBSC) Study.Children adolescents ten European USA (n 158 000).Prevalence grades 1, 2 3 thinness was higher among 11-year-old...
Background: Although the relationship between problematic social media use (PSMU) and happiness has been already explored, less is known about mechanisms that translate PSMU into lower through lifestyle habits. Therefore, current study focuses on association happiness, exploring a mediating effect of habits (e.g., difficulties in getting to sleep frequency physical activity) among Italian adolescents. Methods: A total 58,976 adolescents (mean age = 13.6, SD 1.63; range 10.5–16.5; 49.4%...
Breakfast is often considered the most important meal of day and can benefit adolescent health in several ways. The aims present study were (1) to identify adolescents' socio-demographic (sex, family affluence structure) determinants daily breakfast consumption (DBC) (2) describe trends DBC among adolescents across 23 countries. Cross-sectional surveys nationally representative samples (aged 11, 13, 15 years) (n = 589,737) participating Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) survey...
The primary aim of the present study was to examine association between immigrant generation, family sociodemographic characteristics, and problem gambling severity in a large-scale nationally representative sample Italian youth.Data from 2013-2014 Health Behaviour School-aged Children (HBSC) Survey were used for cross-sectional analyses adolescent gambling. Self-administered questionnaires completed by 20,791 15-year-old students. Respondents' severity, status, characteristics (family...
Psychosomatic health complaints are significant indicators of adolescent well-being. The aim this study is to describe the full set interactions between and presence subjective resources, represented by quality relationships with parents peers a positive school perception, in population 15-year-old adolescents. Smoking alcohol consumption were also included analyses.Bayesian networks built for males females separately, order understand among all considered variables representative sample 16...
A unique standardized national dataset on adolescent girls (21 regions) participating in the Italian Health Behaviour School-aged Children Study (HBSC) was used to investigate correlation between body mass index (BMI) and age at menarche. Two independent nationally representative survey datasets: one 15-year-olds (n = 6907, 21 regions, year 2013/2014) 11-year-olds 10,128, 20 2009/2010) were analysed. The instrument a self-report questionnaire. Median menarche 95% confidence intervals (CIs)...
Endometriosis is a complex disease, and pain an important component of the syndrome. One most used methods to assess visual analogue scale (VAS). The aim present research was study experienced by patients who referred our unit for endometriosis, using VAS understand variables that could influence it. We have conducted prospective from February 2012 December 2016, enrolling 388 university hospital, in Florence, Italy. included during their follow-up endometriosis; we also underwent surgery...
Background Sleep is disturbed in Rett syndrome (RTT), a rare and progressive neurodevelopmental disorder primarily affecting female patients (prevalence 7.1/100,000 patients) linked to pathogenic variations the X-linked methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 ( MECP2 ) gene. Autonomic nervous system dysfunction with predominance of sympathetic (SNS) over parasympathetic (PSNS) reported RTT, along exercise fatigue increased sudden death risk. The aim present study was test feasibility continuous 24 h...
Menarche is an important period in a female's life; its time of onset may depend on various factors and could correlate with the development diseases adulthood. Our study aims to investigate relationship between body mass index age at menarche; We used unique standardized national dataset adolescent girls participating Italian Health Behaviour School-aged Children Study. Two independent nationally representative survey datasets: one 15-year-olds (n = 6505, year 2017/2018) 11-year-olds 6548,...
We aimed to determine the extent which three core variables (school environment, peer group and family affluence) were associated with unhealthy behaviours health outcomes among Tuscan adolescents. The considered smoking, alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle irregular breakfast consumption; classified as self-reported health, multiple complaints life satisfaction. School environment was measured in terms of liking school, school pressure, academic achievement classmate support; groups...