background: toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease caused by protozoan, toxoplasma gondii. infections of human are common and are usually asymptomatic. the infection may be serious if is transmitted to the fetus during pregnancy. prophylactic measures, early detection of the infection and treatment can avoid congenital toxoplasmosis and many long term effects. objective: seroepidemiological study...

OBJECTIVE To assess beliefs about body size (fatness and thinness) and body image in Black girls aged 10-18 years living in Cape Town. DESIGN Exploratory using qualitative methods. SETTING Cape Town, South Africa. METHOD Participants were Black African girls (n=240), aged 10-18 years, who attended 5 primary and 6 high schools in Black townships in Cape Town. The schools and the girls were...

Background In South Africa, the expanding epidemic of non-communicable diseases is partly fuelled by high levels of physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour. Women especially are at high risk, and interventions promoting physical activity are urgently needed for girls in their adolescence, as this is the time when many girls adopt unhealthy lifestyles. Objective This qualitative study aimed ...

OBJECTIVE To determine factors associated with sexual activity and inconsistent condom use among high-school girls in Dominica. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted at five high-schools in Dominica in 2000 to assess behaviour that may put high-school girls at risk for HIV The main outcome variable, sexual activity, was defined as vaginal or anal sex, and inconsistent condom use defin...

the aim of this study was to analyze the association between overweight prevalence and socioeconomic status (ses) measured by complex ses index and single ses factors in polish adolescents in respect to age and sex.this cross-sectional study was conducted in 2010-2011. a total of 1,176 adolescents aged 13.0-18.9 years were included. the respondents were students of junior-high and high schools ...

objective: the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents is increasing worldwide. the main aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of obesity and overweight among adolescent students11-19 year old in birjand, east of iran. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study in 2012 was conducted on 2453 students (1296 girls and 1157 boys) who had been selected through multi st...

OBJECTIVE This study examined gender differences in family, peer, partner, and mental health characteristics related to sexual experience among emotionally and behaviorally disordered students in therapeutic day schools, a population at elevated risk for negative sexual health outcomes. METHODS A total of 417 13- to 20-year-old adolescents reported on their family functioning, peer and partne...