Non-randomised studies of the effects of interventions are critical to many areas of healthcare
evaluation, but their results may be biased. It is therefore important to understand and …

We report the draft genome sequence of the model moss Physcomitrella patens and compare
its features with those of flowering plants, from which it is separated by more than 400 …

Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

Systematic reviews use a transparent and systematic process to define a research question,
search for studies, assess their quality and synthesize findings qualitatively or quantitatively. …

Background Obesity prevention is an international public health priority. The prevalence of
obesity and overweight is increasing in child populations throughout the world, impacting on …

The α-crystallin-related, small heat shock proteins (smHSPs) are ubiquitous in nature, but
are unusually abundant and diverse in higher plants as opposed to other eukaryotes. The …

ContextThe negative effects of childhood overweight and obesity on quality of life (QOL)
have been shown in clinical samples but not yet in population-based community samples.…

Objectives To assess the utility of an acronym, place of residence, race/ethnicity/culture/language,
occupation, gender/sex, religion, education, socioeconomic status, and social capital (“…

Background The World Health Organization's (WHO’s) Health Promoting Schools (HPS)
framework is an holistic, settings‐based approach to promoting health and educational …

Background There is now compelling scientific evidence that increased levels of physical
activity can bring wide‐ranging health benefits. These benefits can extend beyond physical …