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Despite increased focus on adolescence, young people's voices are often undervalued and underrepresented in inequalities research. Through exploring young people's perceptions of health and inequality, we might understand how public health interventions can be more effective and equitable. Engaging with youth through art enables self-expression on these complex and sensitive topics. This qualitative project aimed to explore young people's perceptions of their health, inequality, and their aspirations within the Bristol context to inform local policy and everyday practice for adolescent health. ⋯ The University of Bristol, Wellcome Trust.
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The number of children living with obesity in the UK is increasing, and the rise has been exacerbated by the lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, when school attendance was suspended and leisure activities were curtailed. Whether an association exists between obesity and problems with peer relationships in children has not been definitively answered because few datasets collect these data simultaneously. This study was aimed at exploring the relationship between obesity and peer problems in children after adjustment for multiple confounding factors. ⋯ None.
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Smoking continuation or uptake after a diagnosis of cancer is associated with decreased treatment efficacy, health deterioration, and worse survival outcomes; nonetheless, many patients with cancer continue smoking after their diagnosis. The extent and effectiveness of smoking cessation services in this cohort is poorly understood, but engagement with smoking cessation services is known to be scarce. The aim of this systematic review was to identify interventions for smokers diagnosed with cancer, as part of a larger study to develop a quit pathway. ⋯ Irish Cancer Society (grant SCA19FIT).
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Preventing smoking uptake among adolescents is essential to achieve a smoke-free generation. The aim of this study was to assess risk factors for smoking in late adolescence and smoking uptake between early and late adolescence, using data from the Millennium Cohort Study. We also present estimates of numbers of smokers and smoking uptake. ⋯ Cancer Research UK (grant reference PPRCTAGPJT\100005) and the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research School for Public Health Research. The funders had no role in the writing of the manuscript or the decision to submit for publication.
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Poor cognitive ability in childhood may lead to poor outcomes across the life course. Thus, isolating clusters of children who share similar trajectories of cognitive development across the childhood developmental stages will facilitate the development of more precise interventions. This study sought to identify trajectories of cognitive development across childhood and early-adolescence. We then aimed to assess associations of these trajectories with demographic factors, socioeconomic circumstances, parenting and school environment. ⋯ UK National Institute for Health Research Doctoral Research Fellowship Programme.