Executive summary “Depression is a disorder of mood, so mysteriously painful and elusive
in the way it becomes known to the self—to the mediating intellect—as to verge close to …

Over the past century, differences in alcohol use and related harms between males and
females in the United States have diminished considerably. In general, males still consume …

Importance There is widespread interest in associations between maternal perinatal
depression and anxiety and offspring development; however, to date, there has been no …

Gender is not accurately captured by the traditional male and female dichotomy of sex.
Instead, it is a complex social system that structures the life experience of all human beings …

Adolescence is the phase of life stretching between childhood and adulthood, and its
definition has long posed a conundrum. Adolescence encompasses elements of biological …

Background Over the past several decades, the overweight and obesity epidemic in the USA
has resulted in a significant health and economic burden. Understanding current trends and …

Background Bullying victimisation is a global public health problem that has been
predominantly studied in high income countries. This study aimed to estimate the population …

Sleep changes significantly throughout the human lifespan. Physiological modifications in
sleep regulation, in common with many mammals (especially in the circadian rhythms) …

Despite health gains over the past 30 years, children and adolescents are not reaching their
health potential in many low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition to …

Background Socioeconomic development is widely regarded as contributing to improved
nutrition in children. We aimed to assess the association between socioeconomic indicators …