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Huang, William C. W.; Lin, Yi-MeiJoy; Chiu, Ching Che J.; Chiu, Chia-Huei; Chang, Fu-Sheng – Higher Education Studies, 2017
Purpose: This study was to investigate whether there is an age dependent effect on the association between ADIPPOR1 SNP and hypertriglyceridemia for each gender. Materials and Methods: 116 individuals aged 20 and above who claimed to be healthy were enrolled and grouped into male and female populations. Blood samples were taken to determine…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Age Differences, Genetics, Correlation
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Hsiao, Mei-Ni; Tseng, Wan-Ling; Huang, Hui-Yi; Gau, Susan Shur-Fen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
This study examined the associations between children's and adolescents' autistic-like social deficits and school and social adjustment as well as the moderating roles of age and gender in these associations. The sample consisted of 1321 students (48.7% boys) in Grade 1 to Grade 8 from northern Taiwan. Children's and adolescents' autistic-like…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Females, Program Effectiveness, Adolescents
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Chen, Shih-Neng; Tseng, Jauling – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: To assess various marginal effects of nutrient intakes, health behaviours and nutrition knowledge on the entire distribution of body mass index (BMI) across individuals. Design: Quantitative and distributional study. Setting: Taiwan. Methods: This study applies Becker's (1965) model of health production to construct an individual's BMI…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Composition, At Risk Persons, Foreign Countries
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Lin, Jin-Ding; Lin, Pei-Ying; Lin, Lan-Ping; Hsu, Shang-Wei; Yen, Chia-Feng; Fang, Wen-Hui; Wu, Sheng-Ru; Chien, Wu-Chien; Loh, Ching-Hui; Chu, Cordia M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
The aims of the preset study were to describe the profile of serum uric acid, the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its risk factors among children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 941 children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities (aged 4-18 years) who participated in annual health…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Body Composition, Mental Retardation, Adolescents