Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine condition associated with reproductive
and psychiatric disorders, and with obesity. Eating disorders, such as bulimia and recurrent …

Background Weight problems that arise in the first years of life tend to persist. Behavioral
research in this period can provide information on the modifiable etiology of unhealthy weight. …

We present pyOpt, an object-oriented framework for formulating and solving nonlinear
constrained optimization problems in an efficient, reusable and portable manner. The framework …

Background Bullying and victimization are widespread phenomena in childhood and can
have a serious impact on well-being. Children from families with a low socioeconomic …

Please cite this paper as: Blom E, Jansen P, Verhulst F, Hofman A, Raat H, Jaddoe V,
Coolman M, Steegers E, Tiemeier H. Perinatal complications increase the risk of postpartum …

Background Definitions and assessment methods of fussy/picky eating are heterogeneous
and remain unclear. We aimed to identify an eating behavior profile reflecting fussy/picky …

Background: Parental feeding practices are associated with children’s body mass index (BMI).
It has been generally assumed that parental feeding determines children’s eating …

Background Fussy eating is common in young children, often raising concerns among parents.
The use of pressuring feeding practices may provoke or worsen child fussiness, but these …

Since a review of the management of the critically endangered kakapo (Strigops habroptilus)
in 1994, management of this species has become more intensive. This paper reports on …

This paper presents an extension to the basic particle swarm optimization approach for the
solution of constrained engineering design optimization problems. The approach takes …