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ORIGINS, a collaboration between The Kids and the Joondalup Health Campus, has achieved a major milestone – recruiting its 1000th family.

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The Kids Research Institute Australia nutritionist Dr Roslyn Giglia says Australians are spending over $500 million a year on bottled water, when tap water is healthier.

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This study examined the cross-sectional association between dietary patterns & cognition in a sample of 249 people, 65-90 years, with mild cognitive impairment

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To establish baseline prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) prior to mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia.

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This study examined the influence of type and duration of infant feeding on adiposity rebound and the tracking of body mass index (BMI) from birth to 14 years

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Spinal pain is an important health issue for adolescents resulting in functional limitations for many and increasing the risk of spinal pain in adulthood.

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Nutrition education is central to pediatric type 1 diabetes management. Dietary management guidelines for type 1 diabetes are evidence based, but implementation may be challenging and inconsistent.

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There is mounting concern over the potential harms associated with ultra-processed foods, including poor mental health and antisocial behavior. Cutting-edge research provides an enhanced understanding of biophysiological mechanisms, including microbiome pathways, and invites a historical reexamination of earlier work that investigated the relationship between nutrition and criminal behavior. Here, in this perspective article, we explore how this emergent research casts new light and greater significance on previous key observations.

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Gastrostomy placement was associated with improvement in BMI in females with Rett syndrome, but its long-term impact on individuals and their families is unclear

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Supplementation with fish oil may only significantly increase DHA in minor allele carriers of FADS1 SNPs