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The community food environment and its association with diet, health or weight status in Australia: A systematic review with recommendations for future researchThis study systematically reviewed Australian literature to determine if an association exists between geospatial exposure to food outlets and diet, health or weight status. Recommendations for future research are provided.
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Early versus late parenteral nutrition in term and late preterm infants: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialDespite the wide use of parenteral nutrition (PN) in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), there is limited evidence regarding the optimal time to commence PN in term and late preterm infants.
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Models of school breakfast program implementation in Western Australia and the implications for supporting disadvantaged studentsA substantial body of literature points to the educational and social benefits of school breakfast programs. Most high-income countries provide free or subsidized school breakfasts to support disadvantaged children. Australia does not have a nationally-funded school meal program. Instead, charitable organizations offer school breakfast programs on a voluntary basis, often with funding support from state/territory governments.
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Meal-time glycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes using multiple daily injections vs insulin pump therapy following carbohydrate-counting education and bolus calculator provisionTo compare meal-time glycaemia in adults with type 1 diabetes mellitus managed with multiple daily injections vs. insulin pump therapy, using self-monitoring blood glucose, following diabetes education.
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Variety of foods at breakfast linked with better mental health for teensVariety of foods at breakfast linked with better mental health for teens
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Folate decision a win for familiesChild health expert Professor Fiona Stanley says today's decision by the Federal and State Food Regulation Ministers to fortify food with folate was a great win
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Transforming growth factor-Beta in milkFindings suggest that TGF-Beta in milk may influence the development of immunological outcomes in offspring.
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Fructose intake and food sources in West Australian adolescentsThis research aimed to cross-sectionally quantify fructose consumption and identify major food sources of fructose in adolescents...
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Sugar sweetened beverage consumption by Australian children: Implications for public health strategyHigh consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to unhealthy weight gain and nutrition related chronic disease.
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Immune mechanisms by which topically applied vitamin D acts as a therapeutic agentVitamin D, nutrition, diet, therapeutic agent