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Less ‘fast food’ outlets near schools could help reduce obesityTeaching a class of year eleven students about nutrition ten years ago is what gave Dr Gina Trapp the idea for her research.
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Folate success helps Aboriginal kidsMore than 30 years of research into the links between folate and neural tube defects has paid off for The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Professor Carol Bower.
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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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Back to school: How to pack a healthy lunchbox to keep your child fuelled up for learning and playSummer holidays are nearly over, and with that, the never-ending requests for snacks that seem to come all day, every day.
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ORIGINS: Nutritional Profile of Children Aged One Year in a Longitudinal Birth CohortDietary intake during the first year of life is a key determinant of a child's growth and development. ORIGINS is a longitudinal birth cohort study investigating factors that contribute to a 'healthy start to life' and the prevention of non-communicable diseases.
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What Do Food Business Owners and Managers Think About Enhancing the Nutritional Quality of Kids' Menus in Sit-Down Eating-Out-of-Home Venues?As the frequency of eating out-of-home among Australian families increases, concerns have arisen regarding the nutritional quality of Kids' Menus. This study investigated the views of food business owners and managers on Kids' Menus at sit-down venues, specifically factors influencing the choice of meals offered on Kids' Menus and potential initiatives for enhancing the nutritional quality of these menus.
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Development of the breastfed infant oral microbiome over the first two years of life in the BLOSOM CohortAcquisition and development of the oral microbiome are dynamic processes that occur over early life. This study aimed to characterize the temporal development of the oral microbiome of predominantly breastfed infants during the first two years of life.
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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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Transforming growth factor-Beta in milkFindings suggest that TGF-Beta in milk may influence the development of immunological outcomes in offspring.