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Tackling weight problems in childrenHow to identify and tackle a weight problem in children is a delicate and sensitive issue for many parents. However, the earlier any child weight issues are identified the better.
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Autism study helping kids reach their full potentialProfessor Andrew Whitehouse and the Autism team at The Kids are working with Joondalup Health Campus as part of ORIGINS to gain greater insight into how the brain develops in children who have difficulties with language.
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ORIGINS BENEFIT study tackling peanut allergyORIGINS BENEFIT study is looking at whether mums eating more allergenic foods during pregnancy and early breastfeeding would make a difference to their children developing allergies.
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Cow’s milk protein allergies on rise in kidsOne of the more common food allergies ORIGINS is seeing in babies is cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA).
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Back to natureORIGINS is investigating the influence of nature, from pregnancy through the early years of childhood and its impact on later health, as part of the nature relatedness study.
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Language development: Milestones are a guideWhile learning language is a lifelong journey, the first few years of life are especially important. So how do you know if your child’s language is on track?
Interventions and explorations that focus on modifiable elements of the early life environment are being investigated, to assess and improve all aspects of physical and psychological wellbeing - both in childhood and in later life. These include nutrition, physical activity, time in nature, built environments, plastics and pollutants.
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Effects of pregnancy and lactation prebiotics supplementation on infant allergic disease: A randomized controlled trialIngestion of prebiotics during pregnancy and lactation may have immunomodulatory benefits for the developing fetal and infant immune system and provide a potential dietary strategy to reduce the risk of allergic diseases. We sought to determine whether maternal supplementation with dietary prebiotics reduces the risk of allergic outcomes in infants with hereditary risk.
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“Food faddists and pseudoscientists!”: Reflections on the history of resistance to ultra-processed foodsThe term 'ultra-processed food' emerged in the 1980s, mostly used in reference to highly-processed convenience foods and snacks, often energy-dense, poor in nutrients, and inclusive of various synthetic additives such as emulsifiers, colors, artificial sweeteners, and/or flavor enhancers.
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NHMRC funding boost to child health researchThe Kids researchers will use nearly $8.5 million awarded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to tackle health issues including respiratory disease, brain cancer, vaccination and Aboriginal health.