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A systematic review of prevention interventions to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Indigenous communities

Liz Martyn Milne Symons MPH PhD B.A. (Hons) PhD. Honorary Emeritus Fellow Honorary Research Associate 08 6319 1672 martyn.symons@thekids.org.au

Senior Research Officer - Brain and Behaviour

Embrace PhD scholarship recipients announced

Support for mothers with severe mental illnesses and a greater understanding of young autistic LGBTQA+ people will receive funding, after Embrace’s PhD scholarship recipients were announced this month.

Physical Activity-Related Practices and Psychosocial Factors of Childcare Educators: A Latent Profile Analysis

Limited research investigates early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators' involvement in promoting physical activity. The aim was to identify distinct profiles based on physical activity-related practices and psychosocial factors in ECEC educators and examine how they relate to the amount of time allocated to children's physical activity. A secondary analysis of educator-reported survey data from the Play Active study was undertaken.

Where are preschoolers active in childcare centers? A hot-spot analysis using GIS, GPS and accelerometry data

This study investigated where preschool children were more or less active in outdoor play areas in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) centers using a novel method of combined device-measured physical activity, spatial data and on-site audit data.

New South Wales child development study (NSW-CDS): An Australian multiagency, multigenerational, longitudinal record linkage study

Identify risk and protective factors for later childhood-onset and adolescent-onset mental health problems, and other adverse social outcomes

Blood micronutrients and DNA damage in children

This is the first study to examine the associations between a range of blood micronutrient levels and DNA damage in healthy children.

Plasma micronutrient levels and telomere length in children

Telomeres are long hexamer (TTAGGG) repeats at the ends of chromosomes, and contribute to maintenance of chromosomal stability.

Rule-based exposure assessment versus case-by-case expert assessment using the same information in a community-based study

Expert assessment is often used to assess lifetime occupational exposures, but these assessments generally lack transparency and are very time-consuming.

Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and internalizing and externalizing problems in offspring

Exposure to elevated maternal pre-pregnancy BMI is associated with increased levels of internalizing and externalizing problems throughout childhood and...