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Mandatory fortification with folate frequently asked questions, answered.
Early life nutrition is associated with child behaviour; however, the interplay with genetic vulnerability is understudied. We hypothesised that psychiatric genetic risk interacted with early nutrition to predict behavioural problems in childhood and adolescence.
Debbie Palmer BSc BND PhD Head, Nutrition in Early Life debbie.palmer@uwa.edu.au Head, Nutrition in Early Life Areas of research expertise: Maternal
This longitudinal analysis in Australian women evaluated change in diet quality and food and nutrient intakes from the third trimester of pregnancy to 1-year postpartum with comparison to national nutrition recommendations. Associations between diet quality, sociodemographic and health characteristics were also investigated.
Summer holidays are nearly over, and with that, the never-ending requests for snacks that seem to come all day, every day.
The first Australian study to evaluate the nutritional content of Kids’ Menus at restaurants and cafés has found the overwhelming majority are unhealthy.
Nutrition is important during the COVID-19 pandemic because it can provide both physical and mental health benefits.
All parents are familiar with the nightly battle to get the kids to eat their vegies, but did you know primary-school aged children get over one third of their energy intake from the food they consume during school hours
A healthy and balanced diet is important if you’re pregnant or planning a pregnancy.
Few studies have examined the dietary patterns of adolescents and the social and environmental factors that may affect them during this life stage.