Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency affecting young children. Serum ferritin concentration is the preferred biomarker for…
Children far in advance of pubertal development may be deferred from further assessment for gender-affirming medical treatment until nearer puberty.…
Probiotic supplementation in the neonatal period results in improved gut colonisation with probiotic bacteria in the short term. There is limited inf…
The vast and growing challenges for human health and all life on Earth require urgent and deep structural changes to the way in which we live. Broken…
Psychological distress in the early postpartum period can have long-lasting deleterious effects on a mother's well-being and negatively affect her in…
Improving maternal gut health in pregnancy and lactation is a potential strategy to improve immune and metabolic health in offspring and curtail the…
There is mounting concern over the potential harms associated with ultra-processed foods, including poor mental health and antisocial behavior. Cutti…
Complementary feeding induces dramatic ecological shifts in the infant gut microbiota toward more diverse compositions and functional metabolic capac…
The term 'ultra-processed food' emerged in the 1980s, mostly used in reference to highly-processed convenience foods and snacks, often energy-dense,…
IgE-mediated sensitisation to egg is common in infants. In some cases, the processes leading to egg sensitisation are established in early life, even…