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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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Assessment of cardiometabolic risk in children in population studies: underpinning developmental origins of health and disease mother–offspring cohort studiesPregnancy and birth cohorts have been utilised extensively to investigate the developmental origins of health and disease, particularly in relation to...
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Autism spectrum disorder in children born preterm: Role of exposure to perinatal inflammationThis review aims to summarise and evaluate the potential mechanisms and evidence for the role of prenatal infection on the central nervous system, and how it...
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Associations between maternal antioxidant intakes in pregnancy and infant allergic outcomesAntioxidant intakes in pregnancy may influence fetal immune programming and the risk of allergic disease.
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Physician training programs significantly improve diagnosis in cases coded as anaphylaxis over time: A major factor compounding time-trend data?Recent studies based on hospital admissions have reported a significant increase in anaphylaxis prevalence.
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Astrofood, Priorities and Pandemics: Reflections of an Ultra-Processed Breakfast Program and Contemporary Dysbiotic DriftThe United Nation, recognizing the importance of nutrition as a part of the challenges faced by humanity, and declared 2016-2025 the decade of nutrition.
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Influence of maternal obesity on the long-term health of offspringIncluding immediate implications for pregnancy complications, increasing evidence implicates maternal obesity having a major impact on long term child health.
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Pre- and probiotics for allergy prevention: time to revisit recommendations?We discuss how the choice of probiotic strains, timing and duration of administration can critically influence the outcome due to different effects on immune modulation and gut microbiota composition
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Down to Earth: Planetary Health and Biophilosophy in the Symbiocene EpochAdvances in science have illuminated the role of the “ecological theatre”—the total living environment—in human health
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A peer support intervention for first-time mothers: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the mummy buddy programThe transition to motherhood, although joyous, can be highly stressful, and the availability of professional postpartum support for mothers is often limited. Peer volunteer support programs may offer a viable and cost-effective method to provide community-based support for new mothers. The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of a peer volunteer support program-The Mummy Buddy Program-in which experienced volunteer mothers are paired with, and trained to offer social support to, first-time mothers.