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Worrying trends reinforce need for kids health researchChild health experts are concerned by a significant increase in the number of Australian children requiring learning support at school.
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Participation key to quality of life for kids with disabilityThe Kids Research Institute Australia researchers have called for a greater focus on creating opportunities for children with disability to participate in the community, after finding a clear link between participation and better quality of life.
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Critical mass in rare diseases - an innovative internet approachThe internet is emerging as a valuable tool for scientists to gather data for critical research into rare diseases.
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Investigating the relationships between sun exposure and cardiometabolic dysfunctionPeter Shelley Jacoby Gorman BA (Hons) MSc BSc (Hons) PhD Biostatistician Honorary Research Associate Peter.Jacoby@thekids.org.au shelley.gorman@
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Evaluation of the Child and Family Assessment and Referral Network (CFARN)Yasmin Sandra Mary Harman-Smith Van Diermen Brushe BA, BHlthSc(Hons), PhD BPsych(Hons), PhD (Public Health) Head, Early Years Systems Evidence; Head
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What I Wish I Had Known: Examining Parent Accounts of Managing the Health of Their Child With Intellectual DisabilityAppropriate support for the health of children with an intellectual disability by parents and healthcare professionals is pivotal, given the high risk of chronic conditions. However, there is limited research that has collected important insights from parents on their learnings for supporting their child's evolving healthcare needs.
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Prevalence of electronic device use before bed among Australian children and adolescents: a cross-sectional population level studyTo understand the prevalence of children and adolescents’ electronic device use (EDU) in the hour before bed and identify sociodemographic groups that are at increased risk of problematic use.
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The impact a Mediterranean Diet in the third trimester of pregnancy has on neonatal body fat percentageMaternal diet during pregnancy has long been recognised as an important determinant of neonatal outcomes and child development. Infant body composition is a potentially modifiable risk factor for predicting future health and metabolic disease.
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Lifestyle and demographic correlates of poor mental health in early adolescenceTo determine the constellation of lifestyle and demographic factors that are associated with poor mental health in an adolescent population.
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Mothers' and Fathers' Work Hours, Child Gender, and Behavior in Middle ChildhoodThis study examined the association between typical parental work hours (including nonemployed parents) and children's behavior in two-parent heterosexual...