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Early Onset Binge Eating and Purging Eating Disorders: Course and Outcome in a Population-Based Study of AdolescentsPurging at age 17 and externalising behaviour problems at age 14 were the strongest predictors of eating disorder persistence to age 20.
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Just what the doctor ordered: moving forward with electronic health recordsTo provide dietitians with information on the proposed introduction of electronic medical records in Australia and New Zealand and discuss potential benefits...
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Maternal consumption of coffee and tea during pregnancy and risk of childhood ALL: Results from an Australian case-control studyThe objective of this study was to investigate whether maternal coffee and/or tea consumption during the last 6 months of pregnancy was associated with risk...
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Dietary glycaemic carbohydrate in relation to the metabolic syndrome in adolescents:High dietary glycaemic carbohydrate, as measured by the dietary glycaemic index and glycaemic load has been associated with increased risk of the metabolic synd
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Dietary intake and food sources of fatty acids in Australian adolescentsDietary fat consumed during childhood and adolescence may be related to the development of cardiovascular and other chronic diseases in adulthood.
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The role of family and maternal factors in childhood obesityThe aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between a child's weight and a broad range of family and maternal factors.
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Researcher to plot evolving junk food landscape around every single school in PerthA The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher will map every food business and school in Perth to investigate the influence of the food environment on children’s food intake and health.
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Video: Top 6 ways to get your kids to eat their vegiesNutritionist Dr Roslyn Giglia from The Kids Research Institute Australia shares her top 6 ways to get your kids to eat their vegies.
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New study shows long term mental health benefits from extended breastfeedingA new study from Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has shown that children who are breastfed for longer than six months have a lower risk
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Endocrine and metabolic consequences due to restrictive carbohydrate diets in children with type 1 diabetes: An illustrative case seriesWe describe a series of 6 cases where adoption of a low carbohydrate diet in children impacted growth and cardiovascular risk factors with potential long-term sequelae.