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Use of the Dietary Guideline Index to assess cardiometabolic risk in adolescentsThe long-term adherence to the dietary guidelines has not been evaluated against emergence of cardiometabolic risks in adolescents with increasing rates of...
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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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Researchers investigate childhood diet and teen anxiety and depression linkA study to investigate mental health and dietary patterns throughout childhood and into adolescence has received a $57,800 grant.
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Modelling the effects of beverage substitution during adolescence on later obesity outcomes in early adulthood: Results from the raine studySugar-sweetened beverage intake during adolescence was associated with higher body mass index, waist circumference, and being overweight in early adulthood
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What is known about consumer nutrition environments in Australia? A scoping review of the literatureThis study aimed to summarize the attributes that have been examined in existing peer-reviewed studies of Australian consumer nutrition environments
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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.
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Breastfeeding and motor development: A longitudinal cohort studyEarly life feeding practices have an influence on motor development outcomes into late childhood and adolescence independent of sociodemographic factors
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Good-quality diet in the early years may have a positive effect on academic achievementQuality of early diet may be a predictor for later academic achievement
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A prospective investigation of dietary patterns and internalizing and externalizing mental health problems in adolescentsOur findings only lend partial support to a link between diet and mental health, specific to females consuming a Western diet and to externalizing behaviours