Meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials have found that introducing eggs and peanuts earlier during infancy reduced egg and peanut allergy risk…
International guidelines recommend multidisciplinary intervention programs for addressing childhood obesity. In Western Australia, community-based he…
Access to adequate nutrition is a human right. In 2023, 23% of Australian households were severely food insecure, reducing food intake, skipping meal…
The majority of Australian children exceed the World Health Organization's recommended dietary intake of free sugar, particularly through the consump…
As the frequency of eating out-of-home among Australian families increases, concerns have arisen regarding the nutritional quality of Kids' Menus. Th…
Common food allergens have been detected in breast milk with wide inter-individual variations in concentrations. As maternal factors, such as age, sm…
Dietary intake during the first year of life is a key determinant of a child's growth and development. ORIGINS is a longitudinal birth cohort study i…
Adolescents living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are faced with unique challenges to nutrition management. The current Perth Children's Hospital (PCH) T…
Acquisition and development of the oral microbiome are dynamic processes that occur over early life. This study aimed to characterize the temporal de…
The prevalence of child and adolescent breakfast skipping is concerning, and limited existing evidence suggests an association between skipping break…