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Early diet quality in a longitudinal study of Australian children: Associations with nutrition and body mass index later in childhood and adolescence

The aims of this study were to determine whether early childhood dietary quality was associated with infant and adolescent nutrition, and body mass index.

Micronutrient intakes from food and supplements in Australian adolescents

We assessed micronutrient intakes in adolescents to determine whether supplement use optimises intakes.

Essential fatty acids and mood: A systematic review of observational studies

Essential polyunsaturated (omega-3 and omega-6) fatty acids have been proposed to play a role in the aetiology of mood disorders. However, a systematic...

Lower fructose intake may help protect against development of nonalcoholic fatty liver in adolescents with obesity

Although obesity is a major risk factor for nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL), not all individuals with obesity develop the condition, suggesting that other...

Higher breakfast glycaemic load is associated with increased metabolic syndrome risk in adolescent girls

Association between breakfast composition and metabolic syndrome components in adolescent girls

Folate Status and Neural Tube Defects in Aboriginal Australians: The Success of Mandatory Fortification in Reducing a Health Disparity

Mandatory flour fortification with folic acid in 2009, led to further reductions in overall neural tube defects

Kids swamped by ads for junk food and alcohol

An audit of outdoor food advertising near Perth schools has found that three-quarters of the promotions were for junk food and alcohol.

Researcher to plot evolving junk food landscape around every single school in Perth

A 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.

WA’s top health experts call for immediate action on junk food advertising on government property

WA’s leading health agencies have joined forces to call on the State Government to immediately end junk food advertising on government property.

Do Changes in the Local Food Environment Within New Residential Developments Influence the Diets of Residents? Longitudinal Results from RESIDE

There is limited longitudinal evidence supporting a link between food outlet locations and dietary outcomes to inform policy and urban planning. This study examined how longitudinal changes in the local food environment within new residential developments.