Fetal exposure to maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with the development of noncommunicable diseases in the offspring. Maternal smoking may induce such long-term effects through persistent changes in the DNA methylome, which therefore hold the potential to be used as a biomarker of this early life exposure. With declining costs for measuring DNA methylation, we aimed to develop a DNA methylation score that can be used on adolescent DNA methylation data and thereby generate a score for in utero cigarette smoke exposure. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

Research on adults has identified an immigrant health advantage, known as the 'immigrant health paradox', by which migrants exhibit better health outcomes than natives. Is this health advantage transferred from parents to children in the form of higher birth weight relative to children of natives? ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• March 2023

Does eating cashew nut spreads in the first year of life reduce the chances a baby will develop a cashew nut food allergy? ...

• The ORIGINS Project
• Sub-projects
• Allergy, Inflammation & Immunity

Can baby’s early movements predict learning difficulties later in childhood? ...

• The ORIGINS Project
• Sub-projects
• Brain & Behaviour

Marketing unhealthy products by multinational corporations has caused considerable harm to individual health, collective wellbeing, and environmental sustainability. This is a growing threat to all societies and a significant contributor to the rising global burden of non-communicable diseases and early mortality. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• April 2023

The term 'ultra-processed food' emerged in the 1980s, mostly used in reference to highly-processed convenience foods and snacks, often energy-dense, poor in nutrients, and inclusive of various synthetic additives such as emulsifiers, colors, artificial sweeteners, and/or flavor enhancers. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• December 2023

Recent studies based on hospital admissions have reported a significant increase in anaphylaxis prevalence. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• May 2017

The purpose of this article is to highlight emerging evidence for existing allergy prevention guidelines regarding potential benefits of supporting early... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• August 2015

This review discusses the available evidence base to help provide practical guidance when considering probiotics in practice ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• April 2019

Planetary health provides a perspective of ecological interdependence that connects the health and vitality of individuals, communities, and Earth's natural systems. It includes the social, political, and economic ecosystems that influence both individuals and whole societies. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• June 2022