Diabetes research got a huge boost when the WA Children’s Diabetes Research and Education Centre for Research Excellence opened late last year. ...

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• News & Events at Telethon Kids
• 2016
• May

The Brain and Behaviour research theme consists of five programs: Child Health Analytics, Development and Disability, Healthy Behaviours and Environments, Mental Health and Youth, Population Health. ...

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New suburban communities built in accordance with the “Liveable Neighbourhoods” policy have the potential to encourage health supportive behaviors ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• April 2020

Maternal resistant starch consumption was differentially associated with infant phenotypes, with reduced risk of infant wheeze, but increased risk of eczema ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• August 2019

This ecological study examines the distribution of liquor licences in Perth, Australia, and whether discrepancies in the distribution of retail land-uses could account for a socio-economic gradient. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• September 2017

We aimed to elucidate the longitudinal relationship between dietary patterns, adiposity, inflammation and mental health in a population of adolescents. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• March 2018

Energy drinks are predominantly targeted to young adult consumers; however, there has been limited research into their effects on psychological functioning... ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• September 2013

Five outstanding Telethon Kids Institute researchers are amongst the eight recipients of the WA Department of Health New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support (NIRIS) awards. ...

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• 2018
• June

Energy drinks (ED) are popular among young people despite evidence of associated health risks. Research into the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among young people is sparse. The present study investigates the prevalence and pattern of ED intake among a large sample of adolescents, including how many consume them, how often, for what reasons and in what contexts. ...

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• 2021
• April 2021

This study describes a method that was used to develop a simple index for ranking individuals according to their diet quality in a longitudinal study ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• April 2018