These data suggest that altered methylation of CpG loci within SLC6A4 may provide a robust marker of adiposity across the life course ...

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

Perioperative respiratory adverse events pose a significant risk in pediatric anesthesia, and identifying these risks is vital. Traditionally, this is assessed using history and examination. However, the perioperative risk is multifactorial, and children with complex medical backgrounds such as chronic lung disease or obesity may benefit from additional objective preoperative pulmonary function tests. ...

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

To determine the effect of diurnal exercise timing on appetite, energy intake and body composition in individuals with overweight or obesity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2021
• July 2021

Type-2 diabetes is a leading cause of death and disability. Emerging evidence suggests that ultraviolet radiation or sun exposure may limit its development. We used freely available online datasets to evaluate the associations between solar radiation and type-2 diabetes prevalence across Australia. ...

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

The Food and Nutrition Research Team conducts innovative and multidisciplinary research to better understand how the environments within which children live, play and go to school influence the types of foods they eat and their risk of overweight and obesity. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Brain and Behaviour
• Healthy Behaviours and Environments Program

Vitamin D may be responsible for reducing the development and severity of autoimmune and allergic diseases. Topically applied 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3) (1,25(O ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• October 2010

Topical creams containing the active form of vitamin D (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3; 1,25(OH)2D3) or analogues of this compound are currently used with some succes ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• July 2010

This study aims to examine associations between individual, social, home, & neighbourhood environmental factors & dietary intake among adults. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2015
• January 2015

The aim of this study was to identify sex-specific differences in the metabolome and its relation to components of the metabolic syndrome in a young adult population ...

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

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is increasing and has been linked to obstructive lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• February 2011