Despite immense benefits of physical activity on health and developmental outcomes, few children achieve recommended daily levels of physical activity. Given more than half of families with children own a dog, we investigated the effect of a mobile health (mHealth) intervention to encourage dog-facilitated physical activity through increased family dog walking and children's active play with their dog. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• May 2022

The importance of supporting parent-child interactions has been noted in the context of prodromal autism, but little consideration has been given to the possible contributing role of parental characteristics, such as psychological distress. This cross-sectional study tested models in which parent-child interaction variables mediated relations between parent characteristics and child autistic behaviour in a sample of families whose infant demonstrated early signs of autism. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2023
• May 2023

Availability and accessibility of nutritious foods can vary according to the food outlets present within a neighbourhood or community. There is increasing evidence that community food environments influence food choice. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• November 2020

In this review, we explore current knowledge and provide guidance as to when and how the inhaled route may be of value when treating patients whose tracheas are intubated ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• November 2017

The study of bullying behavior and its consequences for young people depends on valid and reliable measurement of bullying victimization and perpetration. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• December 2013

Do hypertensive diseases of pregnancy disrupt neurocognitive development in offspring? ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• November 2011

Previous randomized controlled trials have demonstrated that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) are beneficial in reducing symptoms of depression. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2011
• April 2011

The active form of vitamin D, 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D(3) [1,25(OH)(2)D(3)] is produced in skin following exposure to sunlight ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• November 2010

The severity of allergic diseases may be modified by vitamin D. However, the immune pathways modulated by the active form of vitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• June 2010

Atopic asthma, which is at its highest prevalence during childhood/young adulthood, represents the main focus of this review. ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2010
• May 2010