Associations between the human gut microbiome and health outcomes continues to be of great interest, although fecal sample collection methods which impact microbiome studies are sometimes neglected. Here, we expand on previous work in sample optimization, to promote high quality microbiome data. To compare fecal sample collection methods, amplicons from the bacterial 16S rRNA gene (V4) and fungal (ITS2) region, as well as short chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations were determined in fecal material over three timepoints. ...

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Nutrition is one of the most easily modifiable environmental factors during early life that may play a role in allergic disease prevention. ...

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Gina Hayley Heather Trapp Christian Croll GT HC HC BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHSc ARC DECRA Fellow & Head of Food and Nutrition Research Program Head, Healthy Behaviours and Environments; National Heart Foundation ...

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There is significant data to support the hypothesis that early life nutrition in the fetus, infant and young child can have profound effects on long-term health ...

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• 2016
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Antioxidant intakes in pregnancy may influence fetal immune programming and the risk of allergic disease. ...

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• 2012
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This intervention study found no increase in fracture risk among 2,322 adults who took a controlled, high-dose retinol supplement (25,000 IU retinyl... ...

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Elevated egg-specific Th2 cytokine responses were established prior to egg ingestion at 4months and were not significantly altered by introduction of egg ...

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• 2016
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Young adults' alcohol consumption appears to be impacted by liquor store density and convenience, rather than outlet size ...

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Our findings only lend partial support to a link between diet and mental health, specific to females consuming a Western diet and to externalizing behaviours ...

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To reduce peanut allergy prevalence, infant feeding guidelines now recommend introducing peanuts in an age-appropriate form (such as peanut butter) as part of complementary feeding. However, due to a lack of randomized trial evidence, most infant feeding and food allergy prevention guidelines do not include tree nuts. The aims of this trial were to determine safety and feasibility of dosage consumption recommendations for infant cashew nut spread introduction. ...

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Pregnant women are advised to take folic acid (FA) supplements before conception and during the first trimester of pregnancy. Many women continue FA supplementation throughout pregnancy, and concerns have been raised about associations between excessive FA intake and adverse maternal and child health outcomes. ...

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Infant growth trajectory may influence later-life obesity. Human milk provides a wide range of nutritional and bioactive components that are vital for infant growth. Compared to formula-fed infants, breastfed infants are less likely to develop later-onset obesity, highlighting the potential role of bioactive components present in human milk. ...

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• 2022
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