Helen Samantha Monks Veurink H SV MPH BA(Psych) PhD BSc PostGradDip MPH Senior Project Officer Research Officer 08 6319 1470 08 6319 1492 helen.monks@telethonkids.org.au Samantha.Veurink@telethonkids.org.au Senior Research Officer Research Officer ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects
• Past projects

This study examined stakeholders' perceptions regarding the acceptability, usability, and dissemination of the Australian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines ...

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

Premature onset of type 2 diabetes and excess mortality are critical issues internationally, particularly in Indigenous populations. There is an urgent need for developmentally appropriate and culturally safe models of care. We describe the methods for the codesign, implementation and evaluation of enhanced models of care with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth living with type 2 diabetes across Northern Australia.  ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2024
• March 2024

The findings provide a method for assessing a wide range of factors that may be associated with obesity among companion dogs ...

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

Concurrent adiposity and decade-long BMI trajectories showed small, but clear, associations with poor hearing in mid-life women ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• October 2018

As the prevalence of allergic disease dramatically rises worldwide, prevention strategies are increasingly being considered. ...

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

In this study, the influence of genome-wide measured single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) was investigated in 3 cohorts (total N = 4,596 children) in which... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• February 2014

This paper is a review about the importance of alterations to the DNA molecule, rather than the DNA sequence, in the development of the immune system, and... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2014
• June 2014

During the COVID-19 pandemic, breastfeeding women have experienced restricted access to support, placing them at increased risk of mental health concerns and limited breastfeeding assistance. This study investigated the effect of the pandemic on feeding choices and maternal wellbeing amongst breastfeeding mothers living in Australian and New Zealand. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey that examined feeding methods, maternal mental wellbeing, worries, challenges, and positive experiences during the pandemic. ...

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

Limited research exists on the pathways through which physical activity influences cognitive development in the early years. This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between physical activity, self-regulation, and cognitive school readiness in preschool children. ...

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

Vitamin D is involved in the regulation of the immune system and it may play a role in the development, severity and course of asthma and other allergic... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2016
• January 2016

In experimental models, both vitamin D3-dependent and vitamin D3-independent pathways have been implicated in the mechanisms of UVR-induced systemic... ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2013
• April 2013