School bullying is a public health concern affecting the physical and mental health of children and young people. While school-based interventions to prevent bullying have been developed internationally, the effectiveness of many interventions has been mixed and modest. ...

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

The objective of this study was to explore Australian children's engagement in physical activity and screen time while being cared for by their grandparents. ...

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

Gina Hayley Heather Matt Trapp Christian Croll Cooper GT HC HC MC BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD BSc (1st Class Hons), PhD W.Aust. BHSc BCA Marketing, BSc Statistics and Applied Statistics, PhD ARC DECRA Fellow & Head of Food and Nutrition Research ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Projects

To investigate the correlates of adolescent energy drink use using a socioecological approach to inform future interventions. ...

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

Policies aiming to improve educational outcomes are typically based on academic testing data. However, such data only reflects those who complete the test. ...

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

This study systematically reviewed Australian literature to determine if an association exists between geospatial exposure to food outlets and diet, health or weight status. Recommendations for future research are provided. ...

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• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022

The purpose of this study was to describe qualitatively the experience of parenting for mothers of a child with Down syndrome. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• March 2012

Early life innate immune dysfunction may represent a key immunological driver and predictor of persistent food allergy in childhood ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• September 2018

The relationship between physical activity and child health and development is well-documented, yet the extant literature provides limited causal insight into the amount of physical activity considered optimal for improving any given health or developmental outcome. ...

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

Benefits in teaching the Alert Program® to students in a region with high reported rates of foetal alcohol spectrum disorder and self-regulation impairment ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• March 2020

The purpose of this study was to describe qualitatively the experience of parenting for mothers of a child with Down syndrome and to explore spirituality. ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
• Our research
• Reports and Findings
• 2012
• January 2012

Improving maternal gut health in pregnancy and lactation is a potential strategy to improve immune and metabolic health in offspring and curtail the rising rates of inflammatory diseases linked to alterations in gut microbiota. Here, we investigate the effects of a maternal prebiotic supplement (galacto-oligosaccharides and fructo-oligosaccharides), ingested daily from <21 weeks' gestation to six months' post-partum, in a double-blinded, randomised placebo-controlled trial.  ...

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