Higher dietary intake of the 'Western' dietary pattern at age 14 is associated with diminished cognitive performance 3 years later, at 17 years. ...

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• 2014
• February 2014

Regular physical activity is important for children's physical and mental health, yet many children do not achieve recommended amounts of physical activity. Dog ownership has been associated with increased physical activity in children, however, there have been no longitudinal studies examining this relationship. ...

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• 2024
• January 2024

This study demonstrates the importance of considering the effectiveness of secondary school bullying prevention interventions and real-world implementation support ...

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• 2019
• January 2019

Benefits of physical activity are well recognized for youth with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), but being active is challenging. In this study, we aimed to investigate the challenges experienced by adolescents, their parents and young adults with T1DM when they are physically active. ...

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• 2021
• July 2021

In this study, the Australian Early Development Census scores of 19,203 children were linked to information on child maltreatment allegations. ...

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• 2018
• February 2018

These findings demonstrate the immediate value of whole-school interventions to reduce bullying behaviour and associated harms among students ...

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• 2018
• December 2018

A considerable health disparity exists between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Australians, including a higher incidence and severity of cardiovascular and... ...

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• 2015
• April 2015

The risk of repetition of deliberate self-harm peaks in the first 7 days after a deliberate self-harm episode. ...

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• 2016
• February 2016

Overall rates of preterm birth have remained fairly static over the last two decades, inequalities between Aboriginal & non-Aboriginal infants have increased ...

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• 2011
• January 2011

Using medical and other data from private citizens without obtaining the consent of those citizens has been a taboo of statisticians and of society ...

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• 2010
• May 2010

The Advisory Council on the Prevention of Deaths of Children and Young People today officially released this report. ...

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• 2006
• March 2006

Melissa Fiona O'Donnell Stanley M FJ BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) Honorary Research Associate Patron 08 6319 1176 contact@ ...

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