Increasing evidence implicates maternal obesity as a major determinant of offspring health during childhood and later adult life ...

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• 2017
• January 2017

Alana David Gina Helen Kevin Papageorgiou Ansell Trapp Monks Runions AP D GT H KC BHSc DipTeach BEd PGD H Science MPhil MPA BHSc(Hons1A), RPHNutr, PhD MPH BA(Psych) PhD BSc (Hons) BEd MA PhD Research Officer Honorary Community Co-Researcher ARC ...

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Francis Glenn Steve Sarah Mitrou Pearson Zubrick Johnson FG G SR SJ BEc BA (Education) PhD Candidate FASSA, FAAMHS, MSc AM PhD BA, PostGradDip; PhD Program Head, Population Health, and Team Head, Human Development and Community Wellbeing Director of ...

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• The ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course

Alexander Anthony Deborah Emma Jean-Francois Pat Larcombe Kicic Strickland de Jong Lauzon-Joset Holt A A DH EdJ JFLJ PG BScEnv (Hons) PhD BSc (Hons) PhD PhD PhD, DSc, FRCPath, FRCPI, FAA Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Rothwell Family ...

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A 'Black Out Rage Gallon' (borg) is a customised, individual alcoholic beverage popularised on TikTok, whereby half the water in a gallon jug is replaced with alcohol (usually spirits), flavourings, electrolytes and caffeine. We investigated the characteristics and portrayal of the emerging alcohol trend associated with the hashtag descriptor #borg on TikTok. ...

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• 2024
• May 2024

Including immediate implications for pregnancy complications, increasing evidence implicates maternal obesity having a major impact on long term child health. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2017
• January 2017

Children who were exposed to a maternal alcohol use disorder had significantly increased odds of contact with the justice system. ...

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• 2017
• August 2017

Develop evidence-based recommendations about the use of prebiotics in the prevention of allergy ...

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• 2016
• January 2016

High risk for virus-induced asthma exacerbations in children is associated with an IRF7lo immunophenotype, but the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Here, we applied a Systems Biology approach to an animal model comprising rat strains manifesting high versus low susceptibility to experimental asthma, induced by virus/allergen coexposure, to elucidate the mechanism(s)-of-action of the high-risk asthma immunophenotype. ...

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• 2021
• July 2021

Energy drinks (EDs) are not recommended for minors' consumption due to a myriad of health risks, but marketing initiatives persist. This study explored the promotion of EDs on TikTok, a platform frequented by children and adolescents. ...

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• 2022
• December 2022

Prevalence of allergic diseases in infants, whose parents and siblings do not have allergy, is approximately 10% and reaches 20-30% in those with an allergic... ...

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• 2015
• January 2015

A balanced approach toward sun exposure and protection is needed by young people. Excessive sun exposure increases their risk for skin cancers such as melanoma, whereas some exposure is necessary for vitamin D and healthy bones. We have developed a new iOS smartphone app-Sun Safe-through a co-design process, which aims to support healthy and balanced decision-making by young teenagers (aged 12-13 years). ...

• Telethon Kids Institute
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• 2022
• January 2022