Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century and is affected not only by individual choice but also by societal and environmental influences. Childhood obesity is higher in children living in regional and remote compared with major cities, in one-parent families and for those with a disability. ...

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• 2021
• November 2021

The transition to motherhood can be challenging, especially for first-time mothers, and can accompany maternal distress. Social support—such as that offered by peers—can be important in assisting mothers to manage such distress. ...

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• 2022
• October 2022

To describe the comprehensive clinical paediatric assessment of a representative sample of children and adolescents (young people) sentenced to detention in Western Australia (WA) and participating in the first Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) prevalence study. ...

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• 2022
• July 2022

Melissa O'Donnell M BPsych (Hons), MPsych, GradDip Ed, PhD Honorary Research Associate Honorary Research Associate Areas of research expertise: Child maltreatment and linked cross-jurisdictional data. Associate Professor Melissa O'Donnell holds an ...

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The neighbourhood physical environment has a weak but significant association with early childhood development ...

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• 2020
• April 2020

Elevated levels of emotional difficulties among school students with T1D and variable levels of support from school staff to assist these students to manage their diabetes at school ...

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• 2018
• August 2018

This study investigated the etiology of late language emergence (LLE) in 24-month-old twins, considering possible twinning, zygosity, gender, and... ...

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• 2014
• June 2014

This study aimed to derive and assess summary indices of three domains of the family environment, including a Family Stress Index, Home Education Index and Parenting Index ...

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• 2018
• June 2018

This study aimed to examine friendship networks and social support outcomes for mothers according to patterns of playgroup participation. ...

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• 2015
• June 2015

Review treatment and primary prevention studies, recent meta-analyses, and discuss the current understanding of the role of probiotics in this context ...

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• 2016
• June 2016

These data highlight that antigen administration to the neonate through the oral route may contribute to child allergic sensitization and have important... ...

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• 2014
• March 2014

We used data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children to examine the reasons for 14-15 year old absences and how they relate to outcomes in year 9. ...

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• 2018
• January 2018