This Article explains the negative health impacts that energy drinks can have upon children and it also examines the law concerning energy drinks in-depth ...

• 1. Telethon Kids Institute
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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• January 2019

This study aimed to examine prevalence of front-of-pack nutrition labels on supermarket own brand foods, and alignment with patterns of nutritional quality ...

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

Alexander Larcombe A BScEnv (Hons) PhD Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Team Leader, Respiratory Environmental Health Associate Professor Alexander Larcombe began work at the Telethon Institute in 2005 and is now a Senior Research ...

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Locating fast-food outlets near schools is a potential public health risk to schoolchildren, given the easy access and repeated exposure to energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods they provide. Fast-food outlet availability near schools has not been previously investigated in Perth, Western Australia. This study aimed to quantify fast-food outlet availability near Perth schools and determine whether differences in area-level disadvantage and school type exist. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2022
• November 2022

Socio-economic spatial patterning of fast-food outlets can result in disparities in the availability and access of food across geographic areas, contributing to health inequalities. This study investigated whether area-level socio-economic disparities exist in fast-food availability across the Perth metropolitan region of Western Australia. ...

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• 2022
• March 2022

Higher levels of poor perinatal outcomes among FGR births highlight the importance of appropriate management including fetal growth monitoring ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• June 2020

There is limited longitudinal evidence supporting a link between food outlet locations and dietary outcomes to inform policy and urban planning. This study examined how longitudinal changes in the local food environment within new residential developments. ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2020
• September 2020

This study aims to review temporal changes in perinatal management and 1-year survival outcomes of cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• December 2018

Young adults' alcohol consumption appears to be impacted by liquor store density and convenience, rather than outlet size ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2018
• July 2018

Features of the home-yard physical environment were positively associated with preschoolers’ outdoor play and physical activity ...

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• Reports and Findings
• 2019
• March 2019

Evidence suggests consumption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) can positively impact both maternal and offspring health, potentially mediated by a beneficial effect on inflammatory pathways. We aimed to apply metabolic profiling of serum and urine samples to assess differences between women who were stratified into high and low alignment to a MD throughout pregnancy and investigate the relationship of the diet to inflammatory markers.   ...

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• 2023
• December 2023

Having a walkable built environment is important to encourage active school transport. The aim of this study was to measure the walkability of all Perth, Western Australian schools and investigate whether differences in walkability exist by school type, socioeconomic status and/or subregion.  ...

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• 2024
• April 2024