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Poor diet seriously affects teens’ liver healthNew research from Perth's The Kids for Child Health Research shows that a Western diet is associated with an increased risk of liver disease in teenag
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Western diet linked to teen's poor mental healthA new study from The Kids for Child Health Research has shown a link between Western-style diets and more mental health problems in teenagers.
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Not just a breakfast programA good healthy breakfast is not just a vital foundation for a productive day but can lay the groundwork for a community to pull together to overhaul its health.
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Prevalence of neural tube defects in Australia prior to mandatoryTo establish baseline prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) prior to mandatory folic acid fortification in Australia.
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Body mass index, adiposity rebound and early feeding in a longitudinal cohort (Raine Study)This study examined the influence of type and duration of infant feeding on adiposity rebound and the tracking of body mass index (BMI) from birth to 14 years
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Spinal pain and nutrition in adolescents-an exploratory cross-sectional studySpinal pain is an important health issue for adolescents resulting in functional limitations for many and increasing the risk of spinal pain in adulthood.
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Identification of a dietary pattern prospectively associated with bone mass in Australian young adultsRelatively little is known about the relations between dietary patterns and bone health in adolescence, which is a period of substantial bone mass accrual.
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Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Maternal and Family FactorsThe need to target prevention and intervention efforts for childhood overweight and obesity towards families with overweight parents
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Regular fat and reduced fat dairy products show similar associations with markers of adolescent cardiometabolic healthIntakes of both regular fat and reduced fat dairy products were associated with similar cardiometabolic associations in adolescents
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Blood micronutrients and DNA damage in childrenThis is the first study to examine the associations between a range of blood micronutrient levels and DNA damage in healthy children.