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Mandatory folate fortification a win for Australian familiesThe introduction of mandatory fortification of bread making flour with folate will save hundreds of families every year from the heartbreak of birth defefects
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What is known about consumer nutrition environments in Australia? A scoping review of the literatureThis study aimed to summarize the attributes that have been examined in existing peer-reviewed studies of Australian consumer nutrition environments
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Modelling the effects of beverage substitution during adolescence on later obesity outcomes in early adulthood: Results from the raine studySugar-sweetened beverage intake during adolescence was associated with higher body mass index, waist circumference, and being overweight in early adulthood
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Breastfeeding and motor development: A longitudinal cohort studyEarly life feeding practices have an influence on motor development outcomes into late childhood and adolescence independent of sociodemographic factors
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A prospective investigation of dietary patterns and internalizing and externalizing mental health problems in adolescentsOur findings only lend partial support to a link between diet and mental health, specific to females consuming a Western diet and to externalizing behaviours
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Good-quality diet in the early years may have a positive effect on academic achievementQuality of early diet may be a predictor for later academic achievement
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Endocrine and metabolic consequences due to restrictive carbohydrate diets in children with type 1 diabetes: An illustrative case seriesWe describe a series of 6 cases where adoption of a low carbohydrate diet in children impacted growth and cardiovascular risk factors with potential long-term sequelae.
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Maternal fish oil supplementation in pregnancy: a 12 year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial.We aimed to investigate the long-term effects (12 years) of fish oil supplementation in pregnancy on neurodevelopment, including cognition, language and fine...
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Probiotic supplementation in neonates with congenital gastrointestinal surgical conditions: a pilot randomised controlled trialTo evaluate whether probiotic supplementation attenuates gut-dysbiosis in neonates with congenital gastrointestinal surgical conditions.
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Beyond Plants: The Ultra-Processing of Global Diets Is Harming the Health of People, Places, and PlanetGlobal food systems are a central issue for personal and planetary health in the Anthropocene. One aspect of major concern is the dramatic global spread of ultra-processed convenience foods in the last 75 years, which is linked with the rising human burden of disease and growing sustainability and environmental health challenges.