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The Impact of ORIGINS

The impact of ground-breaking research is helping ORIGINS families

Research

Childhood obesity: what we have learnt from our failure to engage mothers in our intervention

With more than one in four Australian children overweight or obese, and the significant risks this poses for health problems like asthma, depression,...

Research

The psychosocial burden of childhood overweight and obesity: evidence for persisting difficulties in boys and girls

Overweight and obese children reported greater psychosocial distress than healthy weight children, and these differences were more pronounced for girls than boys.

Parenting

ORIGINS sub-projects are investigating the best way to provide support to new parents and their influence on the health and development of their offspring.

Global Gut Bacteria in Newborns

Comparing gut bacteria in newborns from around the world.

Contact Us

Get in touch with ORIGINS via email, phone or find us at one of our two locations

Early Moves

Can baby’s early movements predict learning difficulties later in childhood?

Six-Month Sample Collection

Get in Touch Reach out via email, or find us at one of our two locations. ORIGINSproject@thekids.org.au The Kids Joondalup Shop 51, Joondalup Gate 57

News & Events

ORIGINS Enters the Shark Tank

ORIGINS Biobank Manager wins a Shark Tank pitch at Scientific Retreat

News & Events

ORIGINS Biobank Manager is inspiring women and girls

Meet Dr Nina D’Vaz, The ORIGINS Project’s Biobank Manager who recently featured in The Kids Research Institute Australia's social media celebration of International Women and Girls in Science Day.