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Associations of parental food-choice control and use of food to soothe with adiposity in childhood and adolescenceHigher parental control over food choice was associated with lower adiposity, but use of food to soothe was not associated with adiposity at ages 7 and 15
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The role of nutrition in children's neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhoodThis review examines the current evidence for a possible connection between nutritional intake (including micronutrients and whole diet) and neurocognitive...
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Trends in sugar supply and consumption in Australia: is there an Australian Paradox?High consumption of refined carbohydrate, in particular sugar, has been identified as a possible contributory factor in greater risk of excess weight gain.
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Diet in the early years of life influences cognitive outcomes at 10 years: A prospective cohort studyThe aim of this study was to investigate the association between diet during the first 3 years of life and cognitive outcomes at 10 years of age.
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Early cystic fibrosis lung diseaseThis paper is about lung disease in patients with cyctic Fibrosis and prevention strategies to slow the onset of lung disease.
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Micronutrient intakes from food and supplements in Australian adolescentsWe assessed micronutrient intakes in adolescents to determine whether supplement use optimises intakes.
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Higher breakfast glycaemic load is associated with increased metabolic syndrome risk in adolescent girlsAssociation between breakfast composition and metabolic syndrome components in adolescent girls
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Changes in dairy food and nutrient intakes in Australian adolescentsDairy nutrients, such as calcium, are particularly important in adolescence, a critical time for growth and development...
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Food variety at 2 years of age is related to duration of breastfeedingThe aim of this study was to investigate the association of breastfeeding duration and food variety at 2 years of age.
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