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Mechanisms of allergic disease - environmental and genetic determinants for the development of allergy

Environmental exposures including maternal inflammation, diet, nutrient balance, microbial colonization and toxin exposures can directly and indirectly...

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Plasma micronutrient levels and telomere length in children

Telomeres are long hexamer (TTAGGG) repeats at the ends of chromosomes, and contribute to maintenance of chromosomal stability.

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30% of children at risk of future heart disease

Almost 30% of 14-year-old Australian children fall within a group identified as being at future increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes or stroke

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Ministers urged to stand firm on folate

Two of Australia's pioneers in folate research have urged the Federal government to hold firm in its support for mandatory fortification.

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Kids swamped by ads for junk food and alcohol

An audit of outdoor food advertising near Perth schools has found that three-quarters of the promotions were for junk food and alcohol.

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Early diet quality in a longitudinal study of Australian children: Associations with nutrition and body mass index later in childhood and adolescence

The aims of this study were to determine whether early childhood dietary quality was associated with infant and adolescent nutrition, and body mass index.

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Significant Association between Common Polymorphisms in the Aromatase Gene CYP19A1 and Bone Mineral Density in Postmenopausal Women

17β-Estradiol is important in maintaining bone structure, and regulation of its synthesis plays an important role in the development of postmenopausal...

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Essential fatty acids and mood: A systematic review of observational studies

Essential polyunsaturated (omega-3 and omega-6) fatty acids have been proposed to play a role in the aetiology of mood disorders. However, a systematic...

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Exercise alone reduces insulin resistance in obese children independently of changes in body composition

The number of obese children with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes is increasing, but the best management strategy is not clear.