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Variety of foods at breakfast linked with better mental health for teensVariety of foods at breakfast linked with better mental health for teens
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Folate decision a win for familiesChild health expert Professor Fiona Stanley says today's decision by the Federal and State Food Regulation Ministers to fortify food with folate was a great win
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Back to school: How to pack a healthy lunchbox to keep your child fuelled up for learning and playSummer holidays are nearly over, and with that, the never-ending requests for snacks that seem to come all day, every day.
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Less ‘fast food’ outlets near schools could help reduce obesityTeaching a class of year eleven students about nutrition ten years ago is what gave Dr Gina Trapp the idea for her research.
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Folate success helps Aboriginal kidsMore than 30 years of research into the links between folate and neural tube defects has paid off for The Kids Research Institute Australia researcher Professor Carol Bower.
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High-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable ConsumptionHigh-Fiber Diet during Pregnancy Characterized by More Fruit and Vegetable ConsumptionHigher dietary fiber intakes during pregnancy may have the potential health benefits of increasing gut microbiome diversity, lowering the risk of glucose intolerance and pre-eclampsia, achieving appropriate gestational weight gain, and preventing constipation. In this observational cohort study, we have assessed the dietary fiber intakes of 804 women in late pregnancy, using a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (SQ-FFQ). Overall, the median (interquartile range) dietary fiber intake was 24.1 (19.0-29.7) grams per day (g/day). Only 237/804 (29.5%) women met the recommended Adequate Intake (AI) of dietary fiber during pregnancy of 28 g/day.
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No effects of acute tryptophan depletion on anxiety or mood in weight-recovered female patients with anorexia nervosaPrevious studies have suggested that individuals recovered from anorexia nervosa (AN) are characterized by increased serotonergic (5-HT) activity that might be related to elevated levels of anxiety. Assuming these traits to be also present in individuals at risk for AN, it was further hypothesized that restricting food intake might be a means to temporarily alleviate dysphoric affective states by reducing central nervous availability of tryptophan (TRP), the sole precursor of 5-HT.
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Advances in Exercise and Nutrition as Therapy in DiabetesWe surveyed 2200 potentially eligible titles on PubMed and other common search engines for manuscripts on “exercise, nutrition, and diabetes” published between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2020. This year's articles tended to focus on testing new applications for exercise management, including new insulin treatment approaches, wearables, and new smartphone applications.
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Early versus late parenteral nutrition in term and late preterm infants: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialDespite the wide use of parenteral nutrition (PN) in neonatal intensive care units (NICU), there is limited evidence regarding the optimal time to commence PN in term and late preterm infants.
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The community food environment and its association with diet, health or weight status in Australia: A systematic review with recommendations for future researchThis study systematically reviewed Australian literature to determine if an association exists between geospatial exposure to food outlets and diet, health or weight status. Recommendations for future research are provided.