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Higher breakfast glycaemic load is associated with increased metabolic syndrome risk in adolescent girls

Association between breakfast composition and metabolic syndrome components in adolescent girls

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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 study

The 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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The role of nutrition in children's neurocognitive development, from pregnancy through childhood

This review examines the current evidence for a possible connection between nutritional intake (including micronutrients and whole diet) and neurocognitive...

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Maternal work hours in early to middle childhood link to later adolescent diet quality

Previous studies on maternal work hours and child diet quality have reported conflicting findings possibly due to differences in study design, lack of a...

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Changes in dairy food and nutrient intakes in Australian adolescents

Dairy 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 breastfeeding

The aim of this study was to investigate the association of breastfeeding duration and food variety at 2 years of age.

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Associations of parental food-choice control and use of food to soothe with adiposity in childhood and adolescence

Higher 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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Low dietary intake of magnesium is associated with increased externalising behaviours in adolescents

Adequate Zn and Mg intakes may be beneficial for the prevention and treatment of mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and attention-deficit...

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Recent developments and emerging trends in dietary vitamin D sources and biological conversion

This review elaborates on biochemical characteristics, in vivo metabolism, biological conversion through UV irradiation, as well as dietary fortification of vitamin D. Recent innovations in vitamin D utilization, including nanoencapsulation, direct or indirect addition, emulsion, ultrasound, microwave processing, CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, as well as UV photoconversion, were summarized.

Assessment of early lung disease in young children with CF: A comparison between pressure-controlled and free-breathing chest computed tomography

Assessment of early lung disease in young children with CF: A comparison between pressure-controlled and free-breathing chest computed tomography

Mucus accumulation in the lungs precedes structural changes and infection in children with cystic fibrosis.

Mucus accumulation in the lungs precedes structural changes and infection in children with cystic fibrosis. Abstract Although destructive airway

Bile signalling promotes chronic respiratory infections and antibiotic tolerance

Bile signalling promotes chronic respiratory infections and antibiotic tolerance Despite aggressive antimicrobial therapy, many respiratory

The AREST CF experience in biobanking — More than just tissues, tubes and time

The AREST CF experience in biobanking — More than just tissues, tubes and time Abstract Research to further improve outcomes for people with CF is

CrossTalk opposing view: mucosal acidification does not drive early progressive lung disease in cystic fibrosis

CrossTalk opposing view: mucosal acidification does not drive early progressive lung disease in cystic fibrosis CrossTalk opposing view: mucosal

Early Lung Surveillance of Cystic Fibrosis: what have we learnt?

Early Lung Surveillance of Cystic Fibrosis: what have we learnt? Click to read the full article     Authors: Rachel E Foong, Tim Rosenow, Luke W

Psychosocial characteristics and predictors of health-care use in families of young children with cystic fibrosis in Western Australia

Psychosocial characteristics and predictors of health-care use in families of young children with cystic fibrosis in Western Australia Abstract

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Mitigates the Inhibition of Airway Epithelial Cell Repair by Neutrophil Elastase

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Mitigates the Inhibition of Airway Epithelial Cell Repair by Neutrophil Elastase Abstract Neutrophil elastase (NE) activity is

Interleukin-1 is associated with inflammation and structural lung disease in young children with cystic fibrosis

Interleukin-1 is associated with inflammation and structural lung disease in young children with cystic fibrosis Early diagnosis and treatment in

Single-breath washout and association with structural lung disease in children with cystic fibrosis

Single-breath washout and association with structural lungdisease in children with cystic fibrosis Abstract Background: In children with cystic