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Feasibility and safety of introducing cashew nut spread in infant diets-A randomized trialTo reduce peanut allergy prevalence, infant feeding guidelines now recommend introducing peanuts in an age-appropriate form (such as peanut butter) as part of complementary feeding. However, due to a lack of randomized trial evidence, most infant feeding and food allergy prevention guidelines do not include tree nuts. The aims of this trial were to determine safety and feasibility of dosage consumption recommendations for infant cashew nut spread introduction.
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A peer support intervention for first-time mothers: Feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the mummy buddy programThe transition to motherhood, although joyous, can be highly stressful, and the availability of professional postpartum support for mothers is often limited. Peer volunteer support programs may offer a viable and cost-effective method to provide community-based support for new mothers. The aim of this study is to determine the feasibility of a peer volunteer support program-The Mummy Buddy Program-in which experienced volunteer mothers are paired with, and trained to offer social support to, first-time mothers.
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ORIGINS: Nutritional Profile of Children Aged One Year in a Longitudinal Birth CohortDietary intake during the first year of life is a key determinant of a child's growth and development. ORIGINS is a longitudinal birth cohort study investigating factors that contribute to a 'healthy start to life' and the prevention of non-communicable diseases.
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SYMBA study boosted by WA Child Research FundORIGINS' SYMBA study awarded State Government grant to extend vital research into allergies
Publications, papers and findings coming out of ORIGINS and its sub-projects
This project aims to investigate the impact of a non-severe burn injury on children's health for life.
This study aims to examine how a Mediterranean diet and exercise in pregnancy impacts on neonatal body fat composition at birth and weight at one year of age.
Exploring whether urinary ferritin can be used as an alternative biomarker for measuring iron status in young children over blood draws.
This study is investigating whether a machine learning based approach can be used to improve fetal brain anatomy measurement for learning development studies.