Happy, healthy children develop on the playing field
Playing a team sport at an early age can improve the health and wellbeing of children, particularly for young girls.
Girls who take up a team sport before the age of eight and continue for...
Childhood obesity not linked to nutrition knowledge
University of the Sunshine Coast Psychology research into obesity in infants and toddlers has found that a mother’s nutrition knowledge has no effect on her, or her child’s, weight.
USC student Chelsea Sutherland’s recently-completed Honours...
Childhood virus may increase type 1 diabetes risk
The most common cause of severe diarrhoea in children, the rotavirus infection, has been shown to accelerate the development of type 1 diabetes in mice, according to new University of Melbourne research.
The study, published...
Should I raise my kids bilingually?
As one in four Australians is now born outside of Australia, many children are growing up with other languages spoken at home. Should parents speak to their child in their first language, or attempt...
Public smoking bans reduce preterm births and child hospital visits
The introduction of laws banning smoking in public places and workplaces in North America and Europe has been quickly followed by large drops in rates of preterm births and children attending hospital for asthma,...
Obesity prevention programs can lower kids’ blood pressure
One of the serious health consequences of obesity is elevated blood pressure (BP), a particular problem in children because research has found that high BP in children usually follows them into adulthood, carrying with...
Sugar is on the menu in schools as canteen guidelines fail
Guidelines used to rate school canteen menus should be overhauled to limit the sugar content of food and drinks, according to University of Sydney nutrition expert Kieron Rooney.
Dr Kieron Rooney, a senior lecturer in...
Electronic Media Use linked to poor outcomes for children
Using electronic media can be a sedentary behaviour and sedentary behaviour is associated with adverse health outcomes and may be detrimental at a very young age. Two new studies have provided further evidence of...
One-third of kids with obesity ‘metabolically healthy’
Digits on a scale can help determine a child’s weight, but their overall health status can be influenced by other factors such as physical activity, diet and screen time, according to new research from...
One-third of kids with obesity 'metabolically healthy’
Digits on a scale can help determine a child’s weight, but their overall health status can be influenced by other factors such as physical activity, diet and screen time, according to new research from...
