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Sugar tax a minimal hit to hip pocket
A tax on sugary drinks would have minimal impact on the hip pocket of low-income earners, a Deakin University study has found.
Jul 14, 2016
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Study reveals high rate of disordered eating in young Australian women
Up to one-third of young Australian women experience episodes of binge or overeating, with socially disadvantaged women at greater than average risk.
Jun 28, 2016
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Depression is associated with vitamin D deficiency among urban Malaysian women
Researchers from the Julius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia found that more than 70% of the urban Malaysian women surveyed were ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Health concerns about global baby formula boom
A new study from ANU has found a global boom in the sale of infant and baby formula, especially in China and Southeast Asia, raising concerns about the health of millions of mothers and their babies.
Jun 2, 2016
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How depictions on cake mix boxes can lead us to overeat
When estimating portion size, we may be more influenced by food images on the packaging than by the listed serving size leading us to serve more than is recommended. When additional food items are depicted on packages—such ...
Mar 30, 2016
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Better nutrition policies needed for children
Most early childhood education services strive to encourage healthy eating among children, but need stronger and more detailed nutrition policies to support change in everyday staff and parent behaviours.
Feb 4, 2016
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To help your kids get better grades, feed them breakfast: study
(HealthDay)—A new study provides more evidence that a good breakfast helps kids do better in school.
Dec 18, 2015
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Rising risk of obesity among China's 'left behind children'
Some 61 million rural children left behind by parents moving to China's booming urban centres are at risk from increased fat and reduced protein in their diets, research from The University of Manchester, published in Public ...
Dec 9, 2015
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Study provides strongest evidence yet of a link between breakfast quality and educational outcomes
A direct and positive link between pupils' breakfast quality and consumption, and their educational attainment, has for the first time been demonstrated in a ground-breaking new study carried out by public health experts ...
Nov 16, 2015
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Pregnant women not following nutrition guidelines
Researchers from the University of Adelaide have made a remarkable discovery: no pregnant women were found to be correctly following the Australian Dietary Guidelines on consumption of the "five food groups", despite almost ...
Aug 14, 2015
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