Bottle feeding to sleep linked to higher risk of tooth decay and overweight in pre-schoolers
What do we already know? Australian recommendations include stopping using bottles for children from 1 year old, as well as…
A submission on the Inquiry into Diabetes in Australia
Obesity is a significant risk factor for the development of Type 2 Diabetes. CRE EPOCH-Translate is calling on the Federal…
A review of strategies used to engage and promote healthy lifestyle behaviours to children from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds
Families who come from non-English speaking backgrounds (culturally and linguistically diverse, CALD) often face health challenges when they move to…
New Paper | Child and adolescent obesity
This is a recently published comprehensive commissioned review of child and adolescent obesity, covering epidemiology, biology, consequences, prevention, treatment, quality…
Dr Karen Matvienko-Sikar visit to Adelaide 11-26th April
The Child and Families Research team in the Caring Futures Institute at Flinders University hosted visiting International Researcher, Dr Karen…
Nutrition and Growth Conference, London, March 2023
Child health behaviour screening tools (i.e. screening for diet, physical activity, sleep and sedentary behaviours) used in primary health care…
Submission to the Review of Marketing in Australia of Infant Formula (MAIF) Agreement Consultation
CRE EPOCH-Translate calls for greater regulations for protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding as well as the responsible use of breastmilk…
Submission to the Early Years Strategy Consultation
In the recent Government Consultation on the Early Years Strategy, we advocated for actions on the social determinants of health…
Health professionals’ role in monitoring infant growth: A scoping review
Routine growth measurements of infant and children in primary health care are important to monitor if young children are growing…
New paper | Perinatal support for breastfeeding using mHealth: A mixed methods feasibility study of the My Baby Now app
Despite the well-known benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding rates remain suboptimal, particularly for women with lower socioeconomic positions. The My Baby…
International Congress on Obesity, Melbourne 18-22 Oct 2022
Hundreds of obesity prevention and management experts from around the world met at the International Congress of Obesity in Melbourne…