Quality of apps on infant feeding and activity
Apps are increasingly popular with parents seeking guidance on infant health, however not all apps are created equal. A recent…
Supporting mothers and children through Telephone and SMS support: Findings from the CHAT study
The role of telehealth in supporting community has become increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Communicating Healthy Beginnings Advice…
Innovative trial to promote healthy weight in pregnancy and infancy for mother and baby
EPOCH CRE Stream 4 co-leads, Dr Rachel Laws and Professor Karen Campbell, are joining a newly funded European Union project to trial an…
Very early parent-focused intervention reduces BMI z scores, improves feeding practices and sedentary behaviour at 2 years
We are excited to announce publication in Pediatric Obesity of the Prospective Meta-Analysis (EPOCH-PMA), combining individual participant data from four…
Longer term effectiveness of the Melbourne INFANT intervention
A new paper is out on the long-term outcomes of the Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (INFANT). INFANT…
Tracking and Persistence of weight status during childhood
A new study led by A/Prof Alison Hayes examined which groups of children are more likely to become overweight, or…
Process evaluations of early childhood obesity prevention interventions delivered via telephone or text messages: A systematic review
Childhood obesity prevention intervention delivered by telephone or text messages is effective and potentially more acceptable to clients, however, this…
How can early childhood obesity prevention interventions better meet the needs of infants at increased risk of unhealthy weight gain?
A new systematic review showed early identification of at-risk infants along with early and sustained intervention are key when targeting…
Reviewing the literature to examine the role of nurses in preventing, treating and managing obesity in childhood and adolescence in Australia and internationally
What is the issue? 1 in 4 children aged 2 to 17 years in Australia are living with overweight or…
A passion to address maternal and child obesity
Professors Helena Teede and Louise Baur have spent their careers addressing child obesity from very different perspectives. They chat to…
Best Practice Formula Feeding – ABC Baby Talk Podcast
“Dr Rachel Laws from Deakin University’s Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition and co-leader of EPOCH stream 4 discusses best…
Babytalk: Pregnancy weight gain
For many years ‘Eating for two’ meant expectant mothers could eat without worrying too much about the consequences. Unfortunately, extra…