Nutrition describes the contribution of the nutrients in foods to our overall health.
Every food we eat affects and contributes to our body and our health in some way. ORIGINS sub-projects focus on nutritional intake of both the mother during pregnancy and the child, while also exploring the development of healthy eating habits.
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The BioMood project will study how following a Mediterranean diet during pregnancy affects the gut microbiome, metabolism, and inflammation, with the expectation that it will promote a healthier microbiome and better mental health.
Research shows at least a third of newborns receive formula in hospital, a practice shown to be associated with an increased risk of cow’s milk allergy.
Spanning across 15 countries, this study is exploring how breastmilk supports good bacteria in the infant gut and how this relationship programs the developing immune system.
One in three children in WA suffer iron deficiency leading to poor sleep, fussy eating, and behavioural difficulties. This project aims to develop mechanisms to prevent and treat the problems before they become clinically significant and translate findings to other communities to improve childhood wellness.
This study examines the impact of nutrition-related maternal, infant and childhood health outcomes and healthcare utilisation.
Nutrition in preschool children with autistic behaviours.
Examining whether consuming prebiotic fibre in pregnancy reduces the risk of developing allergic disease in the first three years of life.
SYMBA is promoting gut health (symbiosis) with prebiotic fibre taken during pregnancy for prevention of allergic disease.
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Exploring whether urinary ferritin can be used as an alternative biomarker for measuring iron status in young children over blood draws.
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.
Antibiotic dysbiosis and probiotics trial on infants
This project aims to examine whether maternal probiotic supplementation promotes an enhanced immunomodulatory breastmilk composition likely to promote infant oral tolerance, and reduce food allergy in breastfed children.