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Read our contribution to Research Australia's INSPIRE magazine in their 'Prevention' edition.

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ORIGINS is now offering telehealth appointments for the paediatric assessment at the one- and three-year timepoints

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Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) account for a significant proportion of sugar in the diet of children and are directly associated with obesity in this group. While there have been many studies on adolescent SSB consumption, few studies have examined the predictors of SSB consumption in primary-school-aged children. The aim of this study was to understand the degree to which a child's consumption across a range of beverages is influenced by their own attitudes and by their parents' attitudes and parents' consumption behaviours.

Assessing the virus transmission, immunity development and wellbeing of families during COVID-19

This study explores the role of infant sleep in early childhood development.

Find out more about the activities and highlights of ORIGINS.

Determining the associations of sun exposure in early life on the development of non-communicable diseases.

ORIGINS is looking for a PhD student to join The Flourishing Child sub-project, with the successful applicant receiving an award up to $30,000 to support their research.

This project aims to investigate the impact of a non-severe burn injury on children's health for life.

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A substantial funding boost from the Stan Perron Charitable Foundation will help to further extend one of Australia’s biggest longitudinal child health research studies centred around families from the Joondalup and Wanneroo communities.