An Investigation Of Dietary Patterns And Transitions In Disadvantaged Australian Preschool Children: A Birth Cohort Study
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$86,117.00
Summary
The current proposal explores the time of introduction of sugary foods/drinks, their longitudinal trajectory pattern, and their relationship to dental decay and overweight and/or obesity in disadvantaged Australian preschool children (from birth to age 3 years). It uses advanced research methods such as systematic reviews, longitudinal trajectory statistical analysis and structural equation modelling analysis.