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The CARE-Dads Study

Providing expectant and new Dads with a health check-up

For participants

Information for families participating in ORIGINS.

Value of your Kids Check Appointment

Don't miss the opportunity to get a FREE health check for your child

Cessation of Courier Service

ORIGINS is no longer offering courier services or home collection of samples.

Research

The psychosocial burden of childhood overweight and obesity: evidence for persisting difficulties in boys and girls

Overweight and obese children reported greater psychosocial distress than healthy weight children, and these differences were more pronounced for girls than boys.

Research

Childhood obesity: what we have learnt from our failure to engage mothers in our intervention

With more than one in four Australian children overweight or obese, and the significant risks this poses for health problems like asthma, depression,...

News & Events

Concern for toddlers as low iron levels affect one in three

A third of Western Australian one-year-olds and up to two thirds of three-year-olds have low iron, a study by The Kids Research Institute Australia has found.

News & Events

Screen ORIGINS study finds mobile devices a lifeline for families during lockdowns

A study of ORIGINS families has revealed a positive aspect to the COVID pandemic, with families found to benefit from the extra time together during lockdowns and mobile devices proving useful for helping them stay in touch with extended family and friends and for activities such as online classes.

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Developmental Origins

Developmental Origins of Health and Disease