Malnutrition during childhood damages the brain’s development and the body’s ability to fight illness and digest food. For those in Gaza, the effects will be felt for generations.
- Professorial Research Fellow, School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland
Easter is the time for chocolate. This can also make it very tricky for parents to manage their kids’ chocolate intake.
Australian of the year Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid raising the issue of weight in consultations about other matters. We asked the experts if they should – or not.
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