Background Inadequate sun exposure and dietary vitamin D intake can result in vitamin D
insufficiency. However, limited data are available on actual vitamin D status and predictors …

Epigenetic modification can mediate environmental influences on gene expression and can
modulate the disease risk associated with genetic variation. Epigenetic analysis therefore …

Background Obesity in childhood is associated with increased cardiovascular risk. It is
uncertain whether this risk is attenuated in persons who are overweight or obese as children …

Background The relationship between parental physical activity and children's physical
activity and cardiorespiratory fitness has not been well studied in the Australian context …

Abstract In 1978, a randomized trial--the School Health, Academic Performance and
Exercise (SHAPE) study--involving 519 fifth graders was conducted in South Australia …

Background Although 10 000 steps per day is widely promoted to have health benefits, there
is little evidence to support this recommendation. We aimed to determine the association …

The objective of this study was to examine the association of scholastic performance with
physical activity and fitness of children. To do so, school ratings of scholastic ability on a five …

Background Childhood cardiovascular risk factors predict subclinical adult cardiovascular
disease, but links to clinical events are unclear. Methods In a prospective cohort study …

Objective A protective association between higher vitamin D levels and the onset of multiple
sclerosis (MS) has been demonstrated; however, its role in modulating MS clinical course …

Aims/hypothesis We analysed a sample of Australian adults to determine the strength of
associations of TV viewing and participation in physical activity with the metabolic syndrome …