A third of children worldwide forecast to be obese or overweight by 2050
Obesity rates are set to skyrocket, with one in six children and adolescents worldwide forecast to be obese by 2050, according to a new study.
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Almost three quarters of adolescents experience depression or anxiety
Almost three quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant depression or anxiety symptoms, with most being chronic, according to a new study.
Building Capacity for Health-Promoting Schools
Read about how the Centre for Adolescent Health developed and piloted a training program to build capacity for whole-school approaches to health and wellbeing in Secondary Schools.
2023 CRE Publication Awards
The Centre of Research Excellence (CRE) for Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health is pleased to announce and congratulate the following early career researchers on their award-winning publications. The CRE Emerging Leaders Publications Award recognises an exceptional peer review publication (published in 2023) that aligns with the goals of the CRE. Warmest congratulsation to Dr … Continued
The Child to Adult Transition Study (CATS) Update
CATS is a unique longitudinal study following over 1200 children as they transition through adolescence and into adulthood. The study began in 2012 when the children were in Grade 3 (8-9 years old) and attending primary schools in metropolitan Melbourne.
Can a 10-year-old be responsible for a crime? Here’s what brain science tells us
The age a child can be arrested, charged and jailed in Australia is back in the spotlight.
The first week after prison is the deadliest for ex-inmates
Congratulations to Professor Rohan Borschmann for the recent coverage of his new publication in The Lancet looking at mortality after release from incarceration in the Economist!
Too many young people who’ve been in detention die prematurely. They deserve better.
Young people in contact with the criminal justice system – be it under community-based orders or in youth detention – are among the most marginalised in our society. And the health and health-care disadvantage faced by these young people may be evident for years. Our research found high levels of largely-preventable diseases and avoidable premature deaths for these … Continued
Young people’s health and wellbeing in the Middle East and North Africa
The adolescent population in the Middle East and North Africa holds significant potential to shape future health and wellbeing. But they are overburdened by non-communicable diseases and injury, most of which are preventable.
Adolescent engagement key to reducing disease burden in Indonesia
New research has identified meaningful youth engagement as the key to tackling non-communicable diseases in Indonesia.