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Two flagship initiatives developed at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, would improve health and wellbeing for Australian children throughout their lives, with national implementation support from the Australian Government.
Dr Jackson Fyfe shares five principles to help make it easier to stick to an exercise routine.
Deakin University's School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN) have again been ranked number one in the world for Sports Science Schools in the prestigious ShanghaiRankings Global Ranking of Sports Science Schools and Departments.
IPAN researchers are testing how common household AI assistants can help older Australians to help manage type two diabetes, with promising results.
Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are dominating our diets – but what does that term actually mean? Through her research, Dr Priscila Machado will develop recommendations on how to best communicate about UPFs to consumers.
IPAN research reinforces a well-known link between babies being breastfed and a lower BMI in adulthood.
Everything you need to know about applying for a 2025 Deakin University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship with IPAN.
Dr Spencer Roberts is assessing how healthy sleep may be key to reducing concussion risk in collision sports.
The latest recommendations from the World Health Organization (WHO) that non breastfed infants aged 6–11 months can be fed either formula or animal milk has created a stir.
When we talk about sport and exercise, it’s easy to forget about the vital role our hormones – the body’s plucky little chemical messenger signals – play. Yet hormones...
Scientists around the world have agreed to a new name and definition for the common condition known as fatty liver disease. Dr Elena George, an Advanced Accredited Practicing Dietitian IPAN researcher, explains.
An Australian study explores the experiences of mothers with young children