Guidelines Dietary - Eat For Health

5. What is the most appropriate age to introduce solid foods to infants (e.g. 4 months vs 6 months)?Does the introduction of solid foods at different ages change the risk of developing allergic syndromes(e.g. eczema, wheezing, GIT symptoms)?• Which solids?• How many different foods?• Method of introduction – one at a time, length of time for one food, before another introduced,mixed products?• Method of preparation of solids (e.g. cooked, mixed with breastmilk, formula or cow’s milk)Does the earlier introduction of solids result in:• decreased breastmilk production?• increased risk of overweight and/or obesity?• increased morbidity and mortality, short term and long term?6. Is there a dose response between consuming red meat (not including processed meat as red meat)and an increased risk of cancer?7. Is there a dose response of sucrose or other refined sugars in foods or beverages on body weightindices over the long term (1 year +)?8. What is the effect of sugar-containing beverages on total energy intake and dental health in the diet?Is there a difference between fruit juice, flavoured milk and other beverages?9. What are the health benefits of grain-based foods (such as bread, breakfast cereals, oats, pasta and rice)in both refined and wholegrain forms? (comparison of refined vs wholegrain forms)10. Is there an association between specific fruits and vegetables or subgroups of these, for exampleBrassica vegetables, tomatoes, cruciferous and citrus etc, and:• obesity• cardiovascular disease• stroke• diabetes• cancer• hypertension• eye-health• bone health• dental health• mental health?11. How does greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity and loss of biodiversity change capacity to accessa balanced, varied and sufficient diet?12. Is there a dose response between the glycaemic index and glycaemic load of the diet and developmentof obesity and insulin resistance?13. Do children with iron deficiency have higher incidence of cognitive deficits?14. Is there a safe sun exposure which will improve vitamin D status in the general population, the elderlyand children?15. What are the most appropriate indices and references to be used for the assessment of body weight,growth rates and obesity in children in Australia?16. What is the dose response between different types of milk intake and weight change in adults?AppendicesNational Health and Medical Research Council121