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Dad’s weight before baby’s birth may influence that child’s risk of developing obesity
21 May 2025

Dad’s weight before baby’s birth may influence that child’s risk of developing obesity

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New research from CHILD and the University of Toronto shows that the offspring of fathers with obesity are more likely to follow growth trajectories that lead to their developing obesity in early childhood. This risk is found to increase when … Continued

CHILD provides new insight into how genes interact with early-life exposures to affect gut bacteria, influence asthma & allergy risk
7 Apr 2025

CHILD provides new insight into how genes interact with early-life exposures to affect gut bacteria, influence asthma & allergy risk

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New research from CHILD and the Computational Genomics Laboratory at Queen’s University sheds light on how interactions between our genes and early-life environment impact our gut microbes and risk of asthma and allergies. Published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical … Continued

Consumption of ultra-processed foods when very young may increase obesity risk, study finds
1 Feb 2025

Consumption of ultra-processed foods when very young may increase obesity risk, study finds

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

Canadian children’s dietary habits warrant public health action, say researchers New research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) and the University of Toronto shows that ultra-processed food consumption among preschool Canadian children is alarmingly high. The study also found the … Continued

New study reveals how breastfeeding shapes a child’s microbiome and lung health
19 Sep 2024

New study reveals how breastfeeding shapes a child’s microbiome and lung health

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New CHILD research provides compelling evidence that breastfeeding influences the composition and function of an infant’s microbiome, which in turn plays a crucial role in that child’s later respiratory health. The microbiome is the community of beneficial microbes living in … Continued

Breastmilk microbes are shaped by mom’s genes and influence her child’s asthma and allergy risk, study finds
17 Sep 2024

Breastmilk microbes are shaped by mom’s genes and influence her child’s asthma and allergy risk, study finds

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

Important new research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has found that a mother’s genes play a role in determining which microbes live in her breastmilk and that this, in turn, can influence whether her breastfed child later develops asthma … Continued

Shedding light on how mom’s genes influence health-boosting sugars in human milk
10 Sep 2024

Shedding light on how mom’s genes influence health-boosting sugars in human milk

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New first-of-its-kind research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) provides insights into an important ingredient of human breastmilk: naturally occurring sugars known as human milk oligosaccharides, or HMOs. Published in Nature Communications, the research sheds light on the complex relationships … Continued

Smoking while pregnant linked to changes in baby’s microbiome, increased risk of obesity
19 Aug 2024

Smoking while pregnant linked to changes in baby’s microbiome, increased risk of obesity

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

CHILD research has found that if a mother smokes while pregnant, this affects the bacteria living in her baby’s gut and puts the baby at higher risk of becoming overweight or obese in early childhood. The research also found that … Continued

CHILD poop enables a new tool for studying the microbiome
8 Aug 2024

CHILD poop enables a new tool for studying the microbiome

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

A recent study led by researchers from the Danish birth cohort COPSAC and using data from CHILD stool samples has resulted in the creation of a new tool for studying the microbiome. This tool, which can be downloaded for free, … Continued

CHILD research on health impacts of traffic pollution featured in Toronto Star
31 Jul 2024

CHILD research on health impacts of traffic pollution featured in Toronto Star

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

A recent article in The Toronto Star featured an interview with Dr. Jeffrey Brook, leader of research within CHILD on health and the environment, and referenced a CHILD research finding about how traffic pollution affects unborn babies at the epigenetic … Continued

Babies exposed to antibiotics are more likely to get eczema
3 Jun 2024

Babies exposed to antibiotics are more likely to get eczema

by Marshall Beck | posted in: Publication, Research update | 0

New research from CHILD found that babies who are exposed to antibiotics in the first year of life are more likely to later develop atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The connection lies in the bacteria of the infant’s gut: its microbiome, … Continued

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CHILD Cohort Study

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  • Dad’s weight before baby’s birth may influence that child’s risk of developing obesity
  • CHILD provides new insight into how genes interact with early-life exposures to affect gut bacteria, influence asthma & allergy risk
  • Recent changes to the CHILD team
  • Consumption of ultra-processed foods when very young may increase obesity risk, study finds
  • New study reveals how breastfeeding shapes a child’s microbiome and lung health

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