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Research update

Phthalate exposure in house dust during baby’s first year associated with later asthma risk
31 Mar 2021

Phthalate exposure in house dust during baby’s first year associated with later asthma risk

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

CHILD Cohort Study has found that babies exposed to household chemicals known as phthalates in their first year of life are at greater risk of developing asthma and recurrent wheeze. The risk of asthma by age five was four times … Continued

A mother’s prenatal egg intake may influence her child’s food allergy risk
22 Mar 2021

A mother’s prenatal egg intake may influence her child’s food allergy risk

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

Eating eggs daily during pregnancy is associated with a child’s risk of developing food allergies, according to preliminary research from the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD). Using data from over 3,400 Canadian mothers and their babies, the researchers found that children … Continued

“Triple exposure:” Mom eating peanut, breastfeeding & introducing peanut early could help protect against peanut allergy in children
16 Dec 2020

“Triple exposure:” Mom eating peanut, breastfeeding & introducing peanut early could help protect against peanut allergy in children

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

A new study led by CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) researchers has found that eating peanuts while breastfeeding, combined with introducing peanuts to babies in their first year, may reduce a child’s risk of peanut allergy by age five. The study, … Continued

Birth factors influence infant gut microbiome, risk of obesity & allergies
1 Oct 2020

Birth factors influence infant gut microbiome, risk of obesity & allergies

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

New CHILD research published in the journal Gastroenterology explores how cesarean delivery and other birth events infuence a baby’s gut microbiome at three and 12 months of age, and how this can increase the risk of allergies and obesity later in childhood. The research … Continued

Influence of vitamin D supplementation on a baby’s gut microbiome
18 Aug 2020

Influence of vitamin D supplementation on a baby’s gut microbiome

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

New CHILD research, published in the journal Gut Microbes, has found an association between vitamin D supplementation and specific characteristics of a baby’s microbiome at three months of age. The researchers examined fecal samples taken from 1,157 infants in the CHILD … Continued

Mom and baby share “good bacteria” through breastmilk
10 Jul 2020

Mom and baby share “good bacteria” through breastmilk

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

A new study by CHILD Cohort Study researchers has found that bacteria are shared and possibly transferred from a mother’s milk to her infant’s gut, and that breastfeeding directly at the breast best supports this process. The research, published in Cell … Continued

Living close to natural green space benefits gut bacteria of urban, formula-fed infants, study shows
9 Jul 2020

Living close to natural green space benefits gut bacteria of urban, formula-fed infants, study shows

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

Living close to natural green space can mitigate some of the changes in infant gut bacteria associated with formula feeding, according to new CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) research published in the journal Environment International.  “We know that a breastfed infant is … Continued

Childhood asthma risk decreases with lower use of antibiotics
17 Jun 2020

Childhood asthma risk decreases with lower use of antibiotics

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

CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) research was recently featured in the prestigious Lancet Respiratory Medicine – ranked the #1 journal in the fields of critical care and respiratory medicine. The Lancet paper combined findings from population-level data, individual health data available … Continued

Consumption of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy may increase offspring’s obesity risk
4 May 2020

Consumption of artificial sweeteners during pregnancy may increase offspring’s obesity risk

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

A study of over 2,200 Canadian mothers and babies in the CHILD Cohort Study shows that a mom’s consumption of artificially sweetened beverages during pregnancy may place her child at an increased risk of obesity by age three. The research, … Continued

CHILD researchers advise on safe cleaning in the era of COVID-19
19 Mar 2020

CHILD researchers advise on safe cleaning in the era of COVID-19

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

In a 16 March 2020 letter to the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), two CHILD Cohort Study researchers offer advice to parents on household cleaning habits in the fight to halt the spread of COVID-19. “When the risk of community infection is … Continued

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CHILD Cohort Study

In this national birth cohort study, researchers are tracking the health of nearly 3,500 Canadian children to find ways to prevent asthma, allergies, obesity and other chronic diseases.

CHILD News

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

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