The Guelph Family Health Study is a long-term study designed to follow families over many years. We are learning new ways to help families set good routines for eating, activity, sleep and screen time at home. These habits can help kids be healthy now and in the future.
Family Resources
We have resources available to support families in various aspects of their health and wellbeing.
Our Cookbooks
GFHS is happy to offer 8 family friendly cookbooks for FREE.
GFHS in the News
Dr. Hannah Coyle-Asbil Research Featured in ParticipACTION!
Congratulations to Dr. Hannah Coyle-Asbil for having her research with the GFHS referenced in the 2026 ParticipACTION Report Card On Physical Activity for Canadian children in their early years. Dr. Coyle-Asbil’s research focused on compliance with the 24-hour movememnt recommendations and the impact of sleep methods in children! We are so proud to see the…
Zach Ribau and Team – Local Winners of T-CAIREM’s 2026 National Health Datathon
A huge congratulations to our GFHS Bioinformatician Zach Ribau and his team for winning the Guelph site of T-CAIREM’s 2026 National Health Datathon.! Zach and his team were provided with temporary, controlled access to biopsy images of breast cancer tissues. The team then presented on whether including features extracted from the images into prediction models…
Dr. Jess Haines: Faculty in Fifteen Podcast
Our Co-Director Dr. Jess Haines was featured on the University of Guelph’s Faculty in Fifteen Podcast! Dr. Haines shares insights into her research at the Guelph Family Health Study, and discusses ways to support healthy eating in families! Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37Vq52KlLmE or find the full video below!