News

• Guelph Family Health Study Recruiting 100 Families

  January 6, 2016

  CBC News Kitchener Waterloo Researchers at the University of Guelph are looking for 100 young families to participate in a 20-year-long study. Read the full article: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/guelph-childhood-obesity-study-recruiting-100-families-1.3391734

• The launch of the Guelph Family Health Study

  August 3, 2014

  Dr. David Ma and Dr. Jess Haines talk to CTV Kitchener about the launch of the Guelph Family Health Study, a new, longitudinal study of parents and young children at the University of Guelph.   Watch the video clip:  https://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=410999

• U of G researchers recruiting thousands of Guelph-Wellington families for 20-year study

  July 30, 2014

  U of G researchers are recruiting not one, or two, but 3,000 young families for a massive interdisciplinary study that’s set to span two decades.  By tracking the everyday lifestyle choices of parents and their children as they age, researchers are hoping to shape a healthier generation with their Guelph Family Heath Study. https://www.guelphmercury.com/news-story/4725897-u-of-g-researchers-recruiting-thousands-of-guelph-wellington-families-for-20-year-study/

• Healthier Kids, Reduced Costs Goal of U of G Family Study

  July 25, 2014

  For David Ma, it’s making sure that his kids get enough sleep. For Jess Haines, it’s limiting TV time for her youngsters. They’re both University of Guelph professors leading a new Guelph research team in a massive interdisciplinary study designed to help cut ballooning health-care costs in Ontario.  Read the full article here:  https://news.uoguelph.ca/2014/07/healthier-kids-reduced-costs-goal-of-u-of-g-family-study/