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• 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/