Fascinating Findings

  • This study looked at whether parents’ food skills are passed on to their children’s cooking skills over time. What We Did Researchers studied 135 families in the Guelph Family Health Study, including 158 children and their parents (121 mothers and 66 fathers). They looked at: Parents’ own food skills, such as planning meals and preparing…

  • This study examined whether simple body measurements, like waist size, can help spot early heart and metabolic health risks in young children. What We Did Researchers studied 210 children aged about 1.5 to 6 years from 171 families in the Guelph Family Health Study. They took several measurements: Body measurements, including height, weight, and waist…

  • This study looked at how much of young children’s daily food and nutrients come from meals and snacks eaten in childcare. What We Did and Why We Did It Researchers studied 46 children aged 1.5 to 4 years in the Guelph Family Health Study. Parents recorded everything their child ate over a full day that…

  • This study examined whether young children’s sleep is connected to how their mothers and fathers sleep. What We Did and Why We Did It Researchers studied 43 families in the Guelph Family Health Study, including mothers, fathers, and their young children aged 18 months to under 6 years. Each child and both parents wore a…

  • This study looked at whether the saturated fat in three common dairy foods, milk, cheese, and yogurt, is linked to young children’s body composition. What We Did and Why We Did It Researchers studied 267 children aged 1.5 to 5 years in the Guelph Family Health Study. Parents completed a detailed 24-hour diet record for…

  • This study examined whether mothers’ and fathers’ food skills are linked to how healthy their children’s diets are. What We Did and Why We Did It Researchers studied 201 preschool-aged children and their parents (154 mothers and 100 fathers) in the Guelph Family Health Study. Parents answered questions about two types of food skills: Planning…

  • This study looked at whether stress in the home is linked to how much sugar preschool aged children eat, and whether this differs for girls and boys. What We Did and Why We Did It Researchers studied 267 preschool-aged children (138 girls and 129 boys), around 3 to 4 years old, from 210 families in…

  • This study examined whether small differences in our body clock genes are linked to how much energy and protein young children and adults eat. What We Did and Why We Did It Researchers studied 168 young children (aged 2 to 6 years) and 226 adults in the Guelph Family Health Study. Using saliva samples, they…