Laura’s research is focused on associations between chaos in the family home environment, levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and dietary intake.

Angel is an international student from Brazil.

Fatima’s research is nutrigenomic-oriented, assessing genetic variation in salt taste receptors and how these variations may impact eating behaviour and metabolic outcomes.

Katherine’s research investigated protein consumption at breakfast and its relationship to the body composition of children.

Joy studied the relationship between snacking patterns and the body composition of young children in the Guelph Family Health Study.

Tory’s research investigates adult body composition measures. She is studying the effect of the Guelph Family Health Study home visits on the body composition of the parents in our families.