CHILD Cohort Study https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html CHILD 13-year visits completed, 16-year visits underway! Meghan Charisse Policies and procedures Your next visit In the Spotlight Your Samples Home Contact Consuming more ultraprocessed foods as a toddler may contribute to later behavioural and emotional problems Breastfeeding linked to improved child behavior, especially in lower socioeconomic households Key Discoveries Children should eat peanut early Four major allergies may have bacterial origins Birth mode affects microbiome, obesity & allergy risk CIHR celebrates CHILD Mom’s stress during pregnancy may influence her child’s gut microbiome and later mental health Mom’s genes influence health-boosting sugars in human milk Yeast in babies’ gut increases asthma risk Baby’s first poop helps predict allergies Four gut bacteria help protect kids from asthma Most young kids with wheeze are non-allergic and undertreated Inspired by CHILD: Students’ early warning system for wildfire smoke wins gold CHILDdb (database) Consumption of ultra-processed foods when very young may increase obesity risk, study finds Participant Hub Brynn Consumption of ultra-processed foods when very young may increase obesity risk Dad’s weight before baby’s birth may influence that child’s obesity risk Antibodies in breastmilk help baby’s immune system, reducing allergy and asthma risk Publications Harmoni Breastmilk microbes are shaped by mom’s genes and influence her child’s asthma and allergy risk, study finds Antibodies in breastmilk help baby’s immune system, reducing allergy & asthma risk Get Engaged with CHILD Study Site Map Most young kids with wheeze are non-allergic & undertreated Joyce Fatty acids & sugars in breastmilk are related to infant neurodevelopment Newsletters Our History Together Study sites Collaboration Partners & collaborators Max Breastfeeding may protect against obesity Fatty acids and sugars in breastmilk are related to infant neurodevelopment Thank you! Governance & administration Youth Council