START

South Asian Birth Cohort

The South Asian Birth Cohort (START) study is to understand the determinants of excess adiposity among South Asians in Canada. START was designed to study the environmental and genetic basis of adiposity among 1,000 South Asian mothers and their offspring recruited from the Peel Region in Ontario (START cohort)

We are currently on our 10-year study follow up

Most recent publications

Integrative multiomics analysis of infant gut microbiome and serum metabolome reveals key molecular biomarkers of early onset childhood obesity

The Relationship Between Diet, Gut Microbiota, and Serum Metabolome of South Asian Infants at 1 Year

The association of maternal sugary beverage consumption during pregnancy and the early years with childhood sugary beverage consumption

Current participants can book their 10 year study visit!!

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