Providing further understanding of the link between low birth weights and obesity later in life, researchers found nutritionally deprived newborns are "programmed" to eat more because they develop less neurons in the region of the brain that controls food intake

We now have 1012 mothers enrolled in the START study!

The South Asian Birth Cohort Sub-study: Optimal Perinatal Health Behaviours from the Perspectives of Grandmothers- officially released by Canadian Institute of Health Research in the 'Video Talks' competition for 2016.

Happy New Year

Here are answers to some questions you may have for us.

Thankyou for participating!

If we can better understand a South Asian woman’s social networks, we will design interventions that help her improve the health of her family with the support of her social networks.

Information on START findings so far and why 10 year follow-up can be beneficial

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