The Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition connects scholars, health practitioners, patients and knowledge resources to improve the nutrition of children, in Canada and around the world.
We are a network of researchers and educators affiliated with the University of Toronto, working toward better lifelong health through reduced child overweight, obesity, malnutrition and chronic disease.
News
Jun 16, 2025
Before Baby: Study links father's prenatal weight to early growth patterns, obesity risk in children
Children of fathers who were with obesity or overweight around the time of conception are more likely to develop obesity themselves, according to new research from the University of Toronto that is reshaping how we understand paternal influence on child health.
Apr 22, 2025
The institute will educate the next generation of climate leaders, mobilize talent and innovative ideas from across the university, expand on U of T’s world-leading sustainability research and discovery, and inspire the urgent action needed for a healthier future.
Mar 6, 2025
A low-glycemic index diet can be delicious, budget friendly and easy to make. This was the key message at the University of Toronto’s second annual culinary medicine event, held at George Brown College last week.
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