One of Dr. Kristi Adamo’s research studies, “Activity Begins in Childhood,” was recently profiled in an article titled, “Getting kids to move is as easy as learning their ABCs,” from the June 6th edition of the Ottawa Citizen.
From the article:
The early years have been identified as a critical… [read more]

PhD student Richard Larouche wrote an editorial on cycling infrastructure, “Un réseau cyclable à mettre à niveau,” that was published last week in Le Droit.
From the editorial:
Je suis d’accord avec Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin comme quoi la Ville de Gatineau – tout comme Ottawa d’ailleurs – doit en faire davantage… [read more]

Last week, HALO’s Dr. Kristi Adamo was interviewed by Nutrition Remarks about the potential health risks that children can be exposed to due to mothers’ obesity status and obesogenic home environment.
From the interview:
Question from Nutrition Remarks: What are the statistics of major health risks associated with childhood obesity?… [read more]

With Mental Health Week in full swing, CBC Radio aired a story earlier this week about mental health coping strategies that included an interview with Dr. Gary Goldfield about the psychological benefits that are associated with physical activity.
Some sound bytes from Dr. Goldfield in the interview:
I think one… [read more]

A number of media outlets in addition to the Ottawa Citizen have featured Dr. Jean-Philippe Chaput’s soon-to-be-published research, which looks at whether moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity is more critical to childhood cardiometabolic health than overall sedentary time, including:

Screen time worse than sedentary time for children: study – CTV,… [read more]

Dr. Mark Tremblay was recently interviewed by WhereParentsTalk.com about the leading factors contributing to childhood obesity and about the role of parents in this growing epidemic.
Click here to read the article or watch the video interview below:… [read more]

Dr. Kristi Adamo was interviewed by CTV Ottawa News yesterday about her maternal obesity management (MOM) study that looks at the impact of too much weight gain during pregancy on the health of the baby.
From the article:
[Dr. Adamo] says women who gain too much weight during pregnancy are… [read more]

HALO Director Dr. Mark Tremblay was quoted in a recent story by the Globe and Mail, “A good sleep makes everyone sharper, healthier and calmer – especially teens,” where the importance of sleep for healthy active living was discussed.
From the article:
Dr. Gruber is leading a national committee of… [read more]

Dr. Mark Tremblay discusses the health consequences of sedentary behaviour in a recent article from the Calgary Herald titled, “Sit less, live more: Why sitting is the new tobacco – and how to quit“.
From the article:
“The vast majority of children are exceeding the target for sedentary screen time,”… [read more]

Dr. Mark Tremblay was interviewed by Macleans.ca for the story, “Why sitting is a dangerous health threat: It’s tied to obesity, diabetes and cancer–and exercise won’t make up for it,” published on Tuesday.
From the story:
Like obesity or smoking before it, sitting is the new plague, and not just… [read more]