NuRISH is a suite of clinical trials for children from low-income families which will determine whether primary healthcare prescription for: 1) Optimal breastfeeding with support from a mobile lactation consultant vs. usual care and 2) High-quality childcare starting at 1 year vs. usual care can prevent childhood obesity, and improve cardiovascular, developmental and mental health at 2 years of age.
Healthy by parental report
<32 weeks gestation
0-1 week of age
First birth /first time parents
Children with a syndrome associated with obesity or developmental delay
The Hospital for Sick Children
Lead sponsor
Toronto Public Health
Collaborator
University of Toronto
Collaborator
Unity Health Toronto
Collaborator
Applied Health Research Centre
Collaborator
McMaster University
Collaborator
Pediatric Alliance of Ontario
Collaborator
Canadian Paediatric Society
Collaborator
Queen Mary University of London
Collaborator