Selected Publications
Research & Review papers, listed in chronological order. Underlined authors are Azad Lab trainees.
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Research
Fehr K, Moossavi S, Sbihi H, Boutin RCT, Bode L, Robertson B, Yonemitsu C, Field CJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Sears MR, Khafipour E, Moraes TJ, Subbarao P, Finlay BB, Turvey SE, AZAD MB. Breastmilk feeding practices are associated with the co-occurrence of bacteria in mothers’ milk and the infant gut: the CHILD Cohort Study. Cell Host & Microbe 2020. S1931-3128(20)30350-4. DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2020.06.009 PMID: 32652062 [PDF]
Moossavi S, Fehr K, Derakhshani H, Sbihi H, Robertson B, Bode L, Brook J, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Sears MR, Khafipour E, Subbarao P, AZAD MB. Human milk fungi: environmental determinants and inter-kingdom associations with milk bacteria in the CHILD Cohort Study. BMC Microbiology 2020;20(1):146. DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01829-0
PMID: 32503420 [PDF]
AZAD MB, Archibald A, Tomczyk MM, Head A, Cheung KG, De Souza RJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Dolinsky VW. Nonnutritive sweetener consumption during pregnancy, adiposity and adipocyte differentiation in offspring: evidence from humans,mice, and cells. International Journal of Obesity, 2020. DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0575-x
PMID: 32366959 [PDF]
Chan D, Becker AB, Moraes TJ, Mandhane PJ, Sears MR, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Field CJ, AZAD MB. Sex-specific association of human milk hormones and asthma in the CHILD Cohort. Pediatric Allergy & Immunology 2020. In press. DOI: 10.1111/pai.13219
PMID: 31954068 [PDF]
Miliku K, Duan QL, Moraes TJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Field CJ,
AZAD MB. Human milk fatty acid composition is associated with dietary, genetic, sociodemographic, and environmental factors in the CHILD Cohort Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2019, 110(6): 1370-1383. DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz229
PMID: 31589250 [PDF]
Moossavi S, Atakora F, Miliku K, Sepehri S, Robertson B, Duan QL, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Field CJ, Bode L, Khafipour E, AZAD MB. Integrated Analysis of Human Milk Microbiota With Oligosaccharides and Fatty Acids in the CHILD Cohort. Frontiers in Nutrition 2019. 6(58). DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2019.00058. PMID: 31157227. [PDF]
Moossavi S,, Sepehri S, Robertson B, Bode L, Goruk S, Field CJ, Lix LM, de Souza RJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, , Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Khafipour E, AZAD MB. Composition and Variation of the Human Milk Microbiota Are Influenced by Maternal and Early-Life Factors. Cell Host & Microbe 2019. 25(2):324-335.e4. DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.01.011. PMID: 30763539.
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AZAD MB, Robertson B, Atakora F, Becker AB, Subbarao P, Moraes TJ, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Bode L. Human Milk Oligosaccharide Concentrations Are Associated with Multiple Fixed and Modifiable Maternal Characteristics, Environmental Factors, and Feeding Practices. Journal of Nutrition 2018. 148(11): 1733-1742. DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxy175. PMID: 30247646. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Wade KH, Timpson NJ. FUT2 secretor genotype and susceptibility to infections and chronic conditions in the ALSPAC cohort. [version 2: referees: 2 approved] Wellcome Open Research 2018. DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14636.2. PMID: 30345375. [PDF]
Marcon, AR, Bieber M, AZAD MB. Protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding on Instagram. Maternal & Child Nutrition 2018. DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12658. PMID: 30079555. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Vehling L, Chan D, Klopp A, Nickel NC, McGavock JM, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Taylor MS, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Subbarao P; CHILD Study Investigators. Infant feeding and weight gain: separating breastmilk from breastfeeding and formula from food. Pediatrics 2018. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-1092. PMID: 30249624. [PDF]
Miliku K, Robertson B, Sharma AK, Subbarao P, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, the CHILD Study Investigators, Bode L, AZAD MB. Human milk oligosaccharide profiles and food sensitization among infants in the CHILD Study. Allergy 2018. DOI: 10.1111/all.13476. PMID: 29775217. [PDF]
Forbes J, AZAD MB, Vehling L, Tun HM, Konya TB, Guttman DS, Field CJ, Lefebvre D, Sears MR, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj; for the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study Investigators. Formula exposure in hospital and subsequent infant feeding practices: associations with gut microbiota and overweight risk in the first year of life. JAMA Pediatrics 2018. DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1161. PMID: 29868719. [PDF]
Owora AH, Becker AB, Chan-Yeung M, Chan ES, Chooniedass R, Ramsey C, Watson WT, AZAD MB. Wheeze trajectories are modifiable through early-life intervention and predict asthma in adolescence. Pediatric Allergy Immunology 2018. DOI: 10.1111/pai.12922. PMID: 29729041. [PDF]
Loewen K, Monchka B, Mahmud SM, Jong G', AZAD MB. Prenatal antibiotic exposure and childhood asthma: a population-based study. European Respiratory Journal 2018. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02070-2017. PMID: 29678946. [PDF]
Vehling L, Chan D, McGavock J, Becker AB, Mandhane P, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, the CHILD Study Investigators and AZAD MB. Exlcusive breastfeeding in hospital predicts longer breastfeeding in Canada: Implications for health equity. Birth 2018. DOI. org/10.1111/birt.12345. PMID 29498088. [PDF]
Klopp A, Vehling L, Becker AB, Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, the CHILD Study Investigators and
AZAD MB. Modes of Infant Feeding and the Risk of Childhood Asthma: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Journal of Pediatrics 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.07.012. PMID 29144244. [PDF]
Chan D, Goruk S, Becker AB, Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre D, Sears MR, Field CJ, AZAD MB. Adiponectin, leptin and insulin in breast milk: associations with maternal characteristics and infant body composition in the first year of life.
International Journal of Obesity (London) 2017. DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.189. PMID 28925410. [PDF]
Pitt TJ, Becker AB, Chan-Yeung M, Chan E, Watson WTA, Chooniedass R, AZAD MB. Reduced risk of peanut sensitization following exposure through breast-feeding and early peanut introduction. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2017.:DOI:.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2017.06.024. PMID: 28916221. [PDF] [CBC News]
AZAD MB, Abou-Setta AM, Chauhan BF, Rabbani R, Lys J, Copstein L, Mann A, Jeyaraman MM, Reid AE, Fiander M, MacKay DS, McGavock J, Wicklow B, Zarychanski R. Nonnutritive sweeteners and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2017 189(28).
DOI:.org/10.1503/cmaj.161390. PMID 28716847. [PDF] [National Post]
AZAD MB, Vehling L, Lu Z, Dai D, Subbarao P, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR; and the CHILD Study Investigators. Breastfeeding, maternal asthma and wheezing in the first year of life: a longitudinal birth cohort study. European Respiratory Journal 2017 49(5). DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02019-2016 28461293. PMID: 28461293. [PDF] [Commentary] [CTV News]
AZAD MB, Sharma AK, de Souza R, Dolinsky VW, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Subbarao P, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR and the CHILD Study Investigators. Association of artificially-sweetened beverage consumption during pregnancy and infant body mass index. JAMA Pediatrics 2017. DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0301 170(7):662-670. PMID 27159792. [PDF] [Commentary] [TIME Magazine]
Reid AE, Chauhan BF, Rabbani R, Lys J, Copstein L, Mann A, Abou-Setta AM, Fiander M, MacKay DS, McGavock J, Wicklow B, Zarychanski R, AZAD MB. Early exposure to non-nutritive sweeteners and long-term metabolic health: a systematic review. Pediatrics 2016. DOI:.org/10.1542/peds.2015-3603 137(3):1-10. PMID 26917671. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Chan-Yeung M, Chan ES, Dytnerski AM, Kozyrskyj AL, Ramsey C, Becker AB. Wheezing patterns in early childhood and the risk of respiratory and allergic disease in adolescence. JAMA Pediatrics 2016 170(4):393-5. DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4127 26857593. PMID: 26857593. [PDF] [CBC News]
Moossavi S, Fehr K, Derakhshani H, Sbihi H, Robertson B, Bode L, Brook J, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Sears MR, Khafipour E, Subbarao P, AZAD MB. Human milk fungi: environmental determinants and inter-kingdom associations with milk bacteria in the CHILD Cohort Study. BMC Microbiology 2020;20(1):146. DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01829-0
PMID: 32503420 [PDF]
AZAD MB, Archibald A, Tomczyk MM, Head A, Cheung KG, De Souza RJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Dolinsky VW. Nonnutritive sweetener consumption during pregnancy, adiposity and adipocyte differentiation in offspring: evidence from humans,mice, and cells. International Journal of Obesity, 2020. DOI: 10.1038/s41366-020-0575-x
PMID: 32366959 [PDF]
Chan D, Becker AB, Moraes TJ, Mandhane PJ, Sears MR, Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Field CJ, AZAD MB. Sex-specific association of human milk hormones and asthma in the CHILD Cohort. Pediatric Allergy & Immunology 2020. In press. DOI: 10.1111/pai.13219
PMID: 31954068 [PDF]
Miliku K, Duan QL, Moraes TJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Field CJ,
AZAD MB. Human milk fatty acid composition is associated with dietary, genetic, sociodemographic, and environmental factors in the CHILD Cohort Study. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2019, 110(6): 1370-1383. DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/nqz229
PMID: 31589250 [PDF]
Moossavi S, Atakora F, Miliku K, Sepehri S, Robertson B, Duan QL, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Subbarao P, Field CJ, Bode L, Khafipour E, AZAD MB. Integrated Analysis of Human Milk Microbiota With Oligosaccharides and Fatty Acids in the CHILD Cohort. Frontiers in Nutrition 2019. 6(58). DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2019.00058. PMID: 31157227. [PDF]
Moossavi S,, Sepehri S, Robertson B, Bode L, Goruk S, Field CJ, Lix LM, de Souza RJ, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, , Turvey SE, Subbarao P, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Khafipour E, AZAD MB. Composition and Variation of the Human Milk Microbiota Are Influenced by Maternal and Early-Life Factors. Cell Host & Microbe 2019. 25(2):324-335.e4. DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.01.011. PMID: 30763539.
[PDF]
AZAD MB, Robertson B, Atakora F, Becker AB, Subbarao P, Moraes TJ, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Bode L. Human Milk Oligosaccharide Concentrations Are Associated with Multiple Fixed and Modifiable Maternal Characteristics, Environmental Factors, and Feeding Practices. Journal of Nutrition 2018. 148(11): 1733-1742. DOI: 10.1093/jn/nxy175. PMID: 30247646. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Wade KH, Timpson NJ. FUT2 secretor genotype and susceptibility to infections and chronic conditions in the ALSPAC cohort. [version 2: referees: 2 approved] Wellcome Open Research 2018. DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14636.2. PMID: 30345375. [PDF]
Marcon, AR, Bieber M, AZAD MB. Protecting, promoting, and supporting breastfeeding on Instagram. Maternal & Child Nutrition 2018. DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12658. PMID: 30079555. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Vehling L, Chan D, Klopp A, Nickel NC, McGavock JM, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Taylor MS, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, Subbarao P; CHILD Study Investigators. Infant feeding and weight gain: separating breastmilk from breastfeeding and formula from food. Pediatrics 2018. DOI: 10.1542/peds.2018-1092. PMID: 30249624. [PDF]
Miliku K, Robertson B, Sharma AK, Subbarao P, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, the CHILD Study Investigators, Bode L, AZAD MB. Human milk oligosaccharide profiles and food sensitization among infants in the CHILD Study. Allergy 2018. DOI: 10.1111/all.13476. PMID: 29775217. [PDF]
Forbes J, AZAD MB, Vehling L, Tun HM, Konya TB, Guttman DS, Field CJ, Lefebvre D, Sears MR, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Moraes TJ, Subbarao P, Scott JA, Kozyrskyj; for the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Study Investigators. Formula exposure in hospital and subsequent infant feeding practices: associations with gut microbiota and overweight risk in the first year of life. JAMA Pediatrics 2018. DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2018.1161. PMID: 29868719. [PDF]
Owora AH, Becker AB, Chan-Yeung M, Chan ES, Chooniedass R, Ramsey C, Watson WT, AZAD MB. Wheeze trajectories are modifiable through early-life intervention and predict asthma in adolescence. Pediatric Allergy Immunology 2018. DOI: 10.1111/pai.12922. PMID: 29729041. [PDF]
Loewen K, Monchka B, Mahmud SM, Jong G', AZAD MB. Prenatal antibiotic exposure and childhood asthma: a population-based study. European Respiratory Journal 2018. DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02070-2017. PMID: 29678946. [PDF]
Vehling L, Chan D, McGavock J, Becker AB, Mandhane P, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, the CHILD Study Investigators and AZAD MB. Exlcusive breastfeeding in hospital predicts longer breastfeeding in Canada: Implications for health equity. Birth 2018. DOI. org/10.1111/birt.12345. PMID 29498088. [PDF]
Klopp A, Vehling L, Becker AB, Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR, the CHILD Study Investigators and
AZAD MB. Modes of Infant Feeding and the Risk of Childhood Asthma: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study. Journal of Pediatrics 2017. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.07.012. PMID 29144244. [PDF]
Chan D, Goruk S, Becker AB, Subbarao P, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre D, Sears MR, Field CJ, AZAD MB. Adiponectin, leptin and insulin in breast milk: associations with maternal characteristics and infant body composition in the first year of life.
International Journal of Obesity (London) 2017. DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2017.189. PMID 28925410. [PDF]
Pitt TJ, Becker AB, Chan-Yeung M, Chan E, Watson WTA, Chooniedass R, AZAD MB. Reduced risk of peanut sensitization following exposure through breast-feeding and early peanut introduction. The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2017.:DOI:.org/10.1016/j.jaci.2017.06.024. PMID: 28916221. [PDF] [CBC News]
AZAD MB, Abou-Setta AM, Chauhan BF, Rabbani R, Lys J, Copstein L, Mann A, Jeyaraman MM, Reid AE, Fiander M, MacKay DS, McGavock J, Wicklow B, Zarychanski R. Nonnutritive sweeteners and cardiometabolic health: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and prospective cohort studies. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2017 189(28).
DOI:.org/10.1503/cmaj.161390. PMID 28716847. [PDF] [National Post]
AZAD MB, Vehling L, Lu Z, Dai D, Subbarao P, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR; and the CHILD Study Investigators. Breastfeeding, maternal asthma and wheezing in the first year of life: a longitudinal birth cohort study. European Respiratory Journal 2017 49(5). DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02019-2016 28461293. PMID: 28461293. [PDF] [Commentary] [CTV News]
AZAD MB, Sharma AK, de Souza R, Dolinsky VW, Becker AB, Mandhane PJ, Subbarao P, Turvey SE, Lefebvre DL, Sears MR and the CHILD Study Investigators. Association of artificially-sweetened beverage consumption during pregnancy and infant body mass index. JAMA Pediatrics 2017. DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0301 170(7):662-670. PMID 27159792. [PDF] [Commentary] [TIME Magazine]
Reid AE, Chauhan BF, Rabbani R, Lys J, Copstein L, Mann A, Abou-Setta AM, Fiander M, MacKay DS, McGavock J, Wicklow B, Zarychanski R, AZAD MB. Early exposure to non-nutritive sweeteners and long-term metabolic health: a systematic review. Pediatrics 2016. DOI:.org/10.1542/peds.2015-3603 137(3):1-10. PMID 26917671. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Chan-Yeung M, Chan ES, Dytnerski AM, Kozyrskyj AL, Ramsey C, Becker AB. Wheezing patterns in early childhood and the risk of respiratory and allergic disease in adolescence. JAMA Pediatrics 2016 170(4):393-5. DOI:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2015.4127 26857593. PMID: 26857593. [PDF] [CBC News]
Reviews
Azad MB. Infant Feeding and the Developmental Origins of Chronic Disease in the CHILD Cohort: Role of Human Milk Bioactives and Gut Microbiota. Breastfeeding Medicine 2019. 14(S1):S22-S24. DOI.org/10.1089/bfm.2019.0029 PMID: 30985197 [PDF]
Moossavi S, AZAD MB. Origins of Human Milk Microbiota: New Evidence and Arising Questions. Gut Microbes 2019. In press. DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2019.1667722 PMID: 31684806 [PDF]
Miliku K, AZAD MB. Breastfeeding and the Developmental Origins of Asthma: Current Evidence, Possible Mechanisms, and Future Research Priorities. Nutrients 2018. DOI: 10.3390/nu10080995. PMID: 30061501. [PDF]
Moossavi S, Miliku K, Sepehri S, Khafipour E, AZAD MB. The Prebiotic and Probiotic Properties of Human Milk: Implications for Infant Immune Development and Pediatric Asthma. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2018. DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00197. PMID: 30140664. [PDF]
Archibald A, Dolinsky VW, AZAD MB*. Early-life exposure to non-nutritive sweeteners and the developmental origins of childhood obesity: evidence from human and rodent studies. Nutrients 2018. 10(2) 194. DOI: 10.3390/nu10020194. PMID 29439389. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Moyce BL, Guillemette L, Pascoe CD, Wicklow B, McGavock JM, Halayko AJ, Dolinsky VW. Diabetes in pregnancy and lung health in offspring: developmental origins of respiratory disease. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 2017.
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2016.08.007 21:19-26. PMID 27665512. [PDF] [Video abstract]
AZAD MB, Moossavi S, Owora A, Sepehri S. Early-life antibiotic exposure, gut microbiota development, and predisposition to obesity. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshops Series 2017 88:67-79. DOI:.org/10.1159/000455216 28346924. PMID: 28346924. [PDF]
Bridgman SB, Kozyrskyj AL, Scott JA, Becker AB, AZAD MB. Gut microbiota and allergic disease in children. Annals of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology 2015 116(2):99-105. DOI:.org/10.1016/j.anai.2015.10.001. PMID 26815703. [PDF]
Moossavi S, AZAD MB. Origins of Human Milk Microbiota: New Evidence and Arising Questions. Gut Microbes 2019. In press. DOI: 10.1080/19490976.2019.1667722 PMID: 31684806 [PDF]
Miliku K, AZAD MB. Breastfeeding and the Developmental Origins of Asthma: Current Evidence, Possible Mechanisms, and Future Research Priorities. Nutrients 2018. DOI: 10.3390/nu10080995. PMID: 30061501. [PDF]
Moossavi S, Miliku K, Sepehri S, Khafipour E, AZAD MB. The Prebiotic and Probiotic Properties of Human Milk: Implications for Infant Immune Development and Pediatric Asthma. Frontiers in Pediatrics 2018. DOI: 10.3389/fped.2018.00197. PMID: 30140664. [PDF]
Archibald A, Dolinsky VW, AZAD MB*. Early-life exposure to non-nutritive sweeteners and the developmental origins of childhood obesity: evidence from human and rodent studies. Nutrients 2018. 10(2) 194. DOI: 10.3390/nu10020194. PMID 29439389. [PDF]
AZAD MB, Moyce BL, Guillemette L, Pascoe CD, Wicklow B, McGavock JM, Halayko AJ, Dolinsky VW. Diabetes in pregnancy and lung health in offspring: developmental origins of respiratory disease. Paediatric Respiratory Reviews 2017.
DOI: 10.1016/j.prrv.2016.08.007 21:19-26. PMID 27665512. [PDF] [Video abstract]
AZAD MB, Moossavi S, Owora A, Sepehri S. Early-life antibiotic exposure, gut microbiota development, and predisposition to obesity. Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshops Series 2017 88:67-79. DOI:.org/10.1159/000455216 28346924. PMID: 28346924. [PDF]
Bridgman SB, Kozyrskyj AL, Scott JA, Becker AB, AZAD MB. Gut microbiota and allergic disease in children. Annals of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology 2015 116(2):99-105. DOI:.org/10.1016/j.anai.2015.10.001. PMID 26815703. [PDF]
