Publications Turner L, Gauthier MF, Lafortune A, Tchernof A and Santosa S. (2022) Adipocyte size, adipose tissue fibrosis, macrophage infiltration and disease risk are different in younger and older individuals with childhood versus adulthood onset obesity. Int J Obes (Lond). Online ahead of print. (PMID: 35927468) Brauer P, Desroches S,…
At MON Lab we combine unique biological, physiological and nutritional techniques to investigate and understand the underlying effects of obesity that contribute to weight gain and disease. When it comes to treatment and disease prevention, what works for one person might not work for another. We want to know what makes…
Below are examples of a few projects our lab is working on! ——– Childhood vs. Adulthood -Onset Obesity Researching why people with obesity since childhood are at higher risk of metabolic disease. Overweight people who have been so since childhood are at especially high risk of heart disease and stroke.…
Researching why people with obesity since childhood are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Overweight people who have been so since childhood are at especially high risk of heart disease and stroke. We want to know why these people are at higher risk. This study is being conducted to see…
What our team is working to do: study the underlying effects of obesity in order to improve obesity treatment options A Multidisciplinary Research Approach We combine cutting-edge biological, physiological, and nutritional techniques to advance our understanding of how obesity affects us from the cell to the whole body. We want…