Representative Publications In past five years

1. Yang M*, Cai C*, Yang Z, Wang X, Li G, Li J, Liu J, Zhang Z. Effect of dietary fibre on cognitive function and mental health in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Food Funct. 2024 Aug 27;15(17):8618-8628.

2. Yang Z, Yang M, Deehan EC, Cai C, Madsen KL, Wine E, Li G, Li J, Liu J, Zhang Z. Dietary fiber for the prevention of childhood obesity: a focus on the involvement of the gut microbiota. Gut Microbes. 2024 Jan-Dec;16(1):2387796.

3. Cai, C., Davenport M.H.(2022). Prenatal physical activity paradox: occupational versus leisure-time physical activity. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 56:365-366.

4. Cai, C., Busch, S., Wang, R., Sivak, A., & Davenport, M. H.(2022). Physical activity before and during pregnancy and maternal mental health: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Journal of Affective Disorders, 309:393-403.

5. Cai, C., Zhang, Z., Mcdonald, S., Strom, C., Skow, R.J., May, L.E., Steinback, C.D., Davenport, M.H. (2021). Leisure-time physical activity before and during pregnancy is associated with improved insulin resistance in late pregnancy. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18(9): 4413.

6. Cai, C., Sivak, A., Davenport, M.H. (2021). Effects of prenatal artificial sweeteners consumption on birth outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Public Health Nutrition. Jan:1-10.

7. Cai, C., Ruchat, S. M., Sivak, A., & Davenport, M. H. (2020). Prenatal exercise and cardiorespiratory health and fitness: a meta-analysis. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 52(7):1538-1548.

8. Zhang, Z., Taylor, L., Shommu, N., Ghosh, S., Reimer, R., Panaccione, R., Kaur, S., Hyun, J., Cai, C., Deehan, E., Hotte, N., Madsen, K., Raman, M. (2020). A diversified dietary pattern is associated with a balanced gut microbial composition of Faecalibacterium and Escherichia/Shigella in patients with Crohn’s disease in remission. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis. jjaa084.

9. Cai, C., Vandermeer, B., Khurana, R., Nerenberg, K., Featherstone, R., Sebastianski, M. and Davenport, M.H. (2019). The impact of occupational activities during pregnancy on pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 222(3), 224-238.

10. Cai, C., Vandermeer, B., Khurana, R., Nerenberg, K., Featherstone, R., Sebastianski, M. and Davenport, M.H. (2019). The impact of occupational shift work and working hours during pregnancy on health outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 221(6), 563-576.

11. Zhang Z., Mocanu, V., Cai, C., Dang, D., Slater, L., Deehan, E.C., Walter, J. and Madsen, K.L. (2019). Impact of fecal microbiota transplantation on obesity and metabolic syndrome- a systematic review. Nutrients. 11, 2291.

12. Cai, C., Zhang, Z., Morales, M., Wang, Y. and Friel, J. (2019). Feeding practice influences gut microbiome composition in very low birth weight preterm infants and the association with oxidative stress: A prospective cohort study. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 142, 146-154.

Book chapter

Cai,C., Friel,J.K., Qasem,W.A.. Infants: Transition from Breast to Bottle to Solids. In: Nutrition Guide for Physicians and Related Healthcare Professions. Springer (2022).