| Michael Lyon
Breast Feeding and the Biomarkers of Heart Disease
| Division: | Health Sciences | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Bluewater | | City: | Meaford, ON | | School: | Georgian Bay Secondary School | | Abstract: | I designed an experiment to determine if the unique nutritional contents of breast-milk, compared to formula, would have a beneficial effect on selected biomarkers of atherosclerosis in young adults. I found significant suppression of lipid and inflammatory biomarkers in breast-fed subjects suggesting a long-term protective effect of breast-milk on future heart disease. |
| Awards | Value | Petro-Canada Peer Innovation Award - Intermediate
Ontario South
Sponsor: Petro-Canada | $200.00 | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Silver Medallist - $1500 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $1 500.00 | Silver Medal - Health Sciences
Intermediate
Sponsor: Canadian Institutes of Health Research | $700.00 | | Total | $2 400.00 | |
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