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Kristi Adamo

ResearcherHuman KineticsUniversity of Ottawa

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Kristi Adamo

Researcher

Human Kinetics

Health Sciences

University of Ottawa

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
6 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 10 research grants (8 CIHR, 2 NSERC), most recently in 2023.
Supervised 5 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2024.

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Research

Pregnancy Physical Activity Placenta Fetal Health Metabolome Exercise Communication Gestational Parent - Fetal Health

Latest papers

Effects of Infant Formula Supplemented With Prebiotics on the Gut Microbiome, Gut Environment, Growth Parameters, and Safety and Tolerance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Nutrition reviews · 2025
International Delphi study of clinical and exercise professionals’ opinion of physical activity prescreening and contraindications for participating in postpartum physical activity
British Journal of Sports Medicine · 2025
Physical Activity and Self-Perception of Mental and Physical Quality of Life during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Journal of clinical medicine · 2023

All 17 publications

Latest funding

Fit-for-Fertility: A Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Reproductive and Gestational Outcomes of Women with Obesity and Infertility; A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
CIHR · 2025 · Co-investigator
$100,000
The impact of physical activity on placental lipid composition, Uptake, and lipid-mitochondrial interactions
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$6,000
Investigating the gut microbiome and exercise: links to intergenerational health
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$210,000

All 29 grants and awards

17 publications.

Effects of Infant Formula Supplemented With Prebiotics on the Gut Microbiome, Gut Environment, Growth Parameters, and Safety and Tolerance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Kebbe M, Leung K, Perrett B, Reimer RA, Adamo K, Redman LM

Nutrition reviews2025

DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuae184 PMID: 39832301

International Delphi study of clinical and exercise professionals’ opinion of physical activity prescreening and contraindications for participating in postpartum physical activity

Davenport MH, Christopher S, Deering RE, Prevett C, Dufour S, Forte M, Beamish N, Adamo K, Bo K, Brockwell E

British Journal of Sports Medicine202512 citations

DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2024-109104

Physical Activity and Self-Perception of Mental and Physical Quality of Life during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Sánchez-Polán M, Adamo K, Silva-Jose C, Zhang D, Refoyo I, Barakat R

Journal of clinical medicine2023

DOI: 10.3390/jcm12175549 PMID: 37685615

Acute Ingestion of Ketone Monoesters and Precursors Do Not Enhance Endurance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Brooks E, Lamothe G, Nagpal TS, Imbeault P, Adamo K, Kara J, Doucet É

International journal of sport nutrition and exercise metabolism2022

DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.2021-0280 PMID: 35042186

Protocol of the Fit-For-Fertility study: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing a lifestyle programme targeting women with obesity and infertility.

Belan M, Gélinas M, Carranza-Mamane B, Langlois MF, Morisset AS, Ruchat SM, Lavoie K, Adamo K, Poder T, Gallagher F, Pesant MH, Jean-Denis F, Baillargeon JP, Fit-For-Fertility Study Group

BMJ open2022

DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-061554 PMID: 35440463

Inactive Lifestyles Among Young Children With Innocent Murmurs or Congenital Heart Disease, Regardless of Disease Severity or Treatment

Longmuir PE, Wang S, Timmons BW, Mondal T, Cinanni NL, Di Cristofaro NA, Dillenburg R, Adamo K, Tremblay MS, Lee S

Canadian Journal of Cardiology202213 citations

DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2021.09.014

Sports and Functional Training Improve a Subset of Obesity-Related Health Parameters in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Branco BHM, Mariano IR, de Oliveira LP, Bertolini SMMG, de Oliveira FM, Araújo CGA, Adamo K

Frontiers in psychology2020Senior author

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.589554 PMID: 33551909

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20201,382 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707 PMID: W3046790675

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Wharton S, Lau DCW, Vallis M, Sharma AM, Biertho L, Campbell-Scherer D, Adamo K, Alberga A, Bell R, Boulé N

CANADIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION JOURNAL20209 citations

DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.191707-f

Associations of Parenthood with Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep.

Carson V, Adamo K, Rhodes RE

American journal of health behavior2018

DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.42.3.8 PMID: 29663983

Fit-for-Fertility: A Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Reproductive and Gestational Outcomes of Women with Obesity and Infertility; A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

Co-investigatorCIHR2025Project Grant - Priority Announcement: Patient-Oriented Research

Principal investigators: Baillargeon, Jean-Patrice

Keywords: Fertility; Intervention; Lifestyle; Multicenter; Obesity; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Pregnancy; Randomized Controlled Trial; Weight Management; Women

$100,000

The impact of physical activity on placental lipid composition, Uptake, and lipid-mitochondrial interactions

SupervisorCIHR2024Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: MacDonald, Meaghan L

Keywords: Docosahexaenoic Acid; Gestation; In Vitro; Multinucleated Syncytiotrophoblast; Physical Activity; Placenta; Pregnancy

$6,000

Investigating the gut microbiome and exercise: links to intergenerational health

SupervisorCIHR2024CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Lowry, Dana

Keywords: Cardiometabolic Health; Dohad; Gut Metabolome; Gut Microbiome; Maternofetal Health; Metagenomics; Personalized Exercise; Physical Activity; Pregnancy; Prospective Cohort

$210,000

Examining the influence of objectively measured physical activity on bone health throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period

SupervisorCIHR2023Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Puranda, Jessica L

Keywords: Bone Health; Lactation; Osteoporosis; Physical Activity; Pregnancy

$6,000

Decoding the Dynamic Interplay of Gestational Physical Activity, Microbiome, and Metabolome in Maternal-Fetal Wellbeing

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Adamo, Kristi B

Keywords: Communication; Exercise; Fetal Health; Gestational Parent - Fetal Health; Metabolome; Microbiome; Physical Activity; Placenta; Pregnancy

$745,875

Characterization of placenta dynamics and response to various metabolic exposures

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Adamo, Kristi

Keywords: angiogenesis; cell culture; energy expenditure; intrauterine environment; physiology; placenta; pregnancy

$66,000

French extension of the Training pre-service EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity study (TEACH-FR)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Vanderloo, Leigh M.

Keywords: early childhood education; professional development; physical activity; French

$199,443

Scope and safety of vaping during pregnancy - generating and disseminating knowledge to inform clinical practice and pregnant individuals

Principal investigatorCIHR2022Pr. Gr. - PA: Human Development Child and Youth Health - Mid Career Support

Principal investigators: Bainbridge, Shannon A; Adamo, Kristi B; Nagpal, Taniya S

Keywords: Behavioural Change; Fetal Development; Knowledge Translation; Lifestyle Intervention; Placenta; Pregnancy; Prenatal Care; Reproductive Health; Vaping

$100,000

French extension of the Training pre-service EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity study (TEACH-FR)

Co-investigatorSSHRC2022Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Vanderloo, Leigh M.

Keywords: early childhood education; professional development; physical activity; French

$99,953

Investigating reproductive health, bone health, and musculoskeletal injuries in female Canadian Armed Forces members

SupervisorCIHR2022Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Puranda, Jessica L

Keywords: Bone Health; Canadian Armed Forces; Musculoskeletal Injury; Reproductive Health

$105,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Kristi Adamo

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Effects of Infant Formula Supplemented With Prebiotics on the Gut Microbiome, Gut Environment, Growth Parameters, and Safety and Tolerance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

International Delphi study of clinical and exercise professionals’ opinion of physical activity prescreening and contraindications for participating in postpartum physical activity

Physical Activity and Self-Perception of Mental and Physical Quality of Life during Pregnancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Acute Ingestion of Ketone Monoesters and Precursors Do Not Enhance Endurance Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Protocol of the Fit-For-Fertility study: a multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing a lifestyle programme targeting women with obesity and infertility.

Inactive Lifestyles Among Young Children With Innocent Murmurs or Congenital Heart Disease, Regardless of Disease Severity or Treatment

Sports and Functional Training Improve a Subset of Obesity-Related Health Parameters in Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Obesity in adults: a clinical practice guideline

L’obésité chez l’adulte : ligne directrice de pratique clinique

Associations of Parenthood with Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Sleep.

Fit-for-Fertility: A Lifestyle Intervention to Improve Reproductive and Gestational Outcomes of Women with Obesity and Infertility; A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial

The impact of physical activity on placental lipid composition, Uptake, and lipid-mitochondrial interactions

Investigating the gut microbiome and exercise: links to intergenerational health

Examining the influence of objectively measured physical activity on bone health throughout pregnancy and the postpartum period

Decoding the Dynamic Interplay of Gestational Physical Activity, Microbiome, and Metabolome in Maternal-Fetal Wellbeing

Characterization of placenta dynamics and response to various metabolic exposures

French extension of the Training pre-service EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity study (TEACH-FR)

Scope and safety of vaping during pregnancy - generating and disseminating knowledge to inform clinical practice and pregnant individuals

French extension of the Training pre-service EArly CHildhood educators in physical activity study (TEACH-FR)

Investigating reproductive health, bone health, and musculoskeletal injuries in female Canadian Armed Forces members

Frequent collaborators

Denis Prud'homme

Kara Nerenberg

Marie-France Langlois

Sara Kirk

Ellen Toth

Michael Green

Jennifer Kuk

Kristen Jacklin

Angela Alberga

Yoni Freedhoff

Paul Poirier

Scott Lear

Kara Nerenberg

Mary Forhan

Sonja Wicklum

Sara Kirk

Mary Forhan

Ian Patton

Rhonda Bell

Valerie Taylor

Diana Sherifali

Dennis Hong

Sean Wharton

Richard Tytus

Valerie Taylor

Megha Poddar

Sarah Neil-Sztramko

Brian Timmons

Tapas Mondal

Rejane Dillenburg

Sinead Dufour