In addition to being a regular researcher at the CHU Research Center of Québec-Laval University and a professor at Laval University’s School of Nutrition, Dr. Morisset is also a researcher at the Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods. After completing her doctoral studies on maternal health, metabolism and nutrition under the direction of Dr. André Tchernof, Ms. Morisset was a postdoctoral fellow in Dr. William D. Fraser’s laboratory, where she worked with very large cohorts of national and provincial births (MIREC study and 3D study). Dr. Morisset also holds a graduate degree in Business Administration, which gives her expertise in project management.

Nutrition, gestational weight gain, and maternal health

Since joining the Research Center in 2015, her program has focused on optimizing nutrition and gestational weight gain during pregnancy. Knowing that about half of Canadian and Quebec women exceed weight gain recommendations during pregnancy, and that this is associated with short and long-term negative consequences for mothers and children (e.g., diabetes, obesity, etc.), it appears necessary to better intervene with these women. In the coming years, Dr. Morisset aims to: 1) accurately characterize dietary intake and weight gain in each trimester of pregnancy, in combination with current recommendations; 2) understand the association between weight gain, diet, and metabolic factors during pregnancy; 3) identify the most important factors influencing gestational weight gain (e.g., social support, psychological factors, eating behaviors, etc.) and finally, 4) develop and implement effective interventions during pregnancy to promote healthy eating and weight gain.

In the longer term, Dr. Morisset wants to improve multidisciplinary clinical management during pregnancy and facilitate its accessibility, so that the health of future generations can be improved.

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Dube MC, Morisset AS, Tchernof A, Weisnagel SJ

Impact of a mother's weight history on her offspring.

Journal Article

J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 34 (1), pp. 34-8, 2012, ISSN: 1701-2163.

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Morisset AS, Dube MC, Drolet R, Robitaille J, Weisnagel SJ, Tchernof A

Sex hormone-binding globulin levels and obesity in women with gestational diabetes: relationship with infant birthweight.

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Gynecol Endocrinol, 27 (11), pp. 905-9, 2011, ISSN: 0951-3590.

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Dube MC, Girard M, Morisset AS, Tchernof A, Weisnagel SJ, Bujold E

Evaluation of fetal liver volume by tridimensional ultrasound in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

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J Obstet Gynaecol Can, 33 (11), pp. 1095-8, 2011, ISSN: 1701-2163.

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Caron-Jobin M, Morisset AS, Tremblay A, Huot C, Legare D, Tchernof A

Elevated serum 25(OH)D concentrations, vitamin D, and calcium intakes are associated with reduced adipocyte size in women.

Journal Article

Obesity (Silver Spring), 19 (7), pp. 1335-41, 2011, ISSN: 1930-7381.

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Morisset AS, Dube MC, Cote JA, Robitaille J, Weisnagel SJ, Tchernof A

Circulating interleukin-6 concentrations during and after gestational diabetes mellitus.

Journal Article

Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand, 90 (5), pp. 524-30, 2011, ISSN: 0001-6349.

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Morisset AS, Tchernof A, Dube MC, Veillette J, Weisnagel SJ, Robitaille J

Weight gain measures in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

Journal Article

J Womens Health (Larchmt), 20 (3), pp. 375-80, 2011, ISSN: 1540-9996.

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Morisset AS, St-Yves A, Veillette J, Weisnagel SJ, Tchernof A, Robitaille J

Prevention of gestational diabetes mellitus: a review of studies on weight management.

Journal Article

Diabetes Metab Res Rev, 26 (1), pp. 17-25, 2010, ISSN: 1520-7552.

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Morisset AS, Lemieux S, Veilleux A, Bergeron J, John Weisnagel S, Tchernof A

Impact of a lignan-rich diet on adiposity and insulin sensitivity in post-menopausal women.

Journal Article

Br J Nutr, 102 (2), pp. 195-200, 2009, ISSN: 0007-1145.

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Morisset AS, Blouin K, Tchernof A

Impact of diet and adiposity on circulating levels of sex hormone-binding globulin and androgens.

Journal Article

Nutr Rev, 66 (9), pp. 506-16, 2008, ISSN: 0029-6643.

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Morisset AS, Huot C, Legare D, Tchernof A

Circulating IL-6 concentrations and abdominal adipocyte isoproterenol-stimulated lipolysis in women.

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Obesity (Silver Spring), 16 (7), pp. 1487-92, 2008, ISSN: 1930-7381.

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Active projects

  • Centre de recherche du CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Subvention, Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval, Centres de recherche affiliés, from 2017-01-01 to 2099-12-31
  • Évaluation de la dépense énergétique durant la grossesse : associations le gain de poids gestationnel et variables nutritionnelles, Subvention, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé, Réseaux thématiques de recherche, from 2018-04-01 to 2021-03-31
  • Institut sur la nutrition et les aliments fonctionnels, Subvention, Institutionnel - BDR, Instituts reconnus, from 2001-06-01 to 2024-04-30
  • Nutrition périnatale et gain de poids gestationnel : vers une grossesse en santé, Subvention, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé, Chercheur-boursier Juniors 1 et 2, Seniors, from 2018-07-01 to 2022-06-30
  • Nutrition, santé et société (NUTRISS), Subvention, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé, Nouveaux Centres et Instituts de recherche - Subventions régulières, from 2019-04-01 to 2024-03-31
  • Subvention d’établissement de jeune chercheur - Anne-Sophie Morisset, Subvention, Fonds de recherche du Québec - Santé, Établissement de jeunes chercheurs - Juniors 1, from 2018-07-01 to 2022-06-30
  • The Fit-for-Fertility Multicenter Randomized-Controlled Trial: Improving Reproductive, Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Women with Obesity and Infertility, Subvention, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, Subvention Projet, from 2018-04-01 to 2022-03-31

Recently finished projects

  • Essai clinique randomisé multicentrique évaluant le programme Ferti-Santé chez les femmes avec une infertilité et une obésité. Fit-For-Fertility (FFF), Subvention, Fondation du CHU de Québec, from 2019-07-24 to 2020-03-31
  • Évaluation nutritionnelle et métabolique durant la grossesse : vers une meilleure santé des générations futures, Partenariat, Fondation Canadienne pour l'innovation (La), Fonds des leaders John-R.-Evans (FLJR), from 2019-07-01 to 2020-12-31
  • Perinatal research unit for a sustainable health of mother and child, Partenariat, Fondation Canadienne pour l'innovation (La), Fonds d'innovation (FI), from 2018-03-01 to 2020-09-30
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