M. Karen Campbell, PhD

Dr.Campbell

Professor

P: 519.661.2162
F: 519.661.3766
E-mail: mcampbel@uwo.ca

Appointments

  • Professor, Deparment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Paediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Western University
  • Scientist, Division of Children’s Health and Therapeutics, Children’s Health Research Institute

Research Interests

  • Prenatal and early childhood influences on trajectories of maternal and child health
  • Prenatal and perinatal health services access and utilization
  • Global women's and children's health

Education

  • BSc (Honours) Biophysics
  • MESc Biomedical Engineering
  • PhD Epidemiology & Biostatistics

Publications since 2016

  • Brown HK, Speechley KN, Macnab J, Natale R, Campbell MK. Maternal, Fetal and Placental conditions associated with Medically-Indicated Late Preterm and Early Term Delivery: A retrospective study.  BJOG 123(5): 763-70. DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.13428, 2016
  • Larose SL, Kpelitse KA, Campbell MK, Zaric GS, Sarma S. Does obesity influence labour market outcomes among working-age women? Evidence from Canadian longitudinal data.  Economics and Human Biology. 20: 26-41 doi 10.1016/j.ehb.2015.09.007, 2016
  • Campbell MK. Biological, environmental and social influences on childhood obesity. Pediatric Research 79(1-2): 205-11.  DOI: 10.1038/pr.2015.208
  • Akiki S, Avison WR, Speechley KN, Campbell MK. Determinants of Maternal Antenatal State-Anxiety in mid-pregnancy: Role of maternal feelings about the pregnancy . J Affect Disord 2016 May 15: 196: 260-7. Doi:10.1016/j.jad.2016.02.016, 2016
  • Goodwin SW, Wilk P, Campbell MK, Speechley KN. Emotional Well-Being in Children with Epilepsy: Family Factors as Mediators and Moderators. Epilepsia 58(11): 1912-1919, 2017, DOI: 10.1111/ epi.13900
  • Frank CE, Speechley KN, Macnab JJ, Campbell MK. Infants born large for gestational age and developmental attainment in early childhood. International Journal of Pediatrics, doi: 10.1155/ 2018/9181497, 2018
  • Holtz C, Gilliland J, Thind A, Wilk P, Campbell MK. Inequitable health service use in a Canadian paediatric population: A cross-sectional study of individual- and contextual-level factors.  Child: Care, Health & Development, 44(2): 188-194. DOI: 1111/cch.12489, 2018
  • Nunes S, Campbell MK, Klar N, Reid GJ, Stranges S. Relationships between sleep and internalizing problems in early adolescence: Results from Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth.  Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Volume 139, December 2020, DOI: 10.1016/j. jpsychores.2020.110279
  • Were JM, Stranges S, Sharma I, Vargas-Gonzalez JC, Campbell MK. Examining the double burden of malnutrition for preschool children and women of reproductive age in low-income and middle income countries: a scoping review protocol. BMJ Open 2021;11:e054673. doi:10.1136/ bmjopen-2021-054673. November 2021
  • Sharma I, Campbell MK, Choi Y-H, Luginaah I, Were JM, Vargas-Gonzales J-C, Stranges S. Does the place of residence influence your risk of being hypertensive? A study-based on Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. Hypertension Research, 46, 1363–1374. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41440-023 01217-x  (2023)
  • Were JM, Stranges S, Wilk P, Ali S, Sharma I, Vargas-Gonzalez JC, Campbell MK. The Double Burden of Malnutrition among Women of Reproductive Age and Preschool Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. A scoping Review and Thematic Analysis of Literature. Nutrition, July 2023 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2023.112053
  • Ali S, Thind T, Stranges S, Campbell MK, Sharma I. Investigating Health Inequality using Trend, Decomposition and Spatial Analysis: A Study of Maternal Health Service Use in Nepal. IJPH, 2023 https://doi.org/10-3389/ijph.2023.1605457
  • Zitoun N, Campbell MK, Matsui D, Garcia-Bournissen F. Prospective Evaluation of Pregnancy Outcomes after Gestational Exposure to Prazosin. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2023. https://doi.org/ 10.1111/ bcp.15829
  • Kamalabadi YM, Campbell MK, Jessani A "Unfavourable Beliefs about Oral Health and Safety of Dental Care During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review. BMC Oral Health 2023 23:762, 2023, DOI: 10.1186/ s12903-023-03439-4
  • Sharma I, Campbell MK, Heisel MJ, Choi YH, Luginaah IN, Were JM, Vargas Gonzales JC, Stranges S. Construction and validation of the area level deprivation index for health research: A methodological study based on Nepal demographic and health survey, PLOS ONE (2023). https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0293515
  • Were JM, Kyeremeh E, Annor BOH, Campbell MK, Stranges S.  Rural-Urban divide in the prevalence and correlates of overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Nigeria: A multilevel analysis of repeated cross-sectional data. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 2024 Sep-Oct;63(5):489-518. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2024.2373227. PMID: 3894404, 2024
  • Kamalabadi YM, Campbell MK, Gratton R, Jessani A. Oral Health Status and Dental Services Utilization among a Vulnerable Sample of Pregnant Women, International Dental Journal, Volume 75, Issue 2, April 2025, Pages 524-536 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S002065392400203X
  • Kamalabadi YM, Campbell MK, Gratton R, Athanasakos A, Haddad M, Jessani A. Oral health-related beliefs among a sample of pregnant women in Southwestern Ontario: a descriptive study. Front. Oral. Health, Sec. Oral Epidemiology, Vol 5, October 22 2024 https://doi.org/10.3389/froh. 2024.1485815
  • Zitoun NM, Campbell MK, Gagnier J, Kamalabadi YM, Garcia-Bournissen F.  Associations between PTSD and Pregnancy Outcomes: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis". BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 25, 802 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07545-9
  • Hewitt C, Campbell MK, Choi YH, Thornton J. Exploring the postpartum return to sport and performance in Canadian elite athletes.  Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, section Women in Sport, (in press), Sept 2025, doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1665212