学术简历

2004.09-2009.07  中山大学公共卫生学院预防医学系  学士
2009.09-2014.07  北京大学公共卫生学院营养与食品卫生学系 博士
2012.09-2013.09  约翰霍普金斯大学公共卫生学院国际健康系 博士后
2014.07-2019.01  中山大学公共卫生学院 讲师
2019.02- 至今       中山大学公共卫生学院 副教授

   主要研究方向为母婴和儿童营养流行病学研究，包括：1）母婴营养和环境不良因素对儿童神经心理健康、体格发育、过敏的影响；2）中小学生心血管危险因素的流行状况及其与生活方式等因素关系研究。主持国家自然科学基金、广东省自然科学基金、广东省医学科研基金等项目，担任国际期刊的客座编辑和学术评审。目前发表第一作者/通讯作者SCI论文60余篇，发表杂志包括Circulation、Environmental Health Perspectives、Environmental Science & Technology、Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition和Advances in Nutrition等。

    指导本科生和研究生参加科研项目并发表多篇SCI论文和中文核心期刊论文、参加国际和国家级会议并多次获得口头汇报或墙报奖项，指导本科生获得全国大学生基础医学创新研究暨实验设计论坛铜奖、大学生创新性试验计划省级项目。欢迎对上述研究方向有热情、有主观能动性的本科生和研究生加入课题组。



社会兼职

中国营养学会营养流行病分会 常务委员
中国营养学会食物与烹饪营养分会 委员
中国营养保健食品协会母婴营养专业委员会 常务委员 
中国学生营养与健康促进会学龄前儿童健康分会 委员
广东省营养学会 理事

中国卫生监督协会学校卫生专业委员会 委员  
广东省临床医学学会儿童心理健康促进专业委员会 委员
广东省医学教育协会儿童早期发展专业委员会 常委委员 
中国儿童保健杂志 青年编委
中国学校卫生 青年编委

 
主要承担或参与的课题：

1. 国家自然科学基金青年项目，2017/01-2019/12，主持。
2. 国家乳业技术创新中心-横向项目，2026/07-2028/12, 主持。
3. 广东省自然科学基金-青年提升项目，2023/01-2025/12，主持。
4. 国家乳业技术创新中心-关键技术攻关项目，2023/11-2026/09, 主持。
5. 广东省自然科学基金面上项目，2019/10- 2022/09, 主持。
6. 广东省自然科学基金-博士启动项目，2016/06- 2019/06，主持。
7. 中国营养学会营养青年人才领导力提升支持计划，2020/12- 2022/11, 主持。
8. 深圳市“三名”工程项目，深圳南山出生队列建设，2018/07-2022/12, 参与（团队秘书）。
9. 深圳市南山区“三名”工程项目，2024/10-2029/06, 项目骨干（团队秘书）。
10. 2018年广州市学生体质健康状况白皮书的研制，2018/01-2019/01，参与。


近期发表的主要文章
  1. Huixian Xie#, Yi Bao#, Jiaxin Zhong#, Minyan Lan, Shaomin Lu, Weijia Wu, Xin Wang, Rong Lin, Li Cai*. Maternal irisin and offspring emotional and behavioral problems: A birth cohort study. Journal of Affective Disorders. 2026 May 8. 410:121946.
  2. Zhen Wang#, Xiaoxu Li#, Weiyin Zhuang, Xuemei Liu, Xiuxiu Li, Lin Guo, Mengfan Li, Lizi Lin, Li Cai*. The associations between prenatal greenness exposure and neurodevelopment in early childhood: A birth cohort study. Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2026. 120:129398.
  3. Xiaonan Gu, Mengfan Li, Qian Chen, Yu Liu, Shuyue Huang, Xuanqing He, Guoyu Zhang, Lizi Lin, Li Cai*. Association of prenatal exposure to ozone with childhood emotional and behavioral problems and the modification of polyunsaturated fatty acids: A birth cohort study. International journal of hygiene and environmental health. 2025 Aug; 269:114650. 
  4. Yu Liu, Xiaonan Gu, Lili Qin, Xuanqing He, Minyan Lan, Yujing Chen, Qian Chen, Zhen Wang, Zhaoyan Liu, Lizi Lin, Jing Wei, Yanhong Wei*, Li Cai*. Modification effect of prenatal polyunsaturated fatty acids on the associations between air particulate matter exposure and infant's growth: A birth cohort study. Environmental Pollution. 2025 Oct 15; 383:126902. 
  5. Minyan Lan, Yu Liu, Cuihua Guo, Xuanqing He, Yujing Chen, Xuejuan Chen, Yajun Chen*, Li Cai*. Plasma irisin associations with executive function among children in a prospective cohort. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2024 Jun 5:167:107092.
  6. Yujing Chen#, Yuxuan Wang#, Qian Chen, Ming Kei Chung, Yu Liu, Minyan Lan, Yanhong Wei, Lizi Lin*, Li Cai*. Gestational and Postpartum Exposure to PM2.5 Components and Glucose Metabolism in Chinese Women: A Prospective Cohort Study. Environmental Science & Technology. 2024 May 21;58(20):8675-8684.
  7. Yujing Chen, Cuihua Guo, Ming Kei Chung, Quanying Yi, Xin Wang, Yuxuan Wang, Bibo Jiang, Yu Liu, Minyan Lan, Lizi Lin, Li Cai*. The associations of prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter and its chemical components with allergic rhinitis in children and the modification effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids: a birth cohort study. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2024 Apr;132(4):47010. 
  8. Xiaoxu Li, Tingchao He, Sufang Duan, Jinghong Liang, Gang Feng, Fang Li, Zhenyu Shen, Wenhui Ye, Biao Liu, Bibo Jiang, Yujing Chen, Nan Liu, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto*, Li Cai*. Infant formulas with partially or extensively hydrolyzed milk proteins for the prevention of allergic diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials. Advances in Nutrition. 2024 Apr 4:100217. 
  9. Nan Liu, Yannan He, Feng Zhao, Xiaoxu Li, Yujing Chen, Bibo Jiang, Min Wei, Duo Li, Li Cai*. Association between maternal erythrocyte PUFAs during pregnancy and neurodevelopment in children at 2 years of age: a birth cohort study. Food & function. 2023 Aug 29;14(17):7938-7945.
  10. Yujing Chen, Lizi Lin, Zhaoyan Liu, Xin Wang, Shamshad Karatela, Yuxuan Wang, Shanshan Peng, Bibo Jiang, Xiaoxu Li, Nan Liu, Jin Jing, Li Cai*. Association between maternal gestational diabetes and allergic diseases in offspring: a birth cohort study. World Journal of Pediatrics. 2023 Apr.
  11. Wenting Pan, Shamshad Karatela, Qinggui Lu, Luqin Xie, Shengchi Wu, Jin Jing, Li Cai*. Association of diet quality during pregnancy with maternal glucose metabolism in Chinese women. British Journal of Nutrition. 2023, Feb 6;1-8.
  12. Rui Gao#, Xuemei Liu#, Xiuxiu Li, Yuanxing Zhang, Min Wei, Peng Sun, Jianan Zhang, Li Cai*. Association between the maternal sugar-sweetened beverages consumption and the social-emotional development of child before 1 year old: a prospective cohort study. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2022, Nov(18).
  13. Shengchi Wu, Feng Zhao, Yannan He, Tingchao He Sufang Duan, Gang Feng, Yujing Chen, Xin Wang, Ignatius Man-Yau Szeto, Lizi Lin, Li Cai*. Association between maternal erythrocyte polyunsaturated fatty acid levels during pregnancy and offspring weight status: A birth cohort study. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2022, Sep 29.
  14. Yujing Chen, Lizi Lin, Bin Hong, Shamshad Karatela, Wenting Pan, Shengchi Wu, Nu Tang, Yuxuan Wang, Jin Jing, Li Cai*. Association of allergic symptoms in the first two years of life with sleep outcomes among Chinese toddlers. Frontiers in Pediatrics. 2022, Jan 12. 
  15. Lizi Lin, Guanghui Dong, Nu Tang, Yajun Chen, Li Cai*. Association between residential greenness and glycosylated hemoglobin in pregnant women: Findings from the baseline data of Yuexiu birth cohort. International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health. 2021, 234: 113721. 
  16. Nu Tang, Yajun Chen, Weijia Wu, Wenting Pan, Dongyu Wang, Jingshu Zhang, Kaiyun Tan, Jin Jing, Li Cai*. Association between plasma irisin in pregnancy and postpartum glucose levels among Chinese women: a cohort study. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 2021 Jan 31. 
  17. Qian Chen#, Yajun Chen, Weijia Wu, Nu Tang, Dongyu Wang, Yuming Chen, Jin Jing*, Li Cai*. Low-carbohydrate-diet and maternal glucose metabolism in Chinese pregnant women. British journal of Nutrition. 2020 Oct 15;1-22. 
  18. Jingshu Zhang#, Li Cai#, Zhaohuan Gui, Suhan Wang, Xia Zeng, Lijuan Lai, Yajie Lv, Kaiyun Tan, Hui Wang, Cunrui Huang, Yajun Chen*. Air pollution-associated blood pressure may be modified by diet among children in Guangzhou, China. Journal of Hypertension. 2020 Nov;38(11):2215-2222.
  19. Li Cai#, Weijia Wu#, Lizi Lin, Yajun Chen, Rui Gao, Bijun Shi, Bingjie Ma, Yuming Chen, Jin Jing*. Association between plasma irisin and glucose metabolism in pregnant women is modified by dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intake. Journal of Diabetes Investigation. 2020 Sep;11(5):1326-1335.
  20. Li Cai#, Suhan Wang#, Peng Gao, Xiaoting Shen, Bin Jalaludin, Michael S. Bloom, Qiong Wang, Junzhe Bao, Xia Zeng, Zhaohuan Gui, Yajun Chen*, Cunrui Huang*. Effects of ambient particulate matter on fasting blood glucose among primary school children in Guangzhou, China. Environmental Research. 2019 Sep; 176:108541.
  21. Li Cai#, Minyi Tan#, Weiqing Tan, Xia Zeng, Nianqing Wan, Stephen Heung-sang Wong, John O’Reilly, Fenghua Sun, Jiewen Yang, Yajun Chen*. Associations of circulating irisin concentrations with cardiometabolic risk factors among children vary by physical activity or sedentary time levels. Frontiers in endocrinology. 2019 Aug 14;10:549.
  22. Li Cai#, Bingjie Ma#, Lizi Lin, Yajun Chen, Wenhan Yang, Jun Ma*, Jin Jing*. The differences of lipid profiles between only children and children with siblings: A national survey in China. Scientific Reports. 2019 Feb 5;9(1):1441
  23. Li Cai#, Meixia Dai#, Lizi Lin, Wenhan Yang, Yajun Chen, Jun Ma*, Jin Jing*. Incidence of childhood overweight and obesity and its association with weight-related attitudes and behaviors in China: a national longitudinal study. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity. 2018 Nov 3; 15:108.
  24. Li Cai#, Jun Tao J#, Xiuhong Li, Lizi Lin, Jun Ma, Jin Jing*, Yajun Chen*. Association between the full range of birth weight and childhood weight status: by gestational age. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2018 Oct 19. 
  25. Li Cai#, Lizi Lin#, Meixia Dai, Yajun Chen, Xiuhong Li, Jun Ma*, Jin Jing*. One-Child Policy, Weight Status, Lifestyles and Parental Concerns in Chinese Children: A Nationwide Cross-sectional Survey. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2018 Aug; 72(8):1150-1158. 
  26. Weijia Wu#, Lizi Lin#, Bijun Shi, Jin Jing*, Li Cai*. The effects of early life polyunsaturated fatty acids and ruminant trans fatty acids on allergic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 2018 Jan 17:1-14.
  27. Li Cai#, Ting Zhang#, Jun Ma, Lu Ma, Jin Jing, Yajun Chen*. Self-perception of weight status and its association with weight-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among Chinese children in Guangzhou. Journal of Epidemiology. 2017 Jul; 27(7):338-345.
  28. Li Cai#, Pan Yu#, Yumei Zhang*, Xiaoguang Yang, Wenjun Li, Peiyu Wang. Effect of feeding pattern on infant illness in Chinese cities. Public Health Nutrition. 2016 May, 19(7):1252-9.
  29. Li Cai, Yang Wu, Lawrence J. Cheskin, Renee F. Wilson, Youfa Wang*. Effect of Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs on Blood Lipids: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obesity Reviews. 2014 Dec, 69:54-62.
  30. Li Cai, Yang Wu, Renee F. Wilson, Jodi B. Segal, Miyong T. Kim, Youfa Wang*. Effect of Childhood Obesity Prevention Programs on Blood Pressure: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Circulation. 2014, 6,129(18):1832-1839.
  31. 陶鋆, 蔡莉*. 生命早期多不饱和脂肪酸摄入对儿童过敏性疾病的影响研究进展. 中华疾病控制杂志. 2017; 21(1): 94-98. 
  32. 唐努, 陈亚军, 谭蔚清, 邓鹭, 卢少敏, 谈敏怡, 曾霞, 蔡莉*. 基于不同血压参照标准的儿童高血压检出率比较. 中华疾病控制杂志. 2019; 23(2): 162-167. 
  33. 叶佩琪，吴维佳，万年青，谈敏怡，唐努，陈裕明，陈亚军，静进，蔡莉*. 孕期食物摄入与婴儿湿疹关联的队列研究. 中华疾病控制杂志. 2019; 10(23): 1213-1218. 
  34. 唐努，陈亚军，谈敏怡，王素菡，蔡莉*. 儿童体力活动状况与鸢尾素及心血管代谢危险因素的关系. 中国学校卫生. 2019.40(12): 1912-1915. 
  35. 吴雁娟，吴维佳，陈倩，赖丽娟，陈雅，王文静，王冬昱，静进，陈亚军，蔡莉*. 孕中期妇女体力活动与血糖代谢的关联性. 中华疾病控制杂志. 2020.24(:384-388. 
  36. 王晓彤，唐努，吴维佳，潘雯婷，吕雅杰，陈丹羽，代小维，陈亚军，陈雅，蔡莉*. 妊娠中期妇女睡眠时间与正常血压高值的相关性. 中华疾病控制杂志. 2020.24(3):335-338. 
  37. 潘雯婷, 吴维佳, 陈亚军, 王子莲, 王冬昱, 蔡莉*.中国孕期膳食平衡指数修订及孕中期膳食质量评价.营养学报. 2020,42(05): 417-422. 
  38. 吴输，谢路勤，陈宇靖，吴生池，静进，董光辉，林力孜，蔡莉*. 生命早期1000天绿地暴露与幼儿睡眠关系队列研究. 中华疾病控制杂志. 2022,26(02):200-205.
  39. 郭欣玥，林力孜，方慧苹，唐努，谢路勤，曾晶晶，静进，蔡莉*. 广州市孕中期妇女营养素补充剂使用情况. 中华疾病控制杂志. 2023, 27(1): 107-111.

 

研究生培养情况

2018年开始招收硕士研究生

招生专业

儿少卫生与妇幼保健学; 公共卫生硕士 (MPH)；公共卫生博士 (DrPH)