RecruitingNCT03217656

The Jiaxing Birth Cohort in China

Sponsor

Zhejiang University

Enrollment

500,000 participants

Start Date

Jan 1, 1999

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Pregnancy Complications Childhood Obesity Anemia Pregnancy; Hypertension Feeding Behavior

Summary

The Jiaxing Birth Cohort (JBC) is the largest prospective cohort study to explore prenatal risk factors, early life feeding practice and growth pattern/ adiposity in Chinese children.Between 1999 and 2013, 338 413 mother-child pairs were recruited in Jiaxing area in south-east China.Children of the recruited women were followed up at 1-2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age, and subsequently followed up every 6 months to 36 months of age (toddler stage), and every year to 6-7 years of age before they went to school (pre-school stage). Follow-up rate was 70.8% at the toddler stage and 68.9% at the pre-school stage up to June 2013.

Eligibility

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This is a long-term birth cohort study based in Jiaxing, China, that follows pregnant women and their children over time to understand how factors during pregnancy affect the health of mothers and children. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a pregnant woman who had a prenatal visit at a participating hospital in the Jiaxing area - Your baby was born alive at one of the local hospitals or clinics **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You do not wish to participate - Your baby was stillborn - You moved out of the Jiaxing area during your pregnancy - You did not complete follow-up visits during your pregnancy Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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