All Babies in Southeast Sweden (ABIS)
The ABIS study is a population-based birth cohort of over 17,000 children born between October 1997 and October 1999 in Southeast Sweden. Participants were recruited across the region, which includes three of the largest cities in the country (Linköping, Norrköping, and Jönköping), alongside large rural areas. Data has also been collected from the children's mothers since the children were born. In 2016 and 2017, measures were obtained from the children's grandparents.
Study design
Cohort - birth, Cohort - intergenerational
Number of participants at first data collection
17,055 (children)
16,070 (mothers)
Age at first data collection
Birth (children)
Varied (mothers)
Participant year of birth
1997 - 1999 (children)
Varied (mothers)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1997
Primary Institutions
Linköping University (Linköpings Universitet) (Academic, Sweden)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
JDRF Wallenberg Foundation (now known as Breakthrough T1D) (Third Sector, United States of America)
Linköping University (Linköpings Universitet) (Academic, Sweden)
Medical Research Council of Southeast Sweden (Research council, Sweden)
Swedish Child Diabetes Foundation (Third Sector, Sweden)
Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research (FAS) (Research council, Sweden)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – online
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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