Camden Study
The Camden Study is a longitudinal pregnancy cohort study designed to investigate how nutrition, metabolism, and other biological and social factors influence pregnancy complications and birth outcomes. Between 1985 and 2006, the study recruited 4,765 pregnant women aged 12 and older from four prenatal clinics in Camden, New Jersey, United States of America. Participants are predominantly of low-income and racially diverse. Data were collected from mother–child dyads at two prenatal visits (early/mid and late pregnancy), at delivery (including infant outcomes and cord blood for a subset), and for approximately 600 dyads, at 4–6 weeks and up to 6 months postpartum.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
4,765 (mothers)
4,765 (children)
Age at first data collection
≥ 12 years (mothers)
Birth (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (mothers)
Varied (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1985
Primary Institutions
Rutgers University
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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