Exeter Family Study of Childhood Health (EFSOCH)
The EFSOCH was a United Kingdom-based prospective birth cohort comprising mother–father–baby triads from central Exeter, designed to investigate genetic and environmental influences on fetal growth and early development. Families were recruited between 2000 and 2004 via the Exeter Maternity Unit database. The cohort included only Caucasian parents with singleton, non-diabetic pregnancies. Over 1,000 parents took part in the initial data collection at 28 weeks’ gestation, and 986 families were followed up. Follow-up assessments were conducted at birth, 12 weeks, 1 year, and 2 years of age.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
1,017 (parents)
986 (children)
Age at first data collection
Varied (parents)
Birth (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (parents)
Varied (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2000
Primary Institutions
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)
University of Exeter (Academic, United Kingdom)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)
Exeter NHS Research and Development (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)
South West NHS Research and Development (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Geographic, spatial & environmental data
Engagement
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