Genetics of Glucose regulation in Gestation and Growth (Gen3G)
Gen3G aims to understand the biological, environmental and genetic determinants of glucose regulation during pregnancy and their impact on fetal development. Between 2010 and 2013, the study recruited over 1,000 pregnant adult women who underwent blood sampling at a pregnancy clinic in Sherbrooke, Québec province, Canada, for their first-trimester clinical blood samples. Data are collected from mothers at the first and second trimesters, and from mother-child dyads at delivery and three, five, and 10-12 years postdelivery.
Study design
Biobank, Cohort, Cohort - birth, Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
1,034 (mothers)
854 (children)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (mothers)
Birth (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (mothers)
2010 - 2014 (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The general population of women in reproductive age from the Eastern Townships region, in Québec, Canada.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2010
Primary Institutions
University of Sherbrooke (Université de Sherbrooke, UdeS)
Links
clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01623934
maelstrom-research.org/study/gen3g
dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010031
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA)
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR, Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada, IRSC)
Diabète Québec
Fonds de recherche du Québec-Santé (FRQS)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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