Chilean Growth and Obesity Cohort Study (GOCS)
GOCS investigated the links between dietary patterns, growth, and obesity in a cohort of Chilean children. The study recruited children aged 2 - 4 from nursery schools in low-middle-income southeastern Santiago, Chile counties. The recruited participants were singletons weighing over 2.5 kg, and their mothers consented to their participation in the study. At baseline, over 1,100 children were enrolled in the study. Participants were followed up at baseline in 2006 and at 1, 5, and 8 years after commencement of the study.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,195 (participants)
Age at first data collection
2 - 4 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
2002 - 2003 (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2006
Primary Institutions
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
University of Chile (Universidad de Chile)
University of São Paulo (Universidade de São Paulo, USP)
University of Valparaíso (Universidad de Valparaíso, UV)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Chilean Council for Science and Technology (Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, CONICYT)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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