Healthy Baby Cohort (HBC)
The HBC was conducted to explore the effects of environmental factors on health and development. The study enrolled participants at three maternity hospital in Wuhan, Ezhou, and Macheng, located in Hubei Province in central China. Participants included pregnant women with a live singleton birth, recruited between September 2012 and October 2014. Between February 2017 and December 2018, a mental health assessment was included in the HBC and was administered to pregnant women during the assessment period.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
11,311 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (华中科技大学, HUST)
Tongji Medical College (同济医学院)
Wuhan Medical Center for Women and Children (武汉市妇幼保健院)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
National Basic Research Program of China
National Natural Science Foundation of China (国家自然科学基金委员会, NSFC)
Research and Development Special Fund for Public Welfare Industry (Environment)
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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