HealthNuts Study
HealthNuts is a single-centre, multi-wave, population-based longitudinal study designed to assess prevalence, determinants, natural history, and burden of allergy (particularly food allergy) in the early years of life. The cohort comprises 5,276 children initially recruited at age 12 months from council-run immunization sessions across Melbourne, Australia. Infants were recruited between September 2007 and August 2011 when presenting for their routine scheduled vaccination at immunization clinics in greater metropolitan Melbourne and immediate surrounds (within 70 km from the central business district). All infants were aged between 11 and 15 months (inclusive) at baseline, with a mean age of 12.7 months.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
5,276 (participants)
Age at first data collection
11 - 15 months (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2007
Primary Institutions
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI)
Royal Children's Hospital (RCH)
University of Melbourne
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Australian Egg Corporation Pty (now known as Australian Eggs)
Department of Defense (DoD)
Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
Victorian Government
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
- Education data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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