Kuopio Birth Cohort (KuBiCo)
KuBiCo is a Finnish birth cohort study aimed at examining the effects of genetics and pregnancy-related stress factors on the health of the mother and her child. All pregnant women who were expected to give birth at Kuopio University Hospital (KUH) in the Finnish county of Northern Savo were invited to participate in KuBiCo. The majority of the participants (more than 90%) were recruited during the routine first trimester visit (gestational week 6–9) at the prenatal clinics. Over 3,500 participants answered KuBiCo questionnaires from June 2012 to April 2016. The women answered questionnaires during their pregnancy and again when their child was 12 months old, 24 months old, and 36 months old.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
3,532 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
Finnish pregnant females in 2012.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2012
Primary Institutions
Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (Terveyden ja hyvinvoinnin laitos, THL)
Kuopio University Hospital (Kuopion yliopistollinen sairaala, KYS)
University of Eastern Finland
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Finnish Medical Foundation
Kuopio University Hospital
Paediatric Research Foundation
Paulo Foundation
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – online
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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