Longitudinal Indian Family hEalth Pilot Study ( LIFE )
The LIFE cohort is designed to examine the socioeconomic and environmental influences on maternal and infant health and development in India. The study recruited married women aged 15 to 35 years before or during the first trimester of pregnancy. Participants were recruited from rural and peri-urban areas near Hyderabad, in Telangana state, India. This resulted in a cohort of over 1,200 participants at baseline.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
1,227 (participants)
Age at first data collection
15 - 35 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2009
Primary Institutions
MediCiti Institute of Medical Sciences (మెడిసిటి వైద్య విజ్ఞాన సంస్థ) (Academic, India)
Society for Health Allied Research and Education INDIA (SHARE INDIA) (Third Sector, India)
University of Pittsburgh (Academic, United States of America)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institutes of Health (NIH) (Government, United States of America)
Society for Health Allied Research and Education INDIA (SHARE INDIA) (Third Sector, India)
Society for Health Allied Research and Education United States of America (SHARE USA) (Third Sector, United States of America)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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