Lifestyle and environmental factors and their Influence on Newborns Allergy risk (LINA)
The LINA study investigates how environmental factors in the prenatal and postnatal period influence immune system development and the resulting disease risks. Between 2006 and 2008, the study recruited over 600 mother-child dyads in Leipzig, Germany. Mothers were assessed during pregnancy, and the dyads have been followed up for 10 years.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort - birth
Number of participants at first data collection
622 (mothers)
629 (children)
Age at first data collection
Varied (mothers)
Birth (children)
Participant year of birth
Varied (mothers)
2006 - 2008 (children)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2006
Primary Institutions
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
University of Leipzig (Universität Leipzig)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – unspecified
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
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