Maternal lifestyle and nutritional status in relation to pregnancy and infant health outcomes in Western China
The overall aim of the project was to identify modifiable maternal risk factors for adverse pregnancy and infant health outcomes in Western China. This prospective cohort study started in 2015 in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. A sample of 1,901 pregnant women at 15 to 20 weeks of gestation were recruited from four maternal and child health hospitals and were followed prospectively to 12 months post partum. Detailed information on maternal lifestyle and nutritional status, obstetric complications, pregnancy outcomes, infant feeding practices, illnesses of the mother and infant, and growth trajectory was collected through personal interviews, anthropometric measures, and medical records and local health management system records retrieval.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,901 (participants)
Age at first data collection
18 - 40 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
Female
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2015
Primary Institutions
Curtin University
West China Medical Center, Sichuan University (四川大学华西医学中心)
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
China Medical Board (CMB)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- 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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