Neonatal Environment and Health Outcomes (NEHO)
NEHO aims to evaluate the role of environmental exposures, lifestyles, and socioeconomic factors on fetal development, children’s early lives, and health outcomes in a population living near industrially contaminated sites (ICSs). The cohort consisted of 845 mother-child pairs recruited from 2018 to 2020 in southern Italy. Participants were recruited from maternity units in the areas of Crotone, Augusta-Priolo, and Milazzo-Valle del Mela. Baseline assessment took place in the later stages of pregnancy and shortly after delivery. Subsequent follow-ups took place at 6, 12, and 24 months.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child, Cohort - birth, Biobank
Number of participants at first data collection
845 (mother-child pairs)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2018
Primary Institutions
International Centre of Advanced Study in Environment, Ecosystem and Human Health (CISAS)
National Research Council of Italy (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, CNR)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Ministry of Education, University and Research (now known as Ministry of Education and Merit)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- 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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