Shanghai-Minhang Birth Cohort Study (S-MBCS)

Sample details

S-MBCS investigates the effects of maternal environmental exposures on pregnant women and their children in Shanghai, China. Participants are native Chinese residents of Shanghai with no history of chronic disease and were recruited between 12 and 16 weeks gestation. Over 1,200 pregnant women participated in the baseline data collection, and over 1,200 babies were assessed after birth. Participants were followed up during gestation, at delivery, and 1,4 and 6 years post-birth.

Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child

Number of participants at first data collection

1,292 (mothers)

1,225 (babies)

Age at first data collection

Varied (mothers)

Birth (babies)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

2012 (babies)

Participant sex
Female

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Children and young people

Mother and child dyad

Newborns, infants and babies

Pregnant people

Dataset details

Country

China

Year of first data collection

2012

Primary Institutions

Fudan University (复旦大学)

Links

doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106580

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.01.008

Funders

National Key Research and Development Program of China (NKRDP, 国家重点研发计划)

Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (上海市科学技术委员会, STCSM)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Activity log (e.g. food, sleep, exercise)
Interview – face-to-face
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)

Qualitative data collection