The Shenzhen Birth Cohort Study was set up to investigate the effect of early life environmental exposures on short- and long-term health consequences in Shenzhen, China.
Shenzhen Birth Cohort (Xinmiao Project) is a scientific research/public health project under the support of Shenzhen city and Nanshan district, which was jointly initiated by Nanshan Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen and school of public health, Sun Yat-sen University. The project plans to recruit 10,000 participants in early pregnancy and follow up for seven years in the first stage. Biological samples, questionnaires and data for child growth and development, disease and health will be collected. The study is aimed to provide evidence for DOHaD Hypothesis and find the prevention and control measures for some childhood diseases. The core members of the research team are composed of experts from different disciplines in the field of public health, including 4 professors and 3 associate professors. With the support of an executive sponsor, the project is undertaken by the Birth Cohort Study Center. Currently, the center has 3 staff form hospital (one doctor and two masters ) and 5-7 master candidates from Sun Yat-sen University. It is an energetic and enthusiastic team.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
10,000
This cohort study have any no intervention.
RuiGao
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
RECRUITINGFetal outcomes.
Including intrauterine growth retardation, abortion, stillbirth, live birth, preterm. birth, low birth weight, macrosomia and birth defects.
Time frame: At delivery.
Maternal weight changes (kg).
Assess using electronic weighing machine.
Time frame: At pre-pregnancy period, 20 weeks of gestation, 28 weeks of gestation, the time before labor and 30 days after delivery.
Number of participant with gestational complications.
Including gestational hypertension and preeclampsia, and gestational diabetes mellitus.
Time frame: At delivery.
Number of participant with postnatal depression.
Assess using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS).
Time frame: At 30 days after delivery, 3 months, 6 months after delivery.
Physical development.
Including weight changes (kg) and height changes (cm).
Time frame: at age of 1 month, 3 months, 6months, 1 year, 3 years and 6 years.
Neurodevelopment.
Including gross motor, fine motor, language, and social function, assess using Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ-3 and ASQ-SE).
Time frame: at age of 1 month, 3 months, 6months, 1 year, 3 years and 5 years.
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