Shenzhen Birth Cohort Study

Launched by SUN YAT-SEN UNIVERSITY · Feb 1, 2019

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ClinConnect Summary

The Shenzhen Birth Cohort Study is a research project aimed at understanding how certain environmental factors early in life can impact health both in the short term and long term. This study is taking place in Shenzhen, China, and focuses on issues related to pregnancy complications, gestational diabetes, and even childhood conditions like obesity and neurodevelopmental disorders.

If you are a pregnant woman who is planning to deliver your baby at a specific hospital in Shenzhen and will be living in the area for at least seven years, you might be eligible to participate. To join, you need to be less than 20 weeks pregnant and willing to give your consent for you and your baby to be part of the study. Participants will have regular check-ups at the hospital's child health clinic to monitor their baby’s development until the age of 7. This study aims to gather important information that could help improve the health of future generations.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Pregnant women plan to delivery and participate in child care in our hospital; 2. Pregnant women plan to reside in Shenzhen for at least 7 years; 3. Pregnant women who show interest in the study and agree to provide informed consent; 4. Gestational weeks are less than 20 weeks.Those who will agree that their neonatal will be included in the study and be followed up regularly in our child health clinic until an age of 7 years.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Pregnant women who have been pregnant for more than 20 weeks; refuse to participate; unable to guarantee delivery in our hospital or can't participate in child care in our hospital; mentally incapacitated and need guardians; or be unwilling to sign informed consent.