The Extension of HAPO Follow-up Study

Launched by CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG · Jul 25, 2022

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The Extension of HAPO Follow-up Study is a research project designed to understand how certain health conditions during pregnancy, like high blood sugar and obesity, affect the health of children as they grow into young adults. The study is particularly focused on a group of mothers and their children who participated in earlier research when the children were around 7 to 14 years old. By looking at these families, researchers hope to learn more about how different levels of high blood sugar during pregnancy can influence a child's risk of developing health issues like diabetes and heart disease later in life.

To participate in this study, families need to be mother-child pairs who were part of the earlier HAPO follow-up study. However, children who were born prematurely (before 37 weeks of pregnancy), those who are not of Chinese descent, or whose mothers had certain test results revealed during pregnancy cannot join. If eligible, participants can expect to provide health information that will help researchers gain insights into the long-term effects of maternal health on children's well-being. This study is currently looking for participants, and it is an important step toward understanding and improving health outcomes for future generations.

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Mother-child pairs who had been assessed in HAPO follow-up study at either 7 years or 11-14 years old
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Children born preterm before 37 weeks of gestation
• • Non-Chinese
• • Mothers' OGTT results were unblinded during pregnancy