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Birth cohort studies
Birth cohort studies provide one of the most powerful research methods for medical and social research. Robust data collection charting the growth and development of children, from in utero through to adulthood, can be used to determine the causes of common childhood illnesses and explore the mental and social development of a new generation. This form of study can help to unravel the complex interactions between genes, lifestyle factors and the environment.
Birth cohort studies provide a valuable research platform for investigating today's major research questions and evaluating how health and well-being can be improved.
Born in Bradford cohort
Bradford is the fifth largest metropolitan area in the UK and home to the eighth most deprived health community. Around 50% of 6,000 babies born in the city each year are of South Asian origin. Funding has been obtained to establish a unique multi-ethnic birth cohort study in Bradford. From March 2007, all babies born in Bradford will be recruited into the cohort.
Summary of BiB Nested Studies
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A summary of Information collected in the Questionnaire
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Questionnaire categories |
Examples of data gathered |
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Background demographics |
Residence type,
household composition, marital status |
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Ethnic origin |
Country of
birth of mother, father, grandparents, age
of migration. |
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Family tree |
Information on
consanguinity |
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Education |
Details of
education of mother and father |
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Employment |
Occupation
history and environmental exposures |
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Measures of poverty |
Material
deprivation, subjective poverty, benefits
received, financial coping |
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Smoking, alcohol, drug use |
Both before and
during pregnancy |
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Diet |
Types of food
eaten, cooking methods, frequency of
consumption |
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Mental health |
Levels of
anxiety, feelings about self and ability to
cope |
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Exercise |
Amount, type
and frequency |
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Anthropometry |
Height, weight,
skinfold thickness |
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Biochemistry |
Cholesterol,
insulin, lipids, GTT, vitamin D |
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Antenatal and obstetric history |
Number of
previous pregnancies and year given birth |
Data collection also includes the following:
Child growth, immunisations and breastfeeding history is collected on all children from the Child Health Information Service. Detailed information about feeding, parenting and environment are collected in the BiB1000 sub-cohort.
See the
Documentation
section for the complete version of the
questionnaire.
