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Mysore Parthenon Birth Cohort

Start year: 1997 Birth and Maternal Cohort National Prospective
Participants
1,233
Age group
Birth to 13.5 years beyond
Gender
Men & Women
Study overview
Overview
Study title
Mysore Parthenon Birth Cohort
Participants enrolled
1,233
Lead institute
CSI Holdsworth Memorial Hospital (HMH)
Principal investigator (PI)
Ghattu V Krishnaveni (HMH)
Study design
Prospective
Location
Karnataka (Mysore)
Single / multiple sites
Single Site
Key highlights
Mysore Parthenon cohort primary aim is to examine the long-term effects of maternal glucose tolerance and nutritional status on cardiovascular disease risk factors in the offspring.
Published Year
2014
Insights & criteria
Insights
Inclusion criteria
Delivery at HMH antenatal clinics in 1997-98
Exclusion criteria
Major congenital anomalies
Recruitment and timeline
1997-1998
Follow‑up
Children- Followed-up annually until 5 years of age,
Cardiovascular investigations were done at ages 5, 9.5 and 13.5 years
Mother- Cardiovascular investigations were done at ages 5, 9.5 years and for cognitive function at 13.5 years following the index pregnancy
Father- examined for cardiovascular risk factors at 5 and 9.5 year
Keywords
Maternal Health, Nutrition, Children
Details
Details
Age group
Birth to 13.5 years beyond
Gender
Men & Women
Scope
National
Category
Birth and Maternal Cohort