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Cohort profile

MAS-3 (Maharashtra Anaemia Study 3)

Start year: 1996 Birth and Maternal Cohort National Prospective
Participants
710
Age group
Antenatal-18 years
Gender
Men & Women
Study overview
Overview
Study title
MAS-3 (Maharashtra Anaemia Study 3)
Participants enrolled
710
Lead institute
University of Surrey / King Edward Memorial Hospital Research Centre
Principal investigator (PI)
Anand Ahankari (University of Surrey)
Principal investigator profile
Open profile
Study design
Prospective
Location
Maharashtra (Pune)
Single / multiple sites
Single Site
Key highlights
Maharashtra Anaemia Study 3 (MAS 3), which is a maternal-child cohort study conducted in rural South India. MAS 3 is nested within the prospective Pune Maternal Nutrition Study (PMNS). It follows mothers and children for 18 years to investigate the nutritional and intergenerational causes of anaemia.
Published Year
2025
Insights & criteria
Insights
Inclusion criteria
Individuals part of PMNS
Socio‑demographic / economic
Rural Setting
Recruitment and timeline
1996-2014
Follow‑up
Follow-up of children at 6,12 and 18 years (2015)
Keywords
Epidemiology, Pregnancy
Details
Details
Age group
Antenatal-18 years
Gender
Men & Women
Scope
National
Category
Birth and Maternal Cohort