The Jiaxing Birth Cohort in China
Condition(s) studied
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Study summary
The Jiaxing Birth Cohort (JBC) is the largest prospective cohort study to explore prenatal risk factors, early life feeding practice and growth pattern/ adiposity in Chinese children.Between 1999 and 2013, 338 413 mother-child pairs were recruited in Jiaxing area in south-east China.Children of the recruited women were followed up at 1-2, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age, and subsequently followed up every 6 months to 36 months of age (toddler stage), and every year to 6-7 years of age before they went to school (pre-school stage). Follow-up rate was 70.8% at the toddler stage and 68.9% at the pre-school stage up to June 2013.
Eligibility
Primary outcome measure(s)
- overweight and obesity — Up to 6-7 years old for these children
BMI-z-score was calculated from height and weight. BMI-z-score\>1 was defined as overweight/obesity
Trial sites (1)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhejiang University | Hangzhou | Zhejiang | Recruiting |
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This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
View NCT03217656 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ ← All trials in China