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. 2014 Aug;43(4):1082-8.
doi: 10.1093/ije/dyu077. Epub 2014 Apr 11.

Cohort profile update: The 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort follow-up visits in adolescence

Helen Gonçalves  1 , Maria Cf Assunção  1 , Fernando C Wehrmeister  1 , Isabel O Oliveira  1 , Fernando C Barros  1 , Cesar G Victora  1 , Pedro C Hallal  1 , Ana Mb Menezes  2
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Cohort profile update: The 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort follow-up visits in adolescence

Helen Gonçalves et al. Int J Epidemiol. 2014 Aug.

Abstract

In this paper we update the profile of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study, with emphasis on a shift of priority from maternal and child health research topics to four main categories of outcome variables, collected throughout adolescence: (i) mental health; (ii) body composition; (iii) risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); (iv) human capital. We were able to trace 81.3% (n = 4106) of the original cohort at 18 years of age. For the first time, the 18-years visit took place entirely on the university premises, in a clinic equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the assessment of body composition. We welcome requests for data analyses from outside scientists. For more information, refer to our website (http://www.epidemio-ufpel.org.projetos_de_pesquisas/estudos/coorte_1993) or e-mail the corresponding author.

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Figure 1.
Description of the 1993 Pelotas Birth Cohort. Visits and follow-up rates.
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