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Title: Cohort Profile Update: Project Viva mothers

Citation Type: Journal Article

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ISSN: 0300-5771

DOI: 10.1093/IJE/DYAD137

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Abstract: Project Viva, a pre-birth cohort of 2128 mother-child pairs, was initiated in 1999–2002 in Massachusetts to examine the extent to which factors and events during pregnancy and the perinatal period affect health outcomes over a lifetime among women and their offspring. This updated cohort profile follows up women through mid-life. Two decades of continual follow-up enable us to evaluate women’s health across their reproductive years and health conditions that progress or emerge during mid-life. New measures in women include assessments of lifetime fertility, biomarkers of cardiometabolic health and bone turnover, plasma concentrations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) chemicals, dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans for body composition and bone density, and menopause-related symptoms. We also collected 24-h dietary recalls, analysed DNA, assessed impact of the COVID pandemic, and measured multiple environmental chemicals and contextual factors based on residential addresses. A total of 843 women had any Mid-Life Visit data (2017–21; median age 51.1 years). At the start of the ongoing Women’s Health Visit 1 in April 2022, 1356 women (median age 54.0 years) were eligible to participate.

Url: https://dx-doi-org.ezp3.lib.umn.edu/10.1093/ije/dyad137

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Authors: Rifas-Shiman, Sheryl L; Aris, Izzuddin M; Switkowski, Karen M; Young, Jessica; Fleisch, Abby F; James-Todd, Tamarra; Zota, Ami R; Perng, Wei; Hivert, Marie-France; Rich-Edwards, Janet W; Perez Capotosto, Melissa; Chavarro, Jorge E; Oken, Emily

Periodical (Full): International Journal of Epidemiology

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Pages: 1-8

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Topics: Reproductive and Sexual Health

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