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START_Children_Canada_36months

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Population

START - Children Canada

The population is composed of babies of South Asian origin, born in Canada in the Peel Ontario Region between 2011 and 2013.

Selection Criteria

Newborns

Twins

Countries

Canada

Territory

Ethnic Origin

South Asian origin

Health Status

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment

Specific population

Specific Population

Other specific population : Babies of the pregnant women already included in the study.

Supplementary Information

Babies were born at the Brampton Civic Hospital, at the Credit Valley Hospital and at the Trillium Health Centre, in the Peel Ontario Region.

Number of Participants

Number of Participants: 1,012
Number of Participants with Biological Samples: 1,012

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Data Collection Event

START - Children Canada - 36 months

Information on the child morbidity, medications, immunizations and hospitalizations was recorded. Information on feeding practices (initiation of breast feeding, exclusivity of breast feeding, duration of breast feeding, prelacteals and introduction of complementary foods) was collected.

Child temperament was assessed.

Length, weight, ponderal index, skinfold thickness, head, chest and mid upper arm circumference, crown-heel length as well as blood pressure were measured. Body fat was assessed using bioelectrical impedance analysis.

A blood sample was collected.

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Collected Dataset / START_Children_Canada_36months

START_Children_Canada_36months

Population

START - Children Canada

Data Collection Event

START - Children Canada - 36 months

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