Nutrition in Pregnancy, Birth Weight, and Childhood Asthma

To evaluate the role of maternal diet and birth weight in the etiology of childhood asthma and other allergic disorders.

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Conditions

Lung Diseases Asthma Bronchial Diseases Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Immediate Immune System Diseases Lung Diseases, Obstructive Respiratory Hypersensitivity Respiratory Tract Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

BACKGROUND:

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases diagnosed among children in the developed world, and its prevalence in western industrialized countries is increasing at an alarming rate. Little information is currently available regarding the role of maternal diet during pregnancy and birth weight in the risk of childhood asthma.

DESIGN NARRATIVE:

This longitudinal prospective study takes advantage of the resources provided by Project Viva, an ongoing prospective cohort study of pregnant women and their infant offspring among members of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, a large managed care organization in New England. Data already available from Project Viva include detailed dietary data on mother and infant, along with data on anthropometric, social, environmental, demographic, economic, psychological, and lifestyle variables. The study will follow the Project Viva cohort until ages 3 to 4 years.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

No eligibility criteria

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Other

Collaborators

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2000
Primary completion: 2006
Study completion: 2006
First posted: Oct 13, 2000
Registry last updated: Mar 26, 2014

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