Polish Mother and Child Cohort Study (REPRO_PL) – Methodology of the follow-up of the children at the age of 7

• Authors: Kinga Polańska , Wojciech Hanke , Anna Król , Adrianna Potocka , Małgorzata Waszkowska , Aleksandra Jacukowicz , Jolanta Gromadzińska , Wojciech Wąsowicz , Joanna Jerzyńska , Włodzimierz Stelmach , Iwona Stelmach

Abstracts

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Effects of environmental exposures in utero and in the first years of life on early life health and development is a growing research area with major public health implications. The main aim of this work has been to provide an overview of the next step of the Polish Mother and Child Cohort Study (REPRO_PL) covering exposure, health and neurodevelopment assessments of children at 7 years of age. Details regarding methodology of the follow-up of the children are crucial for cross-cohort collaboration and a full understanding of the future research questions. Phase III of the REPRO_PL cohort covers a follow-up of 900 children at the age of 7 years old. The questionnaire filled in by the mothers is composed of: socio-demographic, child exposure and home environment information, nutritional status and health data. In the case of 400 children, environmental (including collection of urine, saliva and buccal cells), health status and psychomotor assessments are performed. Health and development check consists of physical measurements, child health status assessment (including lung function tests, skin prick testing, an interview/examination by an allergist) and psychomotor development tests (the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire and the Intelligence and Development Scales). The results of the study will become available within the next few years. Extension of the REPRO_PL cohort with examinations of children at the age of 7 years old may provide a better understanding of the relationship between environmental and lifestyle-related factors and children’s health and neurodevelopment; and may further strengthen scientific base for policies and interventions promoting healthy lifestyle. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2016;29(6):883-893

Keywords

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lifestyle; exposure; neurodevelopment; birth cohort; follow-up of children; child’s health

• Publisher: Instytut Medycyny Pracy im. prof. dra Jerzego Nofera w Łodzi
• Journal: International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 29
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 883-893

Dates

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2016

Contributors

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Kinga Polańska

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Environmental Epidemiology)

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Wojciech Hanke

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Environmental Epidemiology)

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Anna Król

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Environmental Epidemiology)

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Adrianna Potocka

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health and Work Psychology)

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Małgorzata Waszkowska

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health and Work Psychology)

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Aleksandra Jacukowicz

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Health and Work Psychology)

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Jolanta Gromadzińska

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring)

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Wojciech Wąsowicz

• Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Łódź, Poland (Department of Biological and Environmental Monitoring)

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Joanna Jerzyńska

• Medical University of Lodz, Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Łódź, Poland (Department of Pediatrics and Allergy)

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Włodzimierz Stelmach

• Medical University of Lodz, Łódź, Poland (Department of Social and Preventive Medicine)

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Iwona Stelmach

• Medical University of Lodz, Copernicus Memorial Hospital, Łódź, Poland (Department of Pediatrics and Allergy)

Identifiers

DOI

10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00811

Biblioteka Nauki

2168369