Generation XXI
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Generation XXI it’s a birth cohort that, in 2005, embraced the challenge to evaluate and monitor the development of 8,647 newborns. This is a groundbreaking study, the first of its kind to be held in Portugal, aiming to identify pregnancy and childhood characteristics that relate to the development and health in later stages of life. We intend to follow the evolution of several health parameters (social, behavioral, organizational, biological) in order to explore new hypothesis, new problems, that may allow us to understand the influence of prenatal and early life years in the development and health during adolescence and adulthood.
Our goal is to continuously evaluate the growth and health of Portuguese children so that in the future we will be at the forefront of planning intervention strategies in public health.
Associated study
- Portugal
| Acronym | G21 |
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| Name | Generation XXI |
| Study design | Cohort |
| Number of very preterm (VPT) and/or very low birthweight (VLBW) births included in cohort (live & still births) | 8647 |
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Population
Generation XXI Population
Generation XXI it’s a birth cohort that, in 2005, embraced the challenge to evaluate and monitor the development of 8,647 newborns. This is a groundbreaking study, the first of its kind to be held in Portugal, aiming to identify pregnancy and childhood characteristics that relate to the development and health in later stages of life. We intend to follow the evolution of several health parameters (social, behavioral, organizational, biological) in order to explore new hypothesis, new problems, that may allow us to understand the influence of prenatal and early life years in the development and health during adolescence and adulthood.
Our goal is to continuously evaluate the growth and health of Portuguese children so that in the future we will be at the forefront of planning intervention strategies in public health.
Data Collection Event
Generation XXI
This data collection has perinatal information mostly. However it has also information from 48, 84 and 120 months follow-up. Data from biological parents are also included.