Cohort profile: Life-course experiences and pregnancy (LEAP)-A retrospective pregnancy cohort for life-course reproductive health research.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Life course factors may be associated with pre-pregnancy body mass index and gestational weight gain; however, collecting information on pre-pregnancy exposures and pregnancy health in the same cohort is challenging.

Objectives

The Life-course Experiences And Pregnancy (LEAP) study aims to identify adolescent and young adult risk factors for pre-pregnancy weight and gestational weight gain (GWG). We built upon an existing cohort study to overcome challenges inherent to studying life course determinants of pregnancy health.

Population

Participants in an ongoing prospective cohort study of weight-related health who identified as women.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Methods

In 2019-2020, 1,252 women participating since adolescence in a cohor

SUBMITTER: Mason SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10954138 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature