A prospective multicenter birth cohort in China: pregnancy health atlas.

ABSTRACT: The China Prospective Multi-Center Birth Cohort Study was launched in 2022. In collaboration with medical centers in 12 cities, it aims to establish a high-quality, multidimensional cohort comprising 20,000 natural pregnancy and assisted reproductive families. As of June 26, 2024, 12,911 pregnant women have participated in this study, and 161,122 biological samples have been collected. These samples cover four critical periods (early pregnancy, mid-pregnancy, late pregnancy, and postpartum) and comprise 10 different types such as serum, plasma, and urine. The study has collected comprehensive information from early pregnancy to newborns. The participants have an average age of 29.76 years, an average height of 160.46 cm, an average pre-pregnancy BMI of 23.11, and an average BMI of 27.25 be

SUBMITTER: Zhou S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11646276 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature