Cohort profile: a prenatal birth cohort study of intergenerational risk and resilience after conflict and forced displacement.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

As of 2024, 123.2 million people had been forcibly displaced as a result of persecution, armed conflict or climate-related catastrophes, and these numbers are predicted to rise. There is a growing awareness of possible intergenerational effects of trauma on life-course health and well-being, however few studies have followed individuals longitudinally starting prenatally. This paper describes the first large prenatal birth cohort study in a refugee context in a lower middle-income country. This study aims to investigate the potential lifespan health and developmental implications of being born into a protracted humanitarian context, and what factors can buffer from the adversity posed by conflict and displacement.

Participants

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SUBMITTER: Wuermli A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12588014 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature