Cohort profile: the Shenzhen Birth Cohort (SZBC) study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The Shenzhen Birth Cohort (SZBC) is an ongoing prospective study established to investigate the impact of genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors on maternal health and child development in Shenzhen, a metropolis characterised by rapid economic development and a high density of young migrants.

Participants

Since March 2018, pregnant women (≤19 weeks of gestation) have been recruited from Nanshan Maternity & Child Healthcare Hospital of Shenzhen. Follow-up assessments are conducted at up to 20 time points from early pregnancy through delivery and childhood (up to 7 years of age). Extensive health data were collected through standardised questionnaires, physical examinations and biological samples (eg, blood, urine, faeces).

Findings to date

As of December

SUBMITTER: Li X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC13630093 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature