In recent years, a variety of birth cohorts have been established worldwide, and more are in progress. An impetus for this development is the increasing awareness of the long-term health effects of intrauterine and early life combined with a renewed attention to the life-course approach in epidemiology.
The aim of www.birthcohorts.net is to facilitate exchange of knowledge and collaboration between cohorts and researchers in the initial phase as well as in the utilisation of the scientific opportunities provided by these cohorts. Read more about the background for this website here.
You will find the list of birth cohorts currently included in this initiative in the Inventory of Birth Cohorts together with key information such as number of participants and contact person. If you click on the cohort name you will learn more about design and data. You can also search for cohorts with specific exposure information, specific outcome information or specific biological samples.
The inventory is not complete. Principal investigators of birth cohorts not yet included in the inventory are encouraged to register their birth cohort.
| | In association with:
 ChildrenGenoNetwork
European Network on Children’s susceptibility and exposure to environmental
genotoxicants-FP5
 EARNEST
Early Nutrition Programming of Adult Health-FP6 |
