Abstract
Various aspects of the environment of the mother and child may have major influences on the health and development of the child. Long-term influences can even affect chronic diseases of adulthood. Here we describe the major psychosocial and physical environmental factors that should be measured in longitudinal birth cohort studies.
Translated title of the contribution | Choice of environmental components for a longitudinal birth cohort study |
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Original language | English |
Pages (from-to) | 134 - 153 |
Number of pages | 20 |
Journal | Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology |
Volume | 23 (S1) |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2009 |