Table 2

Health outcomes harmonised across the entire cohort between birth and 5 years of age

Health/development outcomesMethodsBiBEDENINMAKANCMoBaRHEATotal number of subjects in the harmonised dataset
Birth
 Birth weightMeasurements31 472
 Gestational durationMedical records/ultrasound31 472
0–5 years
 Repeated weight, height, BMIMeasurements and records28 305
 Waist circumferenceMeasurements
  1–2 years4598
  4–5 years4275
 SkinfoldsMeasurements
  1–2 years3364
  4–5 years2774
 Blood pressure (4–5 years)Measurements5182
 CognitionPsychologist-administered tests and parental questionnaires3470
 Motor skills, languagePsychologist-administered tests and parental questionnaires10 245
 BehaviourQuestionnaires12 644
 Asthma, wheezeQuestionnaires12 068
 Lung function (4–5 years)Spirometry2719
  • BiB, Born in Bradford; BMI, body mass index; EDEN, Étude des Déterminants pré et postnatals du développement et de la santé de l’Enfant; INMA, INfancia y Medio Ambiente; KANC, Kaunus cohort; MoBa, Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study.