Journal article
The LIFE child study: A life course approach to disease and health
M Quante, M Hesse, M Döhnert, M Fuchs, C Hirsch, E Sergeyev, N Casprzig, M Geserick, S Naumann, C Koch, MA Sabin, A Hiemisch, A Körner, W Kiess
BMC Public Health | BMC | Published : 2012
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Abstract
Background: Profound knowledge about child growth, development, health, and disease in contemporary children and adolescents is still rare. Epidemiological studies together with new powerful research technologies present exciting opportunities to the elucidation of risk factor-outcome associations with potentially major consequences for prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Aim. To conduct a unique prospective longitudinal cohort study in order to assess how environmental, metabolic and genetic factors affect growth, development and health from fetal life to adulthood. Methods. The 'Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study' focuses on two main research objectives: ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This publication is supported by LIFE - Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases, Universitat Leipzig. LIFE is funded by means of the European Union, by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by means of the Free State of Saxony within the framework of the excellence initiative. The German Research Foundation (DFG) supports parts of this project (oral examination). Additional funding is being obtained. The authors are extremely grateful to all the families who have taken part in this study, and the whole LIFE Child team. The LIFE child study is funded by means of the European Union, by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and by means of the Free State of Saxony within the framework of the excellence initiative for the period 2009-13. Other official funds from the German Research Foundation (DFG) and the federal ministry of education and research (BMBF) have been obtained for subprojects related to intermediate outcomes. Additional funding is being obtained continuously.