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. 2013 Jun 25;13:608. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-608

Table 2.

Proposed measures and timing of measures in ABC

Measures Antenatal visit1 Birth visit 6 months post delivery (telephone) 1 year visit 2 year visit 3 year visit
Demographics -
X
 
 
 
 
 
Age
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
HCN
X
 
 
X1,3
X1,3
X1,3
Address/Postal Code
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
Family Doctor - Info
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
Midwife/ObGyn Info
X
 
 
 
 
 
Expected Delivery Date
X
 
 
 
 
 
Medical History
X
 
 
 
 
 
Diabetes
X
 
 
 
 
X1
Increased blood pressure
X
 
 
 
 
X1
Increased cholesterol
X
 
 
 
 
X1
Other major medical history
X
 
 
 
 
X1
Family History
X
 
 
 
 
 
Medications Used
X
 
 
 
 
X1
Past Pregnancy Info
X
 
 
 
 
 
GTPAL
X
 
 
 
 
 
Still Births
X
 
 
 
 
 
Past Gest. DM
X
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-Eclampsia
X
 
 
 
 
 
Low Birth Weight
X
 
 
 
 
 
Premature Birth
X
 
 
 
 
 
Social Determinants
X
 
 
 
 
 
Years Living on the Reserve
X
 
 
 
 
 
Place of Birth
X
 
 
 
 
 
Religious Practices
X
 
 
 
 
 
Annual Household Income
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
Occupation
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
Marital Status
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
Education
X
 
 
 
 
X
Social Support
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
Domestic Violence
X
 
 
X1
X1
X1
Depression
X
 
X1
X1
X1
X1
Health Behaviours
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cigarette Exposure
X
 
 
X
X
X
Diet/Infant feeding
X
 
X3
X3
X3
X3
Activity/Sedentary Behaviours
X
 
X3
X3
X3
X3
Physical Exam
X
 
 
X
X
X
Blood Pressure
X
X2
 
X3
X3
X1,3
Height/Length
X
X2
X3
X3
X3
X1,3
Weight
X
X2
X3
X1,3
X1,3
X1,3
Waist and Hip Circumference
X
X2
 
X3
X3
X1,3
Skin Folds
X
X2
 
X3
X3
X1,3
Head Circumference (baby only)
 
X2
X
X
X
X
Fetal Ultrasound
X
 
 
 
 
 
Blood Analysis
X
 
 
 
 
 
Hemoglobin
X
 
 
 
 
 
Glucose
 
X2
 
X3
X3
X3
75 g OGTT (0, 60, 120 min)
X
 
 
 
 
 
Insulin
X
X2
 
X3
X3
X3
Adiponectin
X
X
 
X
X
X
Leptin
X
X2
 
X
X
X
Lipid Profile
X
X2
 
X3
X3
X3
CBC
 
X2
 
X3
X3
X3
Aliquots for Future Analysis
X
X2
 
X3
X3
X3
DNA Long-term Storage
X
X2
 
 
 
 
Birth Visit
 
 
 
 
 
 
Type of Delivery
 
X
 
 
 
 
Duration of Labour
 
X
 
 
 
 
Premature Labour
 
X
 
 
 
 
Blood Loss
 
X
 
 
 
 
Birth Weight
 
X
 
 
 
 
APGAR scores (1 and 5 min)
 
X
 
 
 
 
Adverse outcomes
 
X
 
 
 
 
Placenta & Cord Blood
 
X
 
 
 
 
Stool
 
 
 
X3
 
 
Breastmilk   X4        

1: All measurements taken in the mother, 2: Measurements taken in newborn at birth, 3 Measurements taken in infant, 4: Collected from mother at 6 weeks.