Table 1.
Data that will be collected at each follow-up of the study
| Data | Recruitment | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic background | |||||
| Parents’ age | ● | ||||
| Parents’ ethnicity | ● | ||||
| Parents’ educational attainment | ● | ||||
| Parents’ occupation | ● | ||||
| Monthly household income | ● | ||||
| Infant’s date of birth | ● | ||||
| Infant’s sex | ● | ||||
| Infant’s gestational age | ● | ||||
| Mothers | |||||
| Pre-pregnancy BMI | ● | ||||
| Obstetrics history | ● | ||||
| Anthropometric measurement during pregnancy | ● | ||||
| Gestational weight gain | ● | ||||
| Blood glucose during pregnancy | ● | ||||
| Blood pressure during pregnancy | ● | ||||
| Habitual food intakes in the third trimester | ● | ||||
| Smoking and drinking behavior | ● | ||||
| Maternal post-natal depression | ● | ||||
| Maternal intelligence | ● | ||||
| Infants | |||||
| Birth weight | ● | ||||
| Length at birth | ● | ||||
| Head circumference at birth | ● | ||||
| Infant feeding practices | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Complementary feeding | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Energy and nutrient intake (24-h dietary recall) | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Dietary diversity | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Weight | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Length/height | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Head circumference | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Waist circumference | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Mid-upper arm circumference | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Tricep skinfold thickness | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Subscapular skinfold thickness | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| Iron status (infants) | ● | ||||
| Infant temperament | ● | ||||
| Home environment | ● | ||||
| Cognitive development | ● | ● | ● | ● | |