Table 1. Data collection and study timeline.
| Detailed information | Baseline | Delivery | Postpartum (Months) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd trimester (27–40 weeks) |
0–10 days | 2 | 6 | 12 | 24 | ||
|
Inclusion Mother: healthy, 19–40 years old, Arab |
✓ |
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| Infant: full term, without major illness | ✓ | ||||||
| MATERNAL |
Sociodemographic characteristics Age, Place of residence, Nationality, Occupation, Education, Parity, Income |
✓ |
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|
Dietary intake 24hr recall, Supplement use |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| FFQ | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
|
Life style practices Smoking, Physical activity |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Anthropometry | |||||||
| Height | ✓ | ||||||
| Pre-pregnancy weight | ✓ | ||||||
| Weight, Waist circumference, Body fat | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Blood pressure | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ||||
|
Blood Lipid profile, Glucose, Insulin, HMW Adiponectin, IL-6, TNF-α, hs-CRP, Vitamin D |
✓ | ✓ | |||||
|
Breast milk Fatty acids, Oligosaccharides, Insulin, HMW Adiponectin, IL-6, TNF-α, hs-CRP (proximate analysis) |
✓ |
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|
Perinatal information Pregnancy complications: GDM |
✓ |
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| Delivery method & complications | ✓ | ||||||
| INFANT |
Sociodemographic characteristics Gestational age, Birth date, Gender |
✓ |
✓ |
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|
Anthropometry Weight, Length, Head circumference |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
|
| Mid upper arm circumference | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |||
|
Feeding practices Breastfeeding, Formula & Complimentary |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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| Eating environment at home | ✓ | ✓ | |||||
|
Dietary intake 24hr recall, Supplement intake |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
|||
|
Blood Lipid profile, Glucose, Insulin, HMW Adiponectin, IL-6, TNF-α, hs-CRP, Vitamin D |
✓ |
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|
Cognitive evaluation Ages & stages |
✓ |
✓ |
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FFQ: food frequency questionnaire, HMW Adiponectin: high molecular weight adiponectin; IL-6: interleukin-6; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-alpha; hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; GDM: gestational diabetes mellitus.