TY - JOUR
T1 - The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) cohort study
T2 - rationale and methods
AU - Kaplan, Bonnie J.
AU - Giesbrecht, Gerald F.
AU - Leung, Brenda M. Y.
AU - Field, Catherine J.
AU - Dewey, Deborah
AU - Bell, Rhonda C.
AU - Manca, Donna P.
AU - O'Beirne, Maeve
AU - Johnston, David W.
AU - Pop, Victor J.
AU - Singhal, Nalini
AU - Gagnon, Lisa
AU - Bernier, Francois P.
AU - Eliasziw, Misha
AU - McCargar, Linda J.
AU - Kooistra, Libbe
AU - Farmer, Anna
AU - Cantell, Marja
AU - Goonewardene, Laki
AU - Casey, Linda M.
AU - Letourneau, Nicole
AU - Martin, Jonathan W.
AU - APrON Study Team
PY - 2014/1
Y1 - 2014/1
N2 - The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) study is an ongoing prospective cohort study that recruits pregnant women early in pregnancy and, as of 2012, is following up their infants to 3 years of age. It has currently enrolled approximately 5000 Canadians (2000 pregnant women, their offspring and many of their partners). The primary aims of the APrON study were to determine the relationships between maternal nutrient intake and status, before, during and after gestation, and (1) maternal mood; (2) birth and obstetric outcomes; and (3) infant neurodevelopment. We have collected comprehensive maternal nutrition, anthropometric, biological and mental health data at multiple points in the pregnancy and the post-partum period, as well as obstetrical, birth, health and neurodevelopmental outcomes of these pregnancies. The study continues to follow the infants through to 36 months of age. The current report describes the study design and methods, and findings of some pilot work. The APrON study is a significant resource with opportunities for collaboration.
AB - The Alberta Pregnancy Outcomes and Nutrition (APrON) study is an ongoing prospective cohort study that recruits pregnant women early in pregnancy and, as of 2012, is following up their infants to 3 years of age. It has currently enrolled approximately 5000 Canadians (2000 pregnant women, their offspring and many of their partners). The primary aims of the APrON study were to determine the relationships between maternal nutrient intake and status, before, during and after gestation, and (1) maternal mood; (2) birth and obstetric outcomes; and (3) infant neurodevelopment. We have collected comprehensive maternal nutrition, anthropometric, biological and mental health data at multiple points in the pregnancy and the post-partum period, as well as obstetrical, birth, health and neurodevelopmental outcomes of these pregnancies. The study continues to follow the infants through to 36 months of age. The current report describes the study design and methods, and findings of some pilot work. The APrON study is a significant resource with opportunities for collaboration.
KW - longitudinal cohort study
KW - pregnancy
KW - nutrition
KW - mental health
KW - birth outcomes
KW - neurodevelopmental outcomes
KW - SPONTANEOUS PRETERM BIRTH
KW - PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS
KW - CONTROLLED-TRIAL
KW - SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE
KW - BEHAVIOR-QUESTIONNAIRE
KW - POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
KW - PERINATAL DEPRESSION
KW - MATERNAL DEPRESSION
KW - INFANT TEMPERAMENT
KW - MENTAL-DEVELOPMENT
U2 - 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00433.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00433.x
M3 - Article
VL - 10
SP - 44
EP - 60
JO - Maternal and child nutrition
JF - Maternal and child nutrition
SN - 1740-8695
IS - 1
ER -