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Lifeways cross-generation cohort study

Lifeways: to study the influence of socio-economic and familial characteristics on the health status and early-life development of children in Ireland

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16537904
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2017-10-23
Start date
2001-10-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-23

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

General health Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine General health, overweight and obesity

Interventions

Participating adults are asked to complete comprehensive health and lifestyle questionnaires, including information on diet (food frequency questionnaire), health and morbidities, exercise, and househ

Sponsors

Health Research Board, Ireland
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women attending ante-natal clinics in two hospitals in Ireland, each representing distinct regions (East and West) of the country 2. Their live-born child/children of the women from that pregnancy 3. The child/children's father 4. At least one living grandparent of the child/chlidren

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers born outside Ireland

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Child Body Mass Index at 5 years old

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Child’s birth weight 2. Child’s Body Mass Index at 9 years old 3. Child’s asthma status at 3, 5 and 9 years old 4. Child’s medical services use at 3,5 and 9 years old

Countries

Ireland

Contacts

Public ContactCecily Kelleher
lifeways@ucd.ie+353 (0)1890 202 502

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 27, 2026