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Study Description
Women who attended offspring exam 5 and 6 filled out a questionnaire that included the birth weight of their children along with a few other key aspects related to that birth. The purpose was to relate birth weight to the development of insulin resistance and other risk factors in the mother who filled out the questionnaire.
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Study History

Questionnaire data were obtained from women of Offspring exam during 1991-1998.

The Original cohort began Exam 1 in 1948 (9/1948 - 4/1953) and has continued with biennial examinations to the present.

The Offspring cohort began Exam 1 in 1971 (8/1971 - 9/1975) and has on average been examined every 3 to 4 years since enrollment. However, there was an eight year window between exam 1 and exam 2. Exam 7 was performed from 9/1998 - 10/2001.

The Generation 3 cohort Exam 1 was performed 4/2002 - 7/2005.

Examinations continue to be performed.

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  • Institutions
    • The National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.