Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) is a longitudinal birth cohort study based in the south-west of the UK. Pregnant women resident in and around the city of Bristol with expected delivery dates between 1 April 1991 and 31 December 1992 were invited to take part. The initial...

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Main Authors: Louise Jones, Caroline M Taylor, Kate Northstone, Pauline M Emmett, Jean Golding, Genevieve Buckland
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Published: Wellcome 2025-02-01
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Caroline M Taylor
Kate Northstone
Pauline M Emmett
Jean Golding
Genevieve Buckland
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description The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) is a longitudinal birth cohort study based in the south-west of the UK. Pregnant women resident in and around the city of Bristol with expected delivery dates between 1 April 1991 and 31 December 1992 were invited to take part. The initial number of pregnancies enrolled was 14,541. Four questionnaires were sent to women through the post during pregnancy (including a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at 32 weeks) for self-completion; excluding withdrawals and exclusions, 11,978 FFQ records are available (April 2024). The main part of the FFQ at 32 weeks comprised questions on the weekly frequency of consumption of 43 food groups and food items. More detailed questions covered a further eight foods/drinks normally consumed daily. The data were used to derive daily nutrient intakes for each participant. Dietary patterns were derived using principal components analysis. Together with the diverse ALSPAC resource containing detailed data on demographics, lifestyle, environment, genetics and health, these data form a unique resource for the study of: (1) maternal diet in pregnancy, fetal/child development and their life course; (2) women’s diet and their life course.
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spelling doaj-art-823b8e60cd4d4e65be99785562ee65c82025-08-20T02:59:23ZengWellcomeWellcome Open Research2398-502X2025-02-011010.12688/wellcomeopenres.23464.226291Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]Louise Jones0Caroline M Taylor1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8347-5092Kate Northstone2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0602-1983Pauline M Emmett3Jean Golding4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2826-3307Genevieve Buckland5Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, England, UKCentre for Academic Child Health, Canynge Hall, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, England, UKPopulation Health Sciences, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, England, UKCentre for Academic Child Health, Canynge Hall, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, England, UKCentre for Academic Child Health, Canynge Hall, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, England, UKCentre for Public Health, University of Bristol Medical School, Bristol, England, UKThe Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) is a longitudinal birth cohort study based in the south-west of the UK. Pregnant women resident in and around the city of Bristol with expected delivery dates between 1 April 1991 and 31 December 1992 were invited to take part. The initial number of pregnancies enrolled was 14,541. Four questionnaires were sent to women through the post during pregnancy (including a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) at 32 weeks) for self-completion; excluding withdrawals and exclusions, 11,978 FFQ records are available (April 2024). The main part of the FFQ at 32 weeks comprised questions on the weekly frequency of consumption of 43 food groups and food items. More detailed questions covered a further eight foods/drinks normally consumed daily. The data were used to derive daily nutrient intakes for each participant. Dietary patterns were derived using principal components analysis. Together with the diverse ALSPAC resource containing detailed data on demographics, lifestyle, environment, genetics and health, these data form a unique resource for the study of: (1) maternal diet in pregnancy, fetal/child development and their life course; (2) women’s diet and their life course.https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-6/v2ALSPAC Pregnancy Diet Nutrition Woman Dietary patterns eng
spellingShingle Louise Jones
Caroline M Taylor
Kate Northstone
Pauline M Emmett
Jean Golding
Genevieve Buckland
Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
Wellcome Open Research
ALSPAC
Pregnancy
Diet
Nutrition
Woman
Dietary patterns
eng
title Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_fullStr Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_full_unstemmed Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_short Dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]
title_sort dietary and related data collected during pregnancy in the avon longitudinal study of parents and children alspac version 2 peer review 2 approved
topic ALSPAC
Pregnancy
Diet
Nutrition
Woman
Dietary patterns
eng
url https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/10-6/v2
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