Cohort Profile Update: The Young Lives study
Marta Favara, Gina Crivello, Mary E. Penny, Catherine Porter, Ellanka Revathi, Alan Sánchez, Douglas Scott, Le Thuc Duc, Tassew Woldehanna, Andy McKay
Abstract
Young Lives is an international longitudinal study set up in 2001 to investigate the changing nature of childhood poverty in four low-and-middle-income countries [Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam] over a 15-year period. ] ije/dys082], 5 we described data collection and findings from three rounds of the quantitative survey up to 2009, and three rounds of qualitative data collection up to 2010/11.
Topics & Concepts
CohortMedicineCohort studyInternal medicineObesity, Physical Activity, DietChild Nutrition and Water AccessHealth disparities and outcomes