title: Cohort profile update: The 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort follow-up visits in adolescence.
abstract: In this paper we update the profile of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort Study, with emphasis on a shift of priority from maternal and child health research topics to four main categories of outcome variables, collected throughout adolescence: (i) mental health; (ii) body composition; (iii) risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); (iv) human capital. We were able to trace 81.3% (n = 4106) of the original cohort at 18 years of age. For the first time, the 18-years visit took place entirely on the university premises, in a clinic equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for the assessment of body composition. We welcome requests for data analyses from outside scientists. For more information, refer to our website (http://www.epidemio-ufpel.org.projetos_de_pesquisas/estudos/coorte_1993) or e-mail the corresponding author.
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gonçalves
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Cf
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Assunção
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Wehrmeister
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Isabel O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fernando C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Barros
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Cesar G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Victora
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pedro C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Hallal
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Program in Epidemiology, Federal University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Health and Behaviour, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, Brazil anamene@terra.com.br.
authors.forename: Ana Mb
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Menezes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004651:Employment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008603:Mental Health; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*
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