SLS

Santiago Longitudinal Study

Description

We collected blood samples from participants (April 5, 2022, to June 29, 2023) in the Santiago Longitudinal Study (SLS) (N = 947), Chile’s oldest birth cohort. The SLS began September 1992 to study the effects of nutrition on children’s health, with follow-up assessments at ages 1, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, and 29 years.

General Design

Type
Cohort study
Cohort type
Clinical cohort
Data collection type
Prospective
Start/End data collection
1992 until 2023

Population

Continents
South America
Countries
Chile
Number of participants
947
Population age groups
Prenatal, Infant (0-23 months), Child (2-12 years), Adolescent (13-17 years)

Contributors

Available Data & Samples

Data categories

  • Omics

Areas of information

  • Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
  • Lifestyle and behaviours
  • Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
  • Social environment and relationships

Collection events

List of collection events defined for this resource
No results for current selection

Networks

Part of networks

Publications