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measure Handedness and hand preference
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YS_2 YS_DHBQP YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16 YS_DHBQ18 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YE_FITNSS YE_ATTEF1 YE_ATTEF2 YE_ATTEF3 YC_ADHMRI YE_COG12 YE_COG18 YS_TRIP age 2 YS_TRIP age 1-2Self-reported handedness or hand preference of self or family members was assessed.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Zygosity (DNA)
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YS_3 YS_5 YS_7 YS_10 YS_12 YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16 YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YC_DSC YE_FITNSS YE_ATTEF1 YE_ATTEF2 YE_ATTEF3 YC_ADHMRI YE_COG18 YS_TRIP age 1-2 YS_TRIP age 3 YS_TRIP age 4 YS_TRIP age 5 YS_TRIP age 7 YS_TRIP age 10 YS_TRIP age 12Zygosity typing based on micro-satellite markers, single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP), or variable number (short) tandem repeats (VNTRs).Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Anthropometry
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YS_1 YS_2 YS_3 YS_5 YS_7 YS_10 YS_12 YS_DHBQP YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16 YS_DHBQ18 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YC_DSC YE_FITNSS YE_ATTEF2 YE_ATTEF3 YC_ADHMRI YE_COG18 YS_TRIP age 1 YS_TRIP age 2 YS_TRIP age 1-2 YS_TRIP age 3 YS_TRIP age 4 YS_TRIP age 5 YS_TRIP age 7 YS_TRIP age 10 YS_TRIP age 12Anthropometric measurements include height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and body circumferences.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Pubertal Development
Study: Netherlands Twin Register Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredQuestionnaire Available measurements: Young Netherlands Twin Register YS_1 YS_DHBQP YS_DHBQ14 YS_DHBQ16 YS_DHBQ18 YC_ACTION BB1_1 YC_ACTION BB1_2 YC_ACTION BB2 YC_ACTION - BB3 YC_BS1 YC_BS2 YC_BS3 YC_DSC YE_FITNSS YC_ADHMRI YE_COG18 YS_TRIP age 1-2Pubertal Development was assessed through questions about breast growth, menstruation, shaving, deepening of the voice, and growth spurts.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Skinfold thickness, waist and hip circumference
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 yearsSkinfold thickness, waist and hip circumference were assessed as an indication of body fat. Skinfold thickness can noninvasively and reliably be measured at various sites of the body using a skinfold caliper. Based on measurements at multiple sites of the body, the total body fat and contribution of fat to the body mass can be estimated.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Cardiac and renal structure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 2 years 9-10 yearsUltrasound measurements were performed to obtain measures of cardiac and renal structure.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Blood sample
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Birth 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 3 years 5-6 years 8 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsA blood sample consists of taking an amount of a person's blood from their body.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Height and weight
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 2.5 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsHeight and weight were measured without shoes and heavy clothing.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Blood pressure
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R Early pregnancy Mid pregnancy Late pregnancy 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 4 years 5-6 years 9-10 years 13-14 years 17-18 yearsBlood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as the heart pumps blood around the body. Systolic pressure is the pressure when the heart contracts and pushes blood out and diastolic pressure is the pressure when the heart relaxes and fills with blood. In adults, the systolic pressure normally ranges between 80 and 120 and the...Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Nasal and nasalpharyngeal swab
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Generation R 6 weeks 6 months 1 year 2 years 3 years 5-6 years 9-10 yearsNasal and nasalpharyngeal samples were taken by the use of swabs that were rubbed through the nostrils and the upper part of the throat located behind the nasal cavity. Colonization with Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae, Streptococcus pneumoniae, and Moraxella catarrhalis was determined afterwards.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Abdominal fat mass
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Echo Available measurements: Generation R 2 years 5-6 years 13-14 yearsMeasures of abdominal fat mass were estimated by ultrasound.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Head circumference
Study: Generation R Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Generation R 2 months 3 months 4 months 6 months 1 year 1.5 years 2 years 2.5 years 3 years 4 yearsHead circumference measurements were taken during routine screenings.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure E-diary - Saliva sample
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: SelfAdministeredWritingsAndDiaries Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T3 ECC - T5
Middle Childhood Cohort MCC - T1 MCC - T3 MCC - T5The E-diary Daily Structure and Activities of the Children - Saliva assesses information about the saliva sample collection through self-reporting in the Upinion smartphone app, for example whether children ate or drank, brushed their teeth or experienced stress within 30 minutes before saliva collection.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure E-diary - Tympanic Membrane Temperature
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T2 ECC - T3 ECC - T5
Middle Childhood Cohort MCC - T1 MCC - T2 MCC - T3The E-diary Daily Structure and Activities of the Children - Ear Temperature assesses the children's ear temperature through self-reporting in the Upinion smartphone app.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Sleep patterns - Actigraph
Study: L-CID Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Early Childhood Cohort ECC - T1 ECC - T2 ECC - T3 ECC - T5 ECC - T6
Middle Childhood Cohort MCC - T1 MCC - T2 MCC - T3 MCC - T5The Actigraph (Motionlogger) is a device used to determine the sleep patterns of a child during the night.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Hair sample
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Baby and Child 30 weeks 10 months 3 years 6 years
Child and Adolescent 9 years 12 yearsA hair sample is a collection of hair strands, which are usually cut from a person's head. Hair samples usually contain hair that has grown over the last 12 months.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Length, head circumference, weight and vaccinations
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Baby and Child 10 months 3 years 6 yearsInformation about height, head circumference, weight and vaccinations was obtained from the growth booklet (Groeiboekje), a booklet in which child development is assessed by a public health and consultation bureau.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure EEG Face House
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests EEG Available measurements: Baby and Child 5 months 10 months 3 years 6 yearsIn the Face-House task, infants or children up to the age of 6 passively watch pictures of faces with a neutral expression (12 faces repeated four times) and pictures of typical Dutch houses (also 12 x 4) while their Electrocardiography (EEG) is measured. This task lasts approximately 3-4 minutes.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Length, weight, head circumference
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Anthropometrics/Body measures Available measurements: Baby and Child 3 years 6 years
Child and Adolescent 9 years 12 yearsThe body measures height, head circumference, and weight were measured by the experimenter in centimeters and kilos respectively. Participants were asked to take off any shoes and large vests and sweaters that could affect these measures.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024 -
measure Buccal swab
Study: YOUth Mode of collection: MeasurementsAndTests Biological sample/measurement Available measurements: Baby and Child 20 weeks 5 months 10 months 3 years 6 years
Child and Adolescent 9 years 12 yearsBuccal swabs are collections of buccal cell scrapings obtained by rubbing buds along the inside of the mouth.Created October 17, 2024 • Updated October 20, 2024