B2048 - CLOSER work package one Data harmonisation of measures of biological function and structure across the cohorts - 18/07/2013
Aims:
To facilitate cross cohort work by harmonising measures of biological structure and function across the UK birth cohort studies, starting with weight and height in the 1946, 1958, 1970, 2000 birth cohort studies, plus ALSPAC. To sue the harmonised measures in two demonstration papers that:
1) compare body size distributions and mean trajectories, across different phases of the life course, between cohorts, and
2) investigate how SEP inequalities (using measures harmonised in CLOSER work package 2) in body size trajectories, across different phases of the life course, differ between cohorts. To extend the harmonised dataset to include data from other birth cohort studies (e.g. HCS, SWS, Biobank) and other measures of biological structure and function (e.g. blood pressure and grip strength), if necessary.