Population-based data on COVID-19 are urgently needed. We report on three rounds of
probability sample household surveys in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil), carried out …

Bone mineral density (BMD) assessed by DXA is used to evaluate bone health. In children,
total body (TB) measurements are commonly used; in older individuals, BMD at the lumbar …

Pelotas is a Southern Brazilian city with a current population of 344 000 inhabitants.
Children delivered in the city's hospitals in 1982, 1993 and 2004 and their mothers, were the …

Birth cohorts are those among observational studies that provide understanding of the
natural history and causality of diseases since early in life. Discussions during an …

All births occurring in Pelotas (N ¼ 5265), from 1 January to 31 December 1993, were
enrolled and 5249 agreed to take part in the longitudinal study. In the original cohort profile …

Background Stunting during childhood has long-term consequences on human capital,
including decreased physical growth, and lower educational attainment, cognition …

Background: Milk intake has been associated with lower blood pressure (BP) in
observational studies, and randomized controlled trials suggested that milk-derived …

Early life stunting may have long-term effects on body composition, resulting in obesity-
related comorbidities. We tested the hypothesis that individuals stunted in early childhood …

Obesity is a recognized risk factor for the development of cardiometabolic outcomes.
Therefore, it is essential to evaluate anthropometric and body composition indicators used …

This paper describes the history, objectives and methods used by the nine Brazilian cohorts
of the RPS Brazilian Birth Cohorts Consortium (Ribeirão Preto, Pelotas and São Luís) …