Cohort profile: Sub-cohort study on the second phase of the Chiba Study of Mother and Child Health (C-MACH), Japan
Longitudinal follow-up will continue until the children reach age 15. Future analyses will examine associations between environmental exposures and allergic, developmental, endocrine/metabolic and obesity-related outcomes.
Authors
- Kohki Takaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9983-873X)
- Yoshitake Nakayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2348-8021)
- Norimichi Suzuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3102-688X)
- Kayo Tsumura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6219-4398)
- Keiichi Shimatani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9309-4285)
- Kenichi Sakurai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7056-2151)
Institutions
- Chiba University (JP)
- Chiba Institute of Technology (JP)
- The University of Osaka (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-110424
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency
- Chiba University
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency