Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa)
The Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study is a unique study where over 90,000 pregnant women were recruited from 1998 to 2008. More than 70,000 fathers have participated.
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Contact information
Per Minor Magnus
T: +47 21 07 82 11
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For researchers
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MoBa Summer Vacation
During the summer vacation period: 20 th June until 7 th August, the MoBa administration will not be able to process MoBa applications and draft papers. We wish you all a happy summer holiday!
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Why do we need large population studies?
Per Magnus at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH), argues in the journal JAMA that large cohorts are more important than ever.
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Partners and consortia with MoBa as a member
MoBa has many collaborative partners and is a member of various consortia.
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PhD and Master Theses in MoBa
PhD and Master Theses in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study
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Coupling with other data sources
There are nearly 200 active research projects in MoBa. A number of research projects use existing data from the study. Some have partnered with MoBa so participants are invited to take part in additi
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For participants
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Look what I see! A brochure about children's social development
Here is a simple brochure that shows a child's social development from 0 to 3 years.
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Larger studies and projects at the NIPH using MoBa data
There are nearly 200 active research projects in MoBa. A number of research projects use existing data from the study.
Research findings
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News
Centre of Excellence for Fertility and Health established at NIPH
The Research Council of Norway has awarded the status of Norwegian Centre of Excellence to the Centre for Fertility and Health.
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Research findings
Twelve genes influence fertility
An international research team has found twelve genes that may help determine why some people have children at an early age, while others remain childless.
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Regional Ethics Committee approval required for access to MoBa data
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is changing the practice for accessing data files from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).
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New guidelines for MoBa
New guidelines for access to data and biological material from MoBa have been introduced. All principal investigators (PIs) should be aware of the revised guidelines.
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Research findings
Link between weight gain in first year of life and risk of type 1 diabetes
The risk of type 1 diabetes seems to be higher among children with high weight gain during their first year, according to a new Norwegian-Danish study from the NIPH.
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Reports and publications
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Report
Main findings from Report 2011:5 Childcare up to 18 months
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Report
Report 2015:2 High quality centre-based childcare can prevent developmental difficulties
The report is the fifth in a series related to centre-based childcare research in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).
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Report
Relationship between quality in centre-based childcare and children's functioning at 5 years - main findings
The report is the second in a series related to centre-based childcare research in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa). It is based on questionnaires completed by parents and educational directors in centre-based childcare, for over 4,000 five-year-olds nationwide.
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Variation in Kindergarten Quality - main findings
Here is a summary of the key findings from the 2013 report into childcare quality in English. The report is only available in Norwegian.
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Substudies in MoBa
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Project
PAGE (project description)
By following over 100,000 pregnancies in the MoBa study, we can identify children who later develop type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease via linkage to national registries.
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Project
Caremoms (project description)
The Caremoms project examines the effect of having children with special care needs on maternal employment, income and sickness certification, as well as self-reported mental health and well-being.
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Project
CP Study (MOBAND) (project description)
The CP Study is based on data from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and its Danish equivalent "Bedre Sundhed for Mor og Barn" (BSMB).
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Autism Birth Cohort Study (ABC Study) (project description)
The purpose of the Autism Birth Cohort Study is to describe the development path and risk factors for autism spectrum disorders.
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